Dhruv Bedi
Dhruv Bedi is an Indian classical Sitar player who performs Hindustani Classical Music.[1] Dhruv belongs to the Imdadkhani gharana of Sitar.[2] Dhruv is the disciple of Padma Bhushan Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee[3][4][1][5] in the guru-shishya tradition.[3][6][7] Dhruv also plays the Surbahar.[3]
Early life[edit]
Dhruv began his training at the age of 4 under his father Jagdeep Singh Bedi[8][9][10][11][5] who is also a Sitar and Surbahar exponent.
Performances[edit]
Dhruv has performed in various prestigious festivals and music conferences like the Vishnu Digambar Jayanti Sangeet Samaroh,[1] Pracheen Kala Kendra Vocal and Sitar festival “Legends of Tomorrow”,[12] [11][5] Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan,[2][13] Tatarstan Ethnic Festival,[14] Asian Music Conference in South Korea,[6] Udaipur World Music Festival,[15][16][17] Delhi Jazz Festival,[18] Arohi music festival [19] and Silk Route Festival.[6]
He has also performed abroad extensively in countries like Russia,[6] South Korea,[6] Azerbaijan [6] and other countries such as Switzerland, Sweden, Spain and Mauritius.[7]
He has given performances for various heads of state[20] including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,[21] Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and President of France Emmanuel Macron at the International Solar Alliance Summit. [22]
He has performed at the National Programme of Music of DD National[23] and has played for All India Radio.[6] He has also performed in SPIC MACAY concert series in Ujjain and Gujrat.[24][25]
Dhruv is one of the very few Sitar players to play Tappa on Sitar.[4][1][5][26]
Awards & Honors[edit]
Dhruv was awarded the prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar by Sangeet Natak Akademi in the category Hindustani Instrumental Music - Sitar for the year 2018.[27]
Dhruv was awarded the prestigious National Scholarship under Cultural Talent Search Scholarship scheme by Centre for Cultural Resources and Training in the field of Hindustani Music.[6]
Dhruv is an "A Grade" artist of All India Radio[7] and is empanelled with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.[28]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sinha, Manjari (2016-08-25). "A melodious tribute". The Hindu.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kapoor, Jaskiran (2011-11-05). "Vocal Chords". The Indian Express.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Punjab's music legacy: Sitar rules his mind & soul". The Tribune. 2017-06-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ray Chowdhury, Tathagata (2015-05-23). "I have never begged anyone for concerts: Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee". Times of India.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Sharma, SD (2016-10-17). "Three days, six artistes, art lovers soak in ragas". The Tribune.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 "Sarod Recital by DhruvBedi". 2014-12-04.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "हिंदुस्तानी शास्त्रीय संगीत में गुरू शिष्य परंपरा है महत्वपूर्ण: ध्रुव बेदी". Prabhasakshi Hindi. 2017-09-14.
- ↑ "Jagdeep Singh Bedi – Soft & True". Discogs. 1994.
- ↑ "Soft & True: Sitar & Surbahar". Amazon.com. 1994.
- ↑ Adak, Baishali (2012-04-12). "Rare instruments brought to fore again". Deccan Herald.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Scintillating Vocal and Sitar leaves the audience spell bound on concluding day of Three day Vocal and Sitar Festival of Pracheen Kala Kendra". News 'n' Sahit. 2016-10-16.
- ↑ Sharma, SD (2016-10-14). "Classical Treat". The Tribune.
- ↑ "Druv Bedi". Times Content. 2011-11-04.
- ↑ "Zee News". 2014-08-22.
- ↑ "Udaipur World Music Festival". 2018-02-11.
- ↑ Iyer Ramani, Hema (2018-02-13). "The magic of sounds at Udaipur World Music Festival".
- ↑ Khanna, Shailaja (2018-02-02). "Udaipur World Music Festival: A musical extravaganza". The Hindu.
- ↑ HEMANT, ABHISHEK (2011-04-13). "Sea of GenY surprises many at the Jazz Fest". The Asian Age.
- ↑ "Mumbai 360: The go and do handbook in the city". 2016-05-20.
- ↑ Khanna, Shailaja (2018-07-06). "Soaring start". The Hindu.
- ↑ Khanna, Shailaja (2017-04-14). "When Sheikh Hasina grew nostalgic". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Dhruv Bedi's melodious musical extravaganza". Hindu College Old Students Association. 2018-04-06.
- ↑ National, Doordarshan (2017-12-08). "Must watch #NationalProgrammeOfMusic –Hindustani Classical #Sitar by Dhruv Bedi - Saturday morning at 8 am on @DDNationalpic.twitter.com/VwZB5ncT0r". @DDNational. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ↑ "सितार वादक ध्रुव ने छेड़ा राग अहीर भैरव / सितार वादक ध्रुव ने छेड़ा राग अहीर भैरव". Dainik bhaskar. 2018-12-15.
- ↑ "सितार पर ध्रुव की राग देश में वंदेमातरम् प्रस्तुति, बच्चों को संगीत भी सिखाया / सितार पर ध्रुव की राग देश में वंदेमातरम् प्रस्तुति, बच्चों को संगीत भी सिखाया". Dainik bhaskar. 2018-12-12.
- ↑ Bandara Gamage, Harsha (2018). "Usage of Sitar" (PDF). Research Discourse.
- ↑ "Announcement of Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for the Year 2018" (PDF).
- ↑ "INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS EMPANELMENT – UNIT" (PDF). 2017-02-28.
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