Sandeep Ranade - Raag Charukeshi (2008)

Sandeep Ranade ("Naadrang"), a Hindustani Classical Vocalist of the Mewati Gharana, performs Raag Charukeshi. He is accompanied by Pt. Ramdas Palsule (Tabla) and Chinmay Kolhatkar (Harmonium). Recorded by Nitin Joshi in January 2008. https://www.facebook.com/sandeep.d.ra... Visit http://www.sandeepranade.com/ for more information. Copyright © Sandeep Ranade. All Rights Reserved. --- Sandeep "Naadrang" Ranade is a Hindustani Classical Vocalist of the Mewati Gharana. His Gurus include Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj, Dr. Shobha Abhyankar and Mrs. Anjali Joglekar-Ponkshe. Sandeep is a Computer Engineer with a Master's degree. He combines his musical aesthetic with mathematical rigor, psychology and storytelling to create a rich sensory experience for his audience. He frequently incorporates his experiences in life and music, and has created over 50 compositions spanning various Ragas, emotional situations and melodic structures like Bandish, Tarana, Chatrang, Geet, Raagmala, Abhanga and Bhavgeet. His musical ideology is also heavily influenced by Pt. Kumar Gandharva, Dr. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, Ustad Amir Khan, etc. Sandeep has studied the human voice techniques and has formulated 'Naad Yoga' (yoga for the voice) - a riyaaz, customized for an individual's unique voice. He teaches Hindustani Classical Music and Naad Yoga in the California Bay Area.