- Nagaraja Rao Havaldar
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Dr. Nagaraja Rao Havaldar
ನಾಗರಾಜ ರಾವ್ ಹವಲ್ದಾರ್
Dr. Nagaraja Rao HavaldarBackground information Birth name Nagaraja Rao Havaldar Born July 17, 1959 Origin Hosapete, Karnataka Genres Hindustani Classical Music - Khayal and light forms Occupations Hindustani Classical Vocalist Years active 1981 – present Website http://www.pandithavaldar.com Dr. Nagaraja Rao Havaldar (Kannada: ನಾಗರಾಜ ರಾವ್ ಹವಲ್ದಾರ್) is a Hindustani Classical vocalist from Karnataka, India.
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Education
Music
Dr. Havaldar is a disciple Pandit Madhava Gudi, himself a prime disciple of the Kirana scion Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. He is also a disciple of Pandit Panchakshari Swami Mattigatti, a senior disciple of Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana.[1]
During his study for "Sangeetha Ratna", a six year degree course in Hindustani Classical Music from Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka, he studied under Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur (the Head of the Department of Music), and luminaries like Panchakshari Swami Mattigatti, Pandit Basavaraj Rajaguru (Kirana), Pandit Sangameshwar Gurav (Kirana) and Dr. B.D. Pathak who were faculty members.[1]
Academic
He holds with distinction, "Sangeetha Ratna", a degree in Hindustani Classical Music from Karnataka University, Dharawada.[1] He is also a gold medalist M.A. in History and Archeology,[1] and holds a Doctorate in Music from Karnataka University, his doctorate thesis being "The History of Classical Music in Karnataka".[2]
Career
Performances
He has performed all over India, including prestigious venues such as the Hampi Utsava, Mysore Dassera Durbar Festival and Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh at Varanasi. He has also toured the United States and the United Kingdom extensively.[1] While his style reflects his extensive training from Kirana masters, he is equally at ease with the Jaipur-Atrauli specialities such as Basanti Kedar, Basanti Kanada and Nat Malhar. He has pioneered to popularize the Kannada Khayal by adapting Vachanas, literary works of Haridasas and suitable contemporary poetry in Kannada, to the traditional khayal form.[3][4]
Besides live performances, Dr Havaldar has cut numerous albums in the Khayal and lighter genres.[5] He is the founder and president of Sunaada Art Foundation, an organization dedicated to the promotion of Indian classical Music.[1][2]
Composing
As a composer, Dr Havaldar has scored music for various plays and television shows such as Girish Karnad’s Taledanda, P. Lankesh’s Gunamukha staged by the theatre group Roopantara, the television version of Master Hirannayya’s Lanchavatara and T N Seetharam’s teleserial, Mukhamukhi.[4][6] He has also worked with a theatre group in Indianapolis on the music of a play with a spiritual theme.[4]
Teaching
He regularly conducts lecture-demonstrations and workshops on music for companies like Wipro, Computer Associates, Birla 3M and Khodays among others, on topics such as Stress Management through Music and Appreciation of Hindustani Classical Music.[2][4]
Dr Havaldar has taught and continues to teach Hindustani music, both locally in Bengaluru, as well as internationally to students in the United States and United Kingdom via workshops and telephonic sessions. Many of his students have become prominent musicians themselves, notably his son Omkarnath Havaldar, a professional singer himself & Mukunda Haveri.
Other
Dr Havaldar has previously worked as a Programme Executive at the Music Archives, All India Radio, Hubli (1988–1991).[1] He was also formerly the chairman of Textbook Committee for Hindustani Music, for The Directorate of Textbooks, Karnataka.[3]
Personal
Dr Havaldar was born in Hosapete town in Bellary District, Karnataka, where he spent his early years until his graduation. He currently resides in Bengaluru.
His sons Omkarnath and Kedarnath are upcoming musicians - Omkarnath is a vocalist while Kedarnath is a tabaliya.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "About Panditji". http://www.pandithavaldar.com/about.php. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ a b c "Early Music Now". http://earlymusicnow.com/pandithavaldarjuly17.html. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Artist of the month -Dr Nagraj Rao Havaldar". http://www.itcsra.org/aom/artist_ofthe_month.asp?id=99. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Pulling off a musical leap of faith". http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jul102005/finearts12233200578.asp. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ^ "Albums". http://www.pandithavaldar.com/albums.php. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ^ "His music soothed traumatised souls". http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/lf/2002/02/10/stories/2002021000120200.htm. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
External links
Categories:- 1959 births
- Living people
- Hindustani singers
- Indian male singers
- People from Bellary
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