Himanshu NandaHindustani Flautist
(Disciple of Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia)Cell - +91-9689889173
E-mail - [email protected]
ProfileHimanshu)Nanda,) an) accomplished)Hindustani)Classical) 4lautist,)
essays)many)roles)that)revolve)around)his)calling)in)life:)Music
Inheriting)tradition)…
Himanshu) is) blessed) to) hail) from) a) family) of) illustrious) artists.))
His)paternal)uncle)Padmashree)Dr.)Shrinivas)Udgata)is)a)noted)poet,)writer,)painter)and)novelist)and)a)former)president)of)the)“Odisha)Sahitya)Academy”.))His)maternal)uncle)Sarat)Chandra)Rath)is)a)painter)
and)an)erstwhile)president)of)“Odisha)Lalit)Kala)Academy.”)
As)a)student)…
Himanshu’s)formal)musical)training)in)4lute)began)in)Orissa)under)Narendra)Panda)and)Padma)Charan)
Patra.) A) strange) twist) of) destiny) brought) him) face) to) face) with) legendary) 4lute) maestro) Padma)Vibhushan) Pt.) Hariprasad) Chaurasia.) Soon,) Himanshu) became) one) of) the) distinguished) resident)students)handpicked)by)the)maestro)to)receive)training)in)his)Vrindaban)Gurukul)at)Mumbai.)Learning)
with)Panditji)under) the) traditional)GuruOshishya) parampara,)Himanshu) imbibed)the)unique)blowing)
and)tonguing)style)of)his)Guru.)
As)a)Performer)…
Himanshu)has)successfully)blended) the)Dhrupad)style)of)music)through)the)usage)of)gamaks)and)the)
tongue)and)4inger) techniques)of)traditional)instrumental)style)in)his)playing.)Known) for)his)slow)and)
steady)alaaps)and)jod,)he)seamlessly)weaves)complex)rhythmic)structures)into)melodic)format) in)the)
Jhala) portions) of) a) performance.) ) He) has) also) accompanied) his) worldOrenowned) guru) in) various)
performances)sharing)the)stage)with)artists)like)Fazal)Quereshi,)George)brooks,)Gwyneth)Wentink)and)
Sivamani.
His) ability) to) involve) his) listeners) extensively) and) to) convey) the) silence) in) music) has) made) his)
performances)appealing)to)everyone)from)a)complete)beginner)to)an)experienced)listener.)
Himanshu)has)enthralled)audiences)in)India,)Kenya,)Indonesia,)Singapore)and)Japan.)
As)a)Collaborator)&)Composer)…
“)…)an)innovative)recital)that)had)the)audience)guessing)every)forthcoming) rasa) and) raga) with) interest.”) –" Lalitha) Venkat,)
Narthaki)@)October)2011
Himanshu)has)composed)music)and)collaborated)with)
various)artists)both)in)India)and)abroad.))His)musical)
productions)like)Chinmaya)Vani)Vadya)Vrinda,)Navarasa)to)Ramarasa,)and)The)Journey)have)received)
both)critical)and)popular)acclaim.
The)sweet)tone)of)his)bansuri)and)4irm)grasp)of)ragas)and)technique)has)made)him)a)sought)after)
accompanist)to)Classical)dancers)as)well.))He)has)given)melodic)support)to)greats)like)Pt.)Birju)Mahraj,)
Sitara)Devi)and)Darshana)Jhaveri.
As)a)mentor)&)teacher)…
Himanshu)has)a)Masters)in)Music)from)Bharati)Vidyapeeth)University,)and)Sangeet)Visharad)from)
Gandharva)Maha)Vidyalaya.))A)double)degree)holder)in)Science)and)Education)with)a)Computer)
Science)Diploma)he)has)a)strong)academic)background)and)is)an)experienced)teacher.))He)teaches)and)
mentors)4lautists)at)both)beginner)and)advanced)levels)and)
has)students)spread)all)over)India)and)abroad)in)France,)
Japan,)USA,)UK)and)Kenya.
Presently,)he)is)the)DirectorOMusic)at)“Chinmaya)Naada)
Bindu”,)a)Gurukul)for)Indian)Performing)Arts)at)Kolwan,)near)
Pune,)India.)He)is)also)a)visiting)faculty)at)IIT,)Bombay)and)
the)founding)member)of)Chinmaya)Swaranjali,)the)musicO
centred)offshoot)of)the)global)Chinmaya)Mission.
