Chintan Upadhyay
Education :
- Masters of Arts, Centre for Performing Arts (Lalit Kala Kendra), Universtiy of Pune, - April 2006, Dessertation : “Prabandh Se Dhrupad”
- B.Com., Bhavnagar University
- Diploma – Classical Vocal , Bhavnagar University, - May 2003
- Sangeet Alankar, Brihad Gujarat Sangeet Samiti – October 2002 Ranked Centre First
Training under Guru Shishya Parampara :
Have been learning Dhrupad under the humble guidance of Guru Pt. Shri Uday Bhawalkar since last four years at his place in Pune under Guru Shishya Parampara,
Awards & Achievvements :
- Government of India , Ministry of Culture, Scholarship, Classical Vocal Studies, 2005
Experience:
- Private Pre - Primary School Tutor (as a mucis tutor) at Sardar Patel School, Bhavnagar, Gujarat for few months
- Music teacher in Symbiosis Nursery School for one and half year in Pune
- Ph.D. assistance to Subroto Roy – “Examining Avartan in Khayal” in the year 2005,
- Event Management: managing two events during university in Bhavnagar, covering marketing , sponcership, sales, musical direction and performance.
Performances:
- Harmonium accompaniment with Dr. Vikas Kashalkar in a number of programmes in 2005 at Bhavnagar, Gujarat , and also in Pune University during his lac-dem.
- Tanpura Sangat with Guru Pt. Uday Bhawalkar
- in Kalyan Rang (a project by Tata Group)in Mumbai at 24th Feb. 2006
- in Dhrupad Festival Madras,
- in few concerets at various places like Bangalore, Koimbatore, Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur, Calcutta etc. And I had few opportunities to accompany him as a vocal support in few of them.
Tanpura Sangat with Guru Shri Vijay Koparkar
- in several private sittings in Pune and Satara
- in a public performance at Bharat Natya Mandir, Pune, at 24th April 2006
- in a public performance at Garware Hall, Pune at 26th Jan. 2006
Vocal Performances :
- Performed Khayal singing in Bhavnagar in 2001under the banner of ‘Mitra Vartul’ which is a trust to promote the local upcoming artists
- Vocal performance of Khayal Gayaki in 2006 at ‘Gaan Mitra’ a centre in Pune encouraging young artists
- Performed Dhrupad singing in 2007 in University of Pune at Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Adhyasan, (Centre for Performing Arts)
- Performed Dhrupad in Mumbai in a house concert at Shri Anup Jalanji’s place in October 2008
- Had an opportunity to perform a Dhrupad Jugalbandi (vocal-vocal)with one of my senior Guru Bhais, Sagar Morankar, in a house concert in Pune in 2007,
Vocal Competitions :
- State: 33rd District Youth Services and Cultural Activities Section Festival, Porbandar – Awarded 1st in Indian Classical Vocal, December 2000
- District : Youth Activities – Awarded 1st in Indian Classical Vocal, November 2000
- West Zone Youth Festival : competition in Classical Vocal and Group song competition University : numerious awards
International : The First International Youth Festival, ‘Ghoonghat 2002’ , Jodhpur- Awarded 2nd place in Classical Vocal and 1st place in Group song(indian)
Additional skills:
- DISM: Aptech Computer Centre at 10th October 2002, (containing Java script, Visual basic, Tally, Word, Excel, Power point, Internet Application, etc.)
- Can play Harmonium, Keyboard , Guitar
- Can compose songs and make them musically rich,
Interests :
Singing, Listening good Music, Painting, Reading, Composing Music, Playing Guitar, Philosophy.
Contact Details
C/o Pt. Uday Bhawalkar
5, ‘Rama Govind’
Sahavas Society,
Lane No.1,
Karvenagar
Pune- 422052