Pandit Vinayak Torvi - Badarikashrama
Pandit Vinayak Torvi - Badarikashrama
Pandit Vinayak Torvi - Badarikashrama
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Pt. <strong>Vinayak</strong> <strong>Torvi</strong>, gifted with a resonant voice with rich rhythm and melody, has been capturing music lovers<br />
all over. Born in the family of Keerankaars, he absorbed the 'Sanskaaras' of music as a child prodigy,<br />
blessed with his parents loving encouragement. Pt. <strong>Torvi</strong> began vocal lessons at a tender age of nine, from<br />
Vidwan Tammanna Gurav and then continued with Vidwans Narayanachar Dandapur and Narayan Rao<br />
Muzumdar of Dharwad. He then began 12 years of training under Gyanacharya Gururao Deshpande who was<br />
the doyen of the 'Gwalior Gharana'. He absorbed the intricate treasures of music in the Gwalior and Agra Gayaki,<br />
from Gururao. Pt. <strong>Torvi</strong> obtained Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music securing first rank, from<br />
Karnatak University, Dharwad. As a post graduate student at the university, he had the rare fortune of tutelage<br />
from stalwarts like Gangubai Hangal, Pt. Basavaraj Rajaguru, Pt. Mallikarjuna Mansoor and later with Pt.<br />
Bhimsen Joshi. He is an acclaimed All India Radio and Doordarshan artist and has participated in major music<br />
conferences and festivals all over India and world over. His love, respect and gratitude to his Guru, has<br />
blossomed into formation of the Gururao Deshpande Sangeet Sabha which works towards furthering the<br />
cause of music. He has won numerous awards including the Rajyotsava award by the govt. of Karnataka, the<br />
'Surmani' National level award by Sur Singar Sansad and the Sangeeta Ratna Chowdaiah Memorial award.<br />
Dattatreya Velankar, inspired by his<br />
tender age and made his mark as a<br />
famous Harikatha artiste Sant Bhadraimpetus.<br />
Dattatreya got an opportunity<br />
giri Achyutadasji provided the much needed<br />
to do his schooling at Ramakrishna Balakashrama,<br />
Mangalore, where his talent furcouragement<br />
by Swami Jitakamanan-<br />
vised Dattatreya to seek guidance from Hin-<br />
nayak <strong>Torvi</strong>. Since 1993, Dattatreya has been<br />
towards music, Sri. Achyutadasji addustani<br />
classical music maestro Pt. Vi-<br />
rigorously trained in music under Pt.<br />
parents, took up the art of Harikatha at a<br />
child prodigy. His tutorship under the world<br />
ther blossomed as a result of constant en-<br />
daji. Recognising his interest and inclination<br />
<strong>Vinayak</strong> <strong>Torvi</strong>.Dattatreya is one of the illustrious<br />
students of the revered music teacher. Pt. <strong>Vinayak</strong> <strong>Torvi</strong> has blessed Dattatreya with Gandabandhan<br />
Deeksha. He is Graded artiste of All India Radio Dharwad.<br />
Gurumurthy Vaidya was born<br />
and raised in the district of North<br />
Canara district and is an accom-<br />
plished tabla player by profession.<br />
Being guided initially by Shri G G<br />
Hegde, Yellapur and Pt.Basavaraj<br />
Bendigere, Dharwad, he is now<br />
under the tutelage of Pt.Ravindra<br />
Yavagal, Bangalore. With his own<br />
interest, Shri Gurumurthy Vaidya<br />
has gained a good knowledge and<br />
control over Vocal Music, Pakhawaj,<br />
Chende, Mrudanga, other rhyth-<br />
mic instruments along with Tabla.<br />
Laya Vinyasa, is a popular pro-<br />
gramme experimented and popularised<br />
by him with performing all<br />
the above instruments with / without<br />
vocal support. A B-High grade<br />
Tabla artist of AIR, Bangalore and<br />
TV artist has performed world- wide and has accompanied the<br />
greatest musicians. He has com-<br />
posed and directed music for many<br />
commercial CDs and music pro-<br />
jects.
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