|
 Amongst the vocalists of the younger generation of
the Jaipur-Atrauli tradition of Khyal singing,
Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande is an artiste of great
caliber. She has been performing in a number of
prestigious music conferences in India and abroad for over
fifteen years.
Ashwini began her training at the age of five under
the guidance of Pandit Narayanrao Datar. After
graduating with a "sangeet visharad" from Gandharva
Mahavidyalaya, she started receiving guidance and
meticulous attention from her mother, Smt. Manik
Bhide, a great Khyal singer herself. Ashwini has
inherited all that was best in her mother's style
and is able to add a lot to her repertoire with
great sensitivity and intellect. Presently she is
receiving guidance from Pandit Ratnakar Pai, a
veteran of the Jaipur gharana.
Systematic exposition of the Raag structure,
brilliant phrasing, variety of taan patterns, ease
and grace in all of the three octaves mark her
singing. She does not merely present the gammer of a
Raag, but can build it up into an aesthetically
pleasing experience.
A resident of Mumbai, Ashwini is a graduate in
Microbiology and also holds a Ph.D. degree in
Biochemistry. |
