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Saturday, October 10, 2026
Sat
10
OCT
Featuring
The Gundecha Brothers
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Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha became celebrated Hindustani dhrupad vocalists of the Dagar vani tradition after training under Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar at the Dhrupad Kendra in Bhopal. Recipients of the Padma Shri in 2012, they performed across 25+ countries and founded the Gurukul Dhrupad Sansthan to preserve the guru-shishya tradition. Ramakant Gundecha died in November 2019, and Umakant Gundecha now performs with Ramakant's son, Anant Gundecha.
The Music Circle presents the Gundecha Brothers
Pt. Umakant and late Pt. Ramakant Gundecha, together known as Gundecha Brothers, hailed from Ujjain and have been synonymous to the Dhrupad genre around the world of Music. After the untimely demise in 2019 of Pt. Ramakant Gundecha, his son Anant Ramakant Gundecha has been performing with Pt. Umakant Gundecha, accompanied on pakhawaj by Pt. Akhilesh Gundecha.
Show Time
Sat, Oct 10 · 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Venue
Herrick Chapel, Occidental College
1600 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA
Accompanying Artists
Akhilesh Gundecha
pakhawaj
About this concert
Gundecha Brothers, Dhrupad Sangeet
Pt. Umakant Gundecha and Shri Anant Ramakant Gundecha:
Pt. Umakant and late Pt. Ramakant Gundecha together known as Gundecha Brothers hailed from Ujjain and have been synonymous to the Dhrupad genre around the world of Music. For their contribution in the field of Indian Classical Music, they were conferred with the Padma Shri in 2012 and Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2017 by the President of India. They have received numerous other accolades like the National Film Award for Music, Dagar Gharana Samman, Kumar Gandhar Samman, to name a few. Apart from being active performers around the world, they established the Gurukul Dhrupad Sansthan in Bhopal to train the new generations in Dhrupad which has had a significant impact on the growth of Dhrupad.
After the untimely demise in 2019 of Pt. Ramakant Gundecha, his son Anant Ramakant Gundecha has been performing with Pt. Umakant Gundecha. Anant Ramakant Gundecha having learned from his father and uncles since an early age, had already established himself as an accomplished Dhrupad singer. He has received praise for his fine craftsmanship of voice, sound fundamentals, and unique aesthetic. Recipient of multiple scholarships and awards, he has given solo as well as duet performances with his father and uncle around the world.
Pt. Akhilesh Gundecha:
Pt. Akhilesh Gundecha has learned Pakhawaj playing from Pandit Shrikant Mishra and Raja Chhatrapati Singh JuDeo. He is a postgraduate in music and a graduate in Law. He has also received a scholarship from Ustad Allauddin Khan Sangeet Academy, Bhopal and Govt. of India. He has accompanied many of the Dhrupad Maestros like Ustad Z.F. Dagar, Ustad Fahimuddin Dagar, Pt. Siyaram Tiwari, Shrimati Asgari Bai, Dr. Ritwik Sanyal and Bahauddin Dagar. He has also played solo recitals in Tansen Festival-Gwalior, Haridas Sangeet Samaroh Mumbai, Dhrupad Samaroh Bhopal and many other festivals. He has toured USA, Europe, Japan, Australia and is regularly featured on Radio and Television. Apart from being an established accompanist and solo artist, he had also created "Madhya Laya", a percussion ensemble, by bringing together a vast range of percussion instruments.
Recently Akhilesh received the SHIKHAR AWARD by Govt of Madhya Pradesh. He is a TOP grade artist from All India Radio and Television.