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SUR   AUR  SAAZ

ANURADHA   PAL
A  BRIEF  PROFILE

ANURADHA PAL has established herself as one of the brightest young stars amongst the Tabla players of the younger generation, both as an accomplished soloist and a versatile and sought after accompanist. An irrepressible creativity, an unremitting devotion to practise and learning and an alert sense of improvisation give Anuradha a meaningful identity amongst the musicians of today.

A disciple of the World renowned Tabla Maestros, Ustad Alla Rakha and Ustad Zakir Hussain, Anuradha has been lauded as the only Female Professional Tabla Player in the country by the prestigious Limca Book of Records.

An A grade artist of the All India Radio, Anuradha has been performing since she was eleven. Besides giving Solos, she has been accompanying Veterans like Amjad Ali Khan, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Sultan Khan, Smt. Veena Sahasrabuddhe, Vishwamohan Bhatt, Shubha Mudgal, Shahid Parvez, Brij Narayan, Lalith Rao amongst many others. Anuradha has accompanied many Kathak Dancers as well as had the rare honour of providing accpmpainment to the solo performances of her revered Gurus.

Anuradha was featured in the B. B. C. Radio World service programme as one of the Five Prominent Women Musicians of India in 1991. An approved artist on the prestigious panel of the I. C. C. R. Anuradha has performed extensively all over the country for major organisations like the Sangeet Research Academy (Calcutta). Sangeet Natak Academy, North / south / East Zonal Centres, M. P. Kala Parishad, Vishnu Digamber Jayanti Samaroh, Spirit of Unity Concerts, Bharat Bhawan, N.C.P.A., Spic Macay amongst many others.

"STREE SHAKTI", the first All Women's North-South Percussion Fusion Ensemble was founded by Anuradha Pal in 1996. A unique synthesis of percussion with melody combining some of the best talents in Hindustani & Carnatic music, in traditionally male-dominated fields has earned "STREE-SHAKTI" wide appreciation in its performances all over the country.

She has performed in many reputed American Universities like Harvad, Johns Hopkins Institute, Carnegie Mellon, etc with famous Vocalist Pt.Jasraj as well as given many Tabla Solo cum Lecture-demonstrations.

She has performed in many European countries as well as in Hong-Kong with different artistes.

She accompanied famous Vocalist Smt.Veena Sahasrabuddhe in the famous, Voices of the World in Denmark - Europe and has won acclaim and appreciation both from the audience and musicians the world over.

Anuradha has many Cassettes - CDs of her Tabla solo & accompaniment with stalwarts notably those with Sultan Khan, Vishwamohan Bhatt and Tarun Bhattacharya to her Credit.

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ADDRESS:
Anuradha Pal, 71, Dharam Jyot, A.B.Nair Rd., Juhu, Mumbai-400 049. INDIA
Tel.: 91-22- 6201018 / 6244552 Tel.: 91-22-6202248
E-mail : dpals@bom3.vsnl.net.in