Vijay Ghate | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Vijay |
Born | (1964-10-18) 18 October 1964 (age 59) |
Origin | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Genres | Indian classical music |
Occupation(s) | musician |
Instrument(s) | Tabla |
Years active | 1990 onwards |
Website | vijayghate.com |
Vijay Ghate (born 18 October 1964) is an Indian tabla player. He was awarded with "Padma Shri" award in 2014, the fourth highest civilian award by Government of India. [1]
Ghate was born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. [2] 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 Taalyogi Pandit Suresh Talwalkar. [3]
Vijay Ghate was personally chosen by Pandit Suresh Talwalker to play on his behalf in many concerts. Ghate accompanied Indian classical musicians, including Hariprasad Chaurasia, [4] Vilayat Khan, Pandit Jasraj, Kaushiki Chakrabarty, Shivkumar Sharma, Amjad Ali Khan, Shahid Parvez, and Vishwa Mohan Bhatt as well as Indian Classical Kathak dancers including Birju Maharaj and Nandkishore Kapote. [5]
Ghate also collaborated with jazz guitarist, Larry Coryell and saxophonist, George Brooks. [6]
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. [7]
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