With)a)view)to)introduce)maximum)people)to)the)bene4its)of)Indian)classical)music)Himanshu)
conducts)workshops)and)lectureOdemonstrations.)))Of)these,)his)workshop)“MQ)2)HQ”)O)“Musical)
Quotient)to)Happiness)Quotient”)has)reached)out)to)over)4500)people)at)universities,)schools)and)
corporate)houses)inside)and)outside)India.))
Himanshu,)looks)forward)to)carving)a)distinct)niche)for)himself)in)the)arena)of)Instrumental)Music)in)
India,)and)sharing)his)deep)regard)for)the)tradition)he)has)inherited,)with)the)world,)in)the)process.)
Press Reviews “.... this young wizard with the flute could charm all of us with his mellifluous bamboo.”
- Powai Planet, Mumbai, 28th November 2011
“He however has captured the imagination of music lovers with his distinct style of blowing and presentation, making him an icon in his own right.”
- Sunday Nation, Nairobi, Kenya, 21st August 2011
“Himanshu Nanda, disciple of Pt . Hariprasad Chaurasia, mesmerized the audience by his wonderful tunes.”
- The Assam Tribune, Guwahati, 8th June 2010
“........ describing the glories of the Lord brought one closure to the Saguna Swaroopa, Himanshu’s flute brought them closure to the Nirguna Swaroopa. Overall the entire audience was soaking in the ‘Ananda’ aspect of the Lord.”
- Chinmaya Sandesh, Mumbai, 3rd June 2006
“....Himanshu Nanda, who has trained under Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, believes in the simple beauty and charm of music.”
- Mumbai Mirror, 9th december 2005
Special Performances with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasiand Barshi festival at Mumbai.
Jalsa Festival at Chandigarh and Jalandhar.
Sangeet Natak Academy programme at Chandigarh and Jodhpur.
Spicmacay programmes at Delhi and Patiala.
Times of India festival at Bandra, Mumbai.
Splendor Of Masters organized by Banyan Tree at Chennai ( with George Brooks, Fazal Quireshi and Gwyneth Wentink)
Ramakrishna Mission, Belgaon.
Performances Overseas
Nairobi, Kenya
Performed at the Oshwal centre Auditorium in June 2006, October 2009 and September 2011organized by the Navrang Fine Arts Foundation
Jakarta, Indonesia
Performed at April 2010 organized by Chinmaya Mission
SingaporePerformed at Civil Service Club Auditorium in April 2010 organized by Chinmaya Mission
Japan
Performed at various cities (Tokyo,Yokohoma, Nagata) accompanying Mrs. Uma Dogra, aleading Kathak dancer of India in January 2007 organized by ICCR Govt. Of India
USA
Performed at Dallas, New York and New Jersey in November 2013 on an invitation from Indian Cultural Heritage Foundation (ICHF)
France
Performed at Lille and Ferney-Voltaire in June 2013
Sri Lanka
Performed at a concert organized by CORD Sri Lanka in Colombo in May 2013 to raise funds for women and children affected and marginalized by the civil war in the country
Awards
2007 Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai
2006 Mahavir Samskritik Anusthan, Odisha
2002 Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, Mumbai
1993 The Dreamers, Cuttack, Odisha
1992 Current Creators, Odisha
A Music Composer
Composed in collaboration with Shri Rajkumar Bharathi, a noted music composer. This is an
ongoing musical production that combines nine stories from the epic Ramayana to depict the
Nava Rasas through flute.
Composed and conducted a theme based program depicting the journey of a spiritual seeker at
Sudharma auditorium in Chinmaya Vibhooti, Kolwan in Sept 2009
Composed music and was a featured artist in this unique combination of classical vocal and
instrumental music at K.C. College auditorium, Mumbai in Dec 2005
- a musical journey through Spiritual India
A grand music and dance program depicting the various saints of India and their musical
traditions presented by an ensemble of 10 instrumentalists, 20 singers and 20 dancers in Nov 2004
An hour long musical program based on different Ragas performed by an ensemble of 20 musicians
2014 Kalahandi Merchant Association, Odisha