Randev Pandit and Bob Becker

Late Randev Pandit was a member of the India Music Circle of Toronto. He started his music training at the age of 12 under Mr. Mendes, a Portugese violinist. Later on he came under the guidance of the late Ustad Ishataq Ahmed Khan, the well known Sarod player in India and formally adopted him as Ustad or Guru (teacher). He lived in Toronto, he regularly performed in concerts throughout Canada and the United States giving lectures demonstrations in major universities and other centres of Arts, Science and Culture. Mr Pandit was a great person, our dearest friend, he left us two years ago. We are proud to have his music recording on Kalcine documentaries.
Accompany Randev Pandit on Tanpoora is Mrs. Pandit and on Tabla is Toronto based Bob Becker, who is a disciple of Pandit Sharda Sahai, the foremost exponent of the Benares table style. Becker began his study of Hindustani music in 1970. He has since appeared with many of India's leading artists including sarangi virtuoso Ram Narayan, sarodist Amjad Ali Khan,composer and flutist Vijay Raghav Rao and vocalist Lakshmi Shankar.Pandit Jasraj and Jitendra Abisheki. In addition, he has worked closely with some of the most significant American exponents of Indian classiacal music-Sitarist Peter Row,Basuri flutist Steve Gorn and sarodist Steve Oda.For several years Row,Gorn and Becker performed together as the Vistar Trio. Becker made his table solo debut in 1982 at Nagri Natak Academy concert Hall in Benares, India.

[@HarjitSPabla-Composer]

Wah ji wah!

[@joginderkalsi]

Thanks

[@JoshuaCraig-n9i]

Randev Pandit is my cousin's grandfather (father to my uncle)... watching him here brings back so many memories of sitting with him at extended family gatherings! I was wondering when this recording took place?

[@joginderkalsi]

Randev ji was a lovable great person, we miss him. These recordings were done in mid eighties. Good memories