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"An Evening of Hindustani Classical Music"
10 July 2010 | Auckland, New Zealand

Pandit Rajendra Kandalgaonkar is one of the most loved and respected exponents of Kirana Gharana in Hindustani Classical Music. Endowed with a rich and resonant voice, his performances are lavished with emotion, creative improvisations, and a complete mastery of rhythm.

Pandit Kandalgaonkar's training began under Pandit Vishnu A Ghag of Gwalior Gharana and later under the maestro himself,'Bharat Ratna' Pandit Bhimsen Joshi of Kirana Gharana. He is also a reputed teacher and the headmaster of one of India's finest music institutes, Sawai Ghandharva Sangeet Mahavidyalay.

Pandit Rajendra Kandalgaonkar was accompanied by Basant Madhur on tabla and Prof. Shukdev Madhur on harmonium.