Akhilesh Gundecha Dhrupad pakhawaj workshop, Bologna 2003

In 2003, the Gundecha Brothers held a Dhrupad workshop at the University of Bologna. This movie shows a part of the student performance at the completion of the 7 day workshop. The pakhawaj player is Akhilesh Gundecha. The taal [time cycle] is chautaal [12 beats].
Dhrupad is the oldest extant tradition of classical Indian music. The Gundecha Brothers are amongst the most respected and active performers of the Dagar tradition of Dhrupad. They studied under the eminent gurus, Zia Mohiuddin and Zia Fariduddin Dagar and Srikant Mishra.
The Gundecha Brothers run a school for Dhrupad music in a beautiful and peaceful rural setting on the edge of Bhopal, India. More information can be found on their website www.dhrupad.org

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• gundecha
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• pakhwaj
• chautaal
• dagar
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• workshop
• raga
• bhoopali
• bologna

[kr02201985]

krayzaxyon - You have no clue of what you are talking about. You are a disgrace to all Indians. As a non-indian I can see the richness in this music and culture, and you are equating it with a sexually disparaging term. Shame on you !!!. As they say in Hindi "Chulu Bhar Pani Mein Doob Maro" !!!.

[pritpalc]

Your clearly not a taal educated indian.

[krayzaxyon]

Wow.. this is fucking gay. And I'm an indian saying this.