Rupak Kulkarni Explained

Rupak Kulkarni
Occupation:	Instrumentalist
Instrument:	Bansuri
Years Active:	1970present
Website:	www.fluterupakkulkarni.com

Rupak Kulkarni is an Indian Bansuri player.

Background

With the musical background of his father Pt Malhar Rao Kulkarni, Rupak continued his learning under Padma Vibhushan Hariprasad Chaurasia to represent Maihar gharana.^[1]

Performances

Rupak has performed at the Tansen Samaroh, Peshkar World Music Festival, Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Samaroh, Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan,^[2] Times of India 150 years celebration concerts, Bheeshm Parv (Pune),^[3] Ustad Amir Khan Samaroh, Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival,^[4] Uttarpara Sangeet Chakra, Saptak Music Festival (Ahmedabad), Gunidas Sammelan, Hirabai Barodekar Smruti Samaroh, and Shruti Mandal.

His flute concerts are aired on All India Radio, World Space Radio and various TV channels such as Doordarshan, STAR TV, Zee TV, and CNN-IBN.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Awards and achievements

• Pannhala Ghosh Award ^[8]
• TOP Grade (All India Radio).
• ITC Artist of the month ^[9]

Discography

Pt Rupak Kulkarni's first album was released when he was 18, titled Tenderly, and he was accompanied by Anindo Chatterji on the tabla. Kulkarni's albums have been released by Times Music, HMV, Navras, Plus Music, Rhythm House, Ninaad, ABCL’s Big B, Sense World (London), WorldWideRecords etc.^[10]

• Trivenu (2017)^[11]
• Nature's Treasure (2016)
• Chakraview "Journey towards spirituality within" (WorldWideRecords)^[12]
• Shraddha - Devotional (Times Music)
• Divinity - Instrumental (Times Music)
• Music Albums (Indian Classical Music)
• The Flautist (HMV)
• Allure (RagaRang, USA)
• Draupadi "Five styles of Bansuri vadan" (Times Music)
• Learn to play flute (Gitanjali)
• Dharohar (Times Music)
• Tenderly (Rhythm House)
• Music Therapy for migraine (Times Music)
• De-Stress revive (Times Music)
• Music for sound sleep (Times Music)
• The Divine wheel (Sense World, London)
• Music Therapy for Diabetes (Times Music)
• Akansha (Ninaad)
• Garbhankur (Times Music)
• Sumadhur (Legendary Legacy)
• Unwind 1 & 2 – (Ninaad Music)
• Monsoon Magic (Plus Music)
• Drishti (Times Music)
• Trinity (Sona Rupa)
• Eternity (Times Music)

Notes and References

1. Web site: IndoAmerican Art council.
2. Web site: Star performer.
3. Web site: bheeshm parv.
4. News: Mid Day News.
5. Web site: Concert details.
6. Web site: swarganga.
7. Web site: Idea Jalsa.
8. http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/kolhapur-western-maharashtra-news/kolhapur/rupak-kulkarni-felicitated-by-ghosh-award/articleshow/56040676.cms Pannhala Ghosh Award
9. Web site: Star of the month.
10. Web site: Rupak Kulkarni website.
11. http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/fusion-album-trivenu-yatra-by-three-flautists/article19636015.ece The Hindu
12. News: Publishing news.