Kumudini Katdare

GHARANA

Jaipur

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Vid. Kumudini Katdare is a veteran vocalist and teacher of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. She received her initial training from Narayan Raghunath Marulkar, a scholar-vocalist and harmonium exponent of the Jaipur and Gwalior gharanas, and from Ratnakant Ramnathkar 'Premrang', a senior Agra gharana vocalist and disciple of Vilayat Hussain Khan and Faiyaz Khan. She then trained in Jaipur gayaki under Kamal Tambe, senior disciple of Mogubai Kurdikar, and also received guidance from Mogubai Kurdikar herself, from Kishori Amonkar, and from Madhusudan Kanetkar (disciple of Bhurji Khan). Kumudinitai's gayaki combines tradition, aesthetics and intellect. With a sweet, smooth voice, her presentations are rich in bhava while showing a deep understanding of the raga, and have received critical appreciation. She has composed many madhyalay and drut khayals, taranas, bhajans and raagmaalas, and also sings lighter forms and natyageet. As a guru she has trained musicians including Madhuvanti Deo, Anjali Malkar, Shubhada Marathe, Dhanashri Ghate, Nita Mutalik, Shilpa Prani-Athaley and Jaanvee Prabhu-Arora. She has been performing for over 55 years, at major conferences such as the Alladiya Khan Sangeet Samaroh and the Sudarshan Sangeet Mahostav. A top-graded artiste of All India Radio (AIR), she broadcasts regularly. She has received the Surmani Sursingar Sansad award, and on 6 September 2011 was invited by H.H. Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Gaikwad to perform at the Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara.