Vijay Ghate
| Vijay Ghate | |
|---|---|
 Vijay Ghate performing in [Bharat bhavan] [Bhopal] September 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vijay |
| Born | October 18, 1964 |
| Origin | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation(s) | musician |
| Instruments | Tabla |
| Years active | 1990 onwards |
| Website | vijayghate.com |
Vijay Ghate (born October 18, 1964) is an Indian tabla player. He was awarded with "Padma Shri" award in 2014, the fourth highest civilian award by Government of India.
Early life
Ghate was born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.[1] He started learning his art at an early age of three in Jabalpur. He then moved to Mumbai, and learned for over twelve years under Suresh Talwalkar.[2]
Career
Ghate accompanied Indian classical musicians, including Hariprasad Chaurasia,[3] Vilayat Khan, Pandit Jasraj, Kaushiki Chakrabarty, Shivkumar Sharma, Amjad Ali Khan, Birju Maharaj, Shahid Parvez, and Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.
Ghate also collaborated with jazz guitarist, Larry Coryell and saxophonist, George Brooks.[4]
TaalChakra
Taalchakra is a music festival started by Vijay Ghate and few others. This festival provides a platform for young musicians to perform. Different artists from various genres of music perform at the festival.
References
- ↑ Lalitha Suhasini Posted: Feb 13, 2005 at 0000 hrs IST (2005-02-13). "Taal order". Indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ↑ "US edition: A year of melody". Rediff.com. 2000-08-03. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ↑ "The Hindu : Musical conversation". Hinduonnet.com. 2004-02-08. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ↑ "Sangam wants to wash away 'promoted' music - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-07-10.