Dr. Arawind Thatte | Solo Harmonium | Raag Charukeshi | Alaap, Gat in Drut-Madhyalaya Teentaal

Raag Chaarukeshi - Alaap, Gat in Drut-Madhyalaya Teentaal.
The composition is created by Dr. Thatte himself.
Accompanied on Tablaa by Shri. Charudutta Phadke.
Dr. Arawind D. Thatte
Arawind, a Ph.D. in Mathematics, is an outstanding soloist as well as a renowned accompanist. [He is one of the rare Harmonium players having a good training in the Vocal Music.] He has contributed considerably, towards establishing Harmonium as a solo instrument. He has given many solo performances, and has delighted and held spellbound his audiences with his own distinct classic style. He has done valuable research in music / musicology; {the topics of his research are Shrutee (shades of notes), musical scales, the system of Raagas, techniques of doing Riyaaj (practice), presentation and forms of presentation in the North Indian Classical Music, construction / tuning / technique of Harmonium, Shrutee Harmoniums, etc.} He is a good composer and has created some excellent classical compositions for Harmonium as well as vocal music.
He has written a book - Sangeet Vimarsha - on the North Indian Classical Music. It deals with the theoretical, abstract, analytical, technical as well as the practical aspects of the concerned subject.
Excellent tuning, melodious playing, clarity of notes even at high speed, maintaining continuity of notes whenever required, excellent self evolved style of fingering, beautiful cross - rhythmic patterns, various styles of "Jhala", different kinds of "Jaaties" (related to "Laya"), "Tihaees", pure classical performance with a variety of forms of presentation, the Gwalior style of "Tappa"(which is very rarely heard), presentation with the blend of vocal as well as instrumental style with special features of the instrument-Harmonium, are some of the highlights of his performance. He is the first one who has considerably developed and presented 'Layakari' on the Harmonium. Also, he is one of the very few artists who present Tappa efficiently.
He has developed a special skill in tuning the Harmonium, which has been appreciated by all the leading musicians. He is among the very few who tune the Harmonium with great perfection. He has always been very keen on using the Harmonium that is specially tuned for a particular base-note in every concert. He has studied the instrument in great depth to develop an entirely new, logical and appealing style of presenting this controversial but immensely entertaining instrument. He has his own thoughts and approach towards the entire music, particularly towards establishing the Harmonium as a solo instrument. Several eminent musicians have appreciated Arawind’s rational intellectual approach.

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... Versatility at its best..!

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X'llent.. Sir.. It is more so because it is Charukeshi in its true sublimity..

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One of the best harmonium players ever heard.