MUMBAI: Renowned Sitarist Pandit Nayan Ghosh, and Young Musicians Vocalist Ruchira Kedar and carnatic Guitarist Abhay Nayampally to perform in Shyamal Music Foundation Legends- Gen Next, Disha concert at IES B.N Vaidya Sabhagriha,Raja Shivaji Vidya Sankul, Dadar (East), Mumbai on March 24th, 2012 at 5.30 p.m. Entry is free.

Born in 1956, Pandit Nayan Ghosh is acclaimed in India and around the world as one of India’s foremost musicians, with an unusual dimension – the only maestro with superlative commands on two diverse instruments the Sitar and the Tabla. Artistic brilliance, rich repertoire and a magnificence of tone are his hallmarks. Son and disciple of the 20th century Tabla wizard Nikhil Ghosh and nephew of Pannalal Ghosh, “the Father of Indian Classical Flute”, Nayan has inherited the rich and learned legacy from his five or six predecessors and carries it with a dignity and grace that is rare. He is being accompanied on the Tabla by Aditya Kalyanpur

A multi-talented vocalist, Ruchira has been in the field of music since 1993. Winning several awards and accolades over the years. She became associated as a residential scholar with the prestigious ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata and received invaluable “taleem” from the celebrated Gwalior-Jaipur Gharana vocalist Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar. She also received significant guidance in Thumri, Dadra, etc from the doyen of Banaras Gharana, Vidushi Girija Devi. She is being accompanied on the Tabla by Prafulla Athalye and on the harmonium by Siddhesh Bicholkar.

Abhay Nayampally is a disciple of world renowned Mandolin player, Padmashri U Srinivas, a Carnatic Classical Artiste with a slight difference. As yet, not an oft used instrument in this form of music, the electric Guitar, N Abhay has adapted it for the purposes of Carnatic Classical and its various demands without any modifications to the instrument or its tuning. Nurtured in Classical music, both Indian and Western classical from the age of 6, and having explored vast genres of music in both fields, he zeroed in on his primary love, Carnatic Classical music on his favorite instrument, the Guitar. He is being accompanied on the Tabla by Aditya Kalyanpur

The Shyamal Music Foundation (SMF) is a non-profit trust set up with the objective of promoting the art of Indian Classical music throughout the country and abroad.  It is dedicated to providing a platform for young and upcoming artistes to showcase their talent while also administering financial assistance to poor cancer patients. The trust is headed by Young Tabla Genius Aditya Kalyanpur, who founded it in late 2007 in memory of his beloved mother who died of cancer and who herself felt strongly about encouraging budding music talent. Aditya is a disciple of two legends - Ustad Allarakha and Ustad Zakir Hussain and is considered the most promising tabla player of this generation.