Dagarvani is pleased to announce the support of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations for Pt. Mohan Shyam Sharma's jugalbandi with Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar during the Spring concert tour of 2008. The tour includes concerts and workshops in dhrupad with Ustad F Wasifuddin Dagar and Pt. Mohan Shyam Sharma on Pakhawaj.  The concert  tour schedule is available here.

Ustad F Wasifuddin Dagar, dhrupad singer. 

Born on 15 April 1969 at New Delhi, F.Wasifuddin Dagar represents the 20th successive generation of dhrupad singers in the Dagar family. He is the son of Ustad N. Faiyazuddin Dagar, the youngest of the well-known “Dagar brothers”, and the grandson of Ustads Nasiruddin Dagar and Hussainuddin Dagar.  He has received Dagarvani dhrupad training from his father as well as other Dagar stalwarts of his father’s generation. Being his generation’s flagbearer of the Dagar family tradition, he is a popular and highly-regarded musician on the Hindustani music scene in India and elsewhere. His singing is noted for  elaborate and subtle alaps,delicate voice modulations and powerful gamaks.  For detailed biographical and bibliographical information, see his page.

Mohan Shyam Sharma, pakhawaj
The leading pakhawaj master of his generation, Mohan has held the distinguished classification of an A-grade Artist of All India Radio since 1987. He has participated in a variety of prestigious local and national radio and television programs since that time. His accomplishments include a wide range of accompanying performances with the leading practitioners of vocal and instrumental music in the ancient Dhrupad style. He has appeared widely in performances in Europe, Great Britain, the former Soviet Union, Japan and throughout South Asia. His performances included three appearances with the legendary Ravi Shankar, including a major concert in New York City at Carnegie Hall.

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