Suresh Talwalkar
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Suresh Talwalkar is an India
n musician who plays the percussion instrument tabla
.
Talwalkar was born 1948 in Mumbai
and initially learned playing the tabla from his father Dattatrey Talwalkar. He trained under tabla players Pandharinath Nageshkar and Vinayakrao Ghangrekar, and studied the rhythm theory of Carnatic music
and Hindustani classical singing.
His style draws from several gharana
s (stylistic schools) and he accompanied classical musicians and dancers; Talwalkar frequently performed with sarangi
player Ram Narayan
since the late 1960s, accompanied classical singer Ulhas Kashalkar
, and has toured in the United States, Europe, and Africa. He taught tabla players, including Vijay Ghate
, and Western drummers. Talwalkar was awarded the All India Radio Award in 1966 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
for 2004.
Talwalkar is married to classical singer Padma Talwalkar
and they have a daughter, tabla player Savani, and a son, Mumbai businessman and tabla player Satyajit.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n musician who plays the percussion instrument tabla
Tabla
The tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres...
.
Talwalkar was born 1948 in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and initially learned playing the tabla from his father Dattatrey Talwalkar. He trained under tabla players Pandharinath Nageshkar and Vinayakrao Ghangrekar, and studied the rhythm theory of Carnatic music
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
and Hindustani classical singing.
His style draws from several gharana
Gharana
In Hindustani music, a gharānā is a system of social organization linking musicians or dancers by lineage or apprenticeship, and by adherence to a particular musical style. A gharana also indicates a comprehensive musicological ideology. This ideology sometimes changes substantially from one...
s (stylistic schools) and he accompanied classical musicians and dancers; Talwalkar frequently performed with sarangi
Sarangi
The Sārangī is a bowed, short-necked string instrument of India which is originated from Rajasthani folk instruments. It plays an important role in India's Hindustani classical music tradition...
player Ram Narayan
Ram Narayan
Ram Narayan , often referred to by the title Pandit, is an Indian musician who popularized the bowed instrument sarangi as a solo concert instrument in Hindustani classical music and became the first internationally successful sarangi player....
since the late 1960s, accompanied classical singer Ulhas Kashalkar
Ulhas Kashalkar
Pandit Ulhas N Kashalkar is a noted Hindustani classical vocalist. He has received training in the Gwalior, Jaipur and Agra gharanas, and is considered a legitimate representative of all three schools.-Early life:...
, and has toured in the United States, Europe, and Africa. He taught tabla players, including Vijay Ghate
Vijay Ghate
-Early life:Ghate was born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. He started learning his art at an early age of three in Jabalpur. He then moved to Mumbai, and learned for over twelve years under Suresh Talwalkar.-Career:...
, and Western drummers. Talwalkar was awarded the All India Radio Award in 1966 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram , and a tamrapatra...
for 2004.
Talwalkar is married to classical singer Padma Talwalkar
Padma Talwalkar
Padma Talwalkar is an Indian classical vocalist.-Early life:Padma Talwalkar was born in Mumbai, India. She received training in Khyal gayaki in three main styles or gharanas: Gwalior, Kirana and Jaipur....
and they have a daughter, tabla player Savani, and a son, Mumbai businessman and tabla player Satyajit.