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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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PRESS
EXCERPTS
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
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