Beside the performances mentioned above, he has given a number
of private performances in Mumbai, Belgaum, Bangalore, Calcutta,
Bhopal and Indore |
Girish belongs to
this rich Tradition of Hindustani Classical Music which was
pioneered by the late Ustad Abdul Karim Khan and later on
nurtured and flourised by great artist like Ustad Abdul Waheed
khan, Pandit Sawai Gandharva, Pandit Sureshbabu Mane, Smt.
Hirabai Badodekar, Ustad Amir Khan, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Smt.
Gangubai hangal, Pandit Firoz Dastur, Smt. Manik Verma, smt.
Prabha Atre, Ustad Niaz and Faiiz Ahmed etc. to name a few.
Girish is a disciple of Pandit Firoz dastur, who in turn is
the disciple of late Pandit Sawai Gandharva. Thus, he has been
the fourth generation singer of this Gharana, Which is very
famous for it’s melodious and soulful singing. All singers of
this Gharana are endowed with melodious and sweet voice.
Besides regular performances on the All India Radio and
Television, he has performed at the major metropolis like
Mumbai, Pune, Calcutta, bhopal, Belgaum, etc. he toured U.S.A.
and many countries of Europe like England, Germany, France,
belgium, Austria, luxemberg and Switzerland. |