PT. ULHAS BAPAT
PT. ULHAS BAPAT
Honorary Advisor – Pt. Ulhas Bapat
( www.santoorulhas.com )
Pt. Ulhas Bapat is a renowned musician with exquisite artistry exceptional skill & innovative approach. He is a highly accomplished santoor player who has made his mark in the competitive world of music. He is a disciple of Sarod Maestro Smt. Zarin Sharma Pt. K.G.Ginde and Pt.Wamanrao Sadolikar.
He is the only Santoor player who has adopted the technique of tuning the instrument in “Chromatic” structure, and has pioneered a modification, which enables him to reproduce a “Meend” on Santoor. This patented innovation has helped to extend the frontiers of Santoor to make it more appealing as a concert instrument, and this unique technique brings a masterly individuality in his performances.
He is a Top Grade Artiste of All India Radio and a regular performer for AIR & Doordarshan. He has been internationally acclaimed as an accomplished Santoor player and a versatile musician. He has kept up a steady stream of concert appearances all over India interspersed with concert tours abroad such as in U.S, Canada, U.K, Germany, Italy, Switzerland – Winterthur, China, Belarus, Finland, Middle East etc.
His invited participation in “The Presidents Meet – 2000” in China with renowned violinist Dr. L. Subramanium, speaks for the respect he carries in India and abroad. Apart from his contributions to the international music as a musician, an impetus for his creativity was his composition for a Dance Script “Ganges to Nile” produced by “Anurekha Ghosh & Co. UK”. He has to his credit many Cassettes and Compact Discs. His latest releases include “Atha Dhyanam”, “Felicitation” and “Swakrut” by Anannya Creations and “Rejuvenate” by Times Music.
Panditji’s contribution to Hindustani classical music, as a creator, is in the form of the melodious Ragas that he has created –
- Raga Parijat : a morning melody.
- Raga Gorakh Kans : an evening melody.
- Raga Amrit Ranjani : an evening melody.
- Raga Abhogini : an evening melody.
- Raga Charuvi : an expressive melody.
- Raga Poorna Naad : any time melody.