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13 years old singer Shahana Shome exclusive interview only on Raaggiri. Shahana Shome is a budding vocalist who likes to sing in different genres. Her knack of singing was evident quite early and she started proper training in music from the age of five, including Hindustani Classical - vocal.  Over the years Shahana has been able to harness her skills and her voice has matured under the watchful eyes of her esteemed mentors and her mother.

The Maestros Duo Pt. Ritesh Mishra and Pt. Rajnish Mishra exclusive interview part 02 only on Raaggiri. Enliving the sixth generation of the family of great musicians, the Artist brothers are gifted with a very pleasing voice and sensibility for musical notes. Skilled with rich knowledge of Indian Ragas the duos have performed at most prestigious concerts all over the world such as, BBC Proms at Albert Hall, London, Lincoln Centre, NY, USA, closing ceremony of Commonwealth Games, 2002 in Manchester, UK.

The Maestros Duo Pt. Ritesh Mishra and Pt. Rajnish Mishra exclusive interview part 01 only on Raaggiri. The Artist brothers along with their academics (Delhi University) have been learning music since their birth with sounds of Tanpura, Sarangi, Tabla, and voices of forefathers vibrating in their home and surroundings. Gifted with a very pleasing voice and sensibility for musical notes they toiled through the strenuous music sessions over the years. With a focus on performance factors, the duo brothers touch the listeners’ hearts with a melodious voice and sensuous application of notes. Skilled with rich knowledge of Indian Ragas the duos render Khayal, Tappa, Tarana Bhajans, and other classical forms, casting a spell on the audience.

An exclusive interview of tabla maestro Pandit Tanmoy Bose only on Raaggiri. He has collaborated with Pandit Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar and Amjad Ali Khan, and created the musical group The Taal Tantra Experience in 2002. Tanmoy Bose was born and raised in Kolkata, and studied at the South Point High School and subsequently graduated from the Scottish Church College. His musical education began at the age of seven, learning vocal music from Pandit (teacher) Maharaj Banerjee, harmonium from Pandit Mantu Banerjee, and subsequently learning tabla. His training in the traditional Guru Shishya Parampara started with Pandit Kanai Dutta, after whose death Tanmoy became a ganda bandh shagird (disciple) of Pandit Shankar Ghosh.

Hindustani classical vocalist Mandar Gadgil exclusive interview only on Raaggiri. Mandar Gadgil is a young, talented, and promising Hindustani classical vocalist. Born in Pune, Mandar was initiated into music by his parents. He received his initial training in music from Srimati Jyotsna Bakshi for 2 years. For the last 20 years, he has received rigorous and extensive taleem under the able guidance of Pandit Vijay Koparkar ji. Mandar has a wide repertoire of Raags and bandishes in his music. He has been performing in concerts throughout India and has also performed in the USA. Apart from khayal music, he also performs Marathi natyasangeet, bhajans. He has bagged the first prize at the national level in the All India Radio classical music competition. Presented with many prestigious awards and scholarships, Mandar is blessed by many senior musicians. As a guru, he is imparting taleem to young aspiring students of music. As a qualified engineer, he is also working as a software professional.

Gwalior Gharana singer Kanakshree Bhatt and Savni Bhatt exclusive interview part 02 only on Raaggiri. Videos of Kanakshree and her daughter's Jugalbandi are becoming very viral on the internet these days. Although the songs of mother-daughter jugalbandi were being posted on the internet for a long time, in the lockdown, her videos got more notice and till now her new videos are waiting for the audience. She is a classical singer with 20 years' experience. She equally can train in light and semi-classical too. She has taken taalim of Gwalior Gharana but she personally feels that whatever good you find in others Singing that you should try to inculcate. She has performed in a reality show on Colours Marathi in Sur Nava Shyad Nava season 3, so can teach the technique of preparing for it as well. she takes one on one classes or in the group too. She gives assignments to the students and with that, she takes good riyaz with her own technique. Kanakshree Bhatt has won many prestigious awards and performed in many prestigious festivals. Indian classical music has been the most important part of her Heritage. She is trying to help the students to understand good music, be a good listeners, learn it and spread positivity.

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Gwalior Gharana singer Kanakshree Bhatt exclusive interview with her daughter Savni Bhatt. She is a classical singer with 20 years' experience. She equally can train in light and semi-classical too. She has taken taalim of Gwalior Gharana but she personally feel that whatever good you find in others Singing that you should try to inculcate . She has performed in a reality show on Colours Marathi in Sur Nava Shyad Nava season 3, so can teach the technique of preparing for it as well. she takes one on one classes or in the group too. She gives assignments to the students and with that she take good riyaz with her own technique. Kanakshree Bhatt has won many prestigious awards and performed in many prestigious festivals. Indian classical music has been the most important part of her Heritage. She is trying to help the students to understand good music, be a good listeners, learn it and spread positivity.

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Indian classical Bharatanatyam dancer Nehha Bhatnagar exclusive interview only on Raaggiri. Nehha Bhatnagar is a prominent young Classical Danseuse from Delhi, India. She is the senior disciple of Padma Bhushan awardee, Dr. Saroja Vaidyanathan. She has travelled to over 15 countries for her recitals, both solo and in a troupe and has performed in 19 of India’s 29 states. Nehha is also the Founder President of a unique arts organization where she curates and holds massive arts festivals to demystify performing arts and artistes

An Indian Classical singer Kalapini Komkali interview only on Raaggiri. She is the daughter and disciple of the legendary Pandit Kumar Gandharva and has also been trained by her illustrious mother, Vidushi Vasundhara Komkali. Kalapini is widely recognized as one of the finest and well-trained classical vocalists of the younger generation. Kalapini learnt from her distinguished parents not only the technique and grammar of her art but also inherited a capacity for creativity and reflection. While strengthening her hold over her inheritance with a fine sense of understanding, she has evolved her own vision and has emerged in the last decade as a vocalist with a profound degree of sensitivity and intensity. Her performances are marked by youthful imagination, artistic thoughtfulness and a mature command over various aspects of classical vocalism. Her musical lineage is most manifest in her emphasis laid on the rendition of the bandish (composition), its bhava or meaning, and in the studied restraint which does not allow the notes, or laya (tempo), to overwhelm the lyrics. The full melodic range and versatility of her voice provide a silhouette but they are never allowed to dominate the rendition by naturally sliding into vocal acrobatics. Her range of swaras has the ability to convey various bhavas (emotions). The improvisations made by her are generally rooted in the Gwalior gayaki, but carry her own distinct identity. Kalapini's wide repertoire of ragas and compositions is further supplemented by the presentation of the traditional songs of Malwa representing the folkore and ethnic flavour of the region. The Sagun-Nirgun bhajans (devotional songs) of the various saint poets rendered in her inimitable style provide an ascetic flavour to Kalapini's music.

Sarang Kulkarni sarod player exclusive interview part 03 only on Raaggiri. Sarang Kulkarni belongs to a family of musicians. His father, Pt. Rajan Kulkarni is a distinguished Sarod player himself. His grandfather, Pt Vinayakrao Kulkarni and his brother, late Pt Raghunathrao Kulkarni were the disciples of the legendary Vishnu Digambar Paluskar. In today's generation Sarang is a dynamic young sarod artist and a versatile composer.