PATNA: Eminent Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Kaivalya Kumar Gurav, a renowned exponent of Kirana Gharana, enthralled the audience here with his performance on Tuesday evening. The programme was held at the L N Mishra Institute of Economic Development and Social Change under the aegis of SPIC-MACAY Foundation.
Talking to TOI, he said, "I have been performing for the last 30 years and feel that the Patna audience is one of the best I have performed for."
This 'khayal' singer, who is on his second visit to the city, was accompanied by Keshav Joshi from Bangalore on tabla and Sudhanshu Kulkarni from Belgaum in Karnataka on harmonium. He captivated the audience with pure classical singing along with 'thumri' and ragas, including 'puriya dhanashree' and his favourite raga 'shivranjani'. He also presented many bhajans on the occasion.
Talking about the changing liking for music among the younger generation, Gurav said, "The younger generation avoids classical music because learning it takes many years. But with the help of yoga, pranayam, breathing and voice exercises, one can easily become an expert music professional in five to six years now, against about two decades earlier."
Gurav, who feels that parents play a key role in attracting kids towards music, said, "Bihar has always played an active role in giving a platform to budding and established musicians. But I shall request parents here to give their kids a classical music environment, so as to attract them towards classical music.
This Belgaum-born artiste added, "To attract the younger generation towards classical music we should present it in an attractive way. For this, we should first explain them about our performance and also about 'bhaav', 'tal' and other aspects of music."
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