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Sharad Dandge generates sounds of 20 instruments on
Tabla!
by Shivaji
Pune:
Sharad Dandge of Aurangabad in Maharashtra State
has developed a unique ability to generate 20 types
of sounds of different musical instruments while playing
various Tablas, the percussion instrument. To the
listener it feels as if Dandge is playing various
types of musical instruments native to differing States
or regions of the country. But he is in fact playing
on a group of Tablas around him. Sharad Dandge plays
jugalbandi (fusion) of regional instruments like Pakhawaj
and Dholaks (horizontal drums) of north India, Mridangam
of south India and Daph of Maharashtra, and Bihu of
Assam on the Tabla by his innovative style of creating
sounds on Tabla. He says that his talent reflects
unity in diversity and spreads this message among
all. "Instead of taking original instruments used
in various States, the sound has been created on the
Tabla. Everybody today is describing me as a Marathi,
Punjabi, Gujarati or Hindu or Muslim. I say, if one
person can play instruments of all States of Tabla,
how can we( the people of the country) be different,"
said Sharad Dandge after a performance in Pune. Dandge
started generating different sounds from Tabla during
his college days in Aurangabad, when once a concert
was cancelled because the artists playing different
musical instruments could not turn up for the function.
Dandge's concept was well acknowledged by the music
lovers. "I used to think that Tabla could only play
one type of music. But after listening to this programme
I feel that a lot can be done on Tabla. And, many
instruments can be played on it at the same time,"
said Manofj Parwar, one of the audience in Pune. Dandge
learnt music under the guidance of his late Guru Baburao
Gurav. Dandge gained popularity for creating a rhythm
for the Indian cricket team during the last World
Cup. He has also registered his name in Limca Book
of Records in 2006 for his special and unique talent.
-Dec
21, 2008
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