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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Arun Kashalkar<br />
| image = Pandit_Arun_Kashalkar_in_concert,_Singapore.jpg<br />
| caption = Arun Kashalkar in concert, Singapore<br />
| alias = 'Rasdaas'<br />
| genre = Hindustani classical music<br />
| occupation = Vocalist<br />
| website = {{URL|www.arunkashalkar.com}}<br />
}}<br />
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Pandit '''Arun Kashalkar''' (born 5 January 1943) is an [[Hindustani classical music|Indian classical]] vocalist. He is a teacher to many students and performs in India and abroad. His singing is a blend of [[Gwalior gharana|Gwalior]], [[Jaipur-Atrauli gharana|Jaipur]] and [[Agra gharana|Agra]] styles, with the emphasis on Agra.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.itcsra.org/aom/artist_ofthe_month.asp?id=119|title = ITC Sangeet Research Academy|date = |accessdate = 4 September 2014|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><br />
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== Training ==<br />
Arun Kashalkar first learnt music from his father, N. D. Kashalkar, a lawyer and musicologist.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.swarganga.org/artist_details.php?id=10|title = SwarGanga Music Foundation|date = |accessdate = 4 September 2014|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> He then studied under D.V. Panke and Rajabhau Kogje (disciple of [[Vinayakrao Patwardhan]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.swarganga.org/artist_details.php?id=111|title = SwarGanga – Rajabhau Kogje|date = |accessdate = 6 September 2014|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><br />
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Arun also received training from [[Ramchandra Purushottam Marathe|Ram Marathe]], [[Gajananrao Joshi]] and [[Babanrao Haldankar]].<br />
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== As a vocalist ==<br />
[[Image:Pandit Arun Kashalkar in concert, Pandit Vibhav Nageshkar on Tabla.jpg|thumb|Arun Kashalkar in concert, Vibhav Nageshkar on Tabla|225x225px]]<br />
Arun's singing has an emphasis on the lively and rhythm-oriented style of the [[Agra gharana]]. His performances are known for the essence of Agra with his use of 'nomtom', 'bols', 'taans' with great force and boundless creativity. He has composed over 150 bandishes in his book 'Swar Archana'<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.shadjamadhyam.com/swar_archana_dombivli|title = ShadjaMadhyam – Presentation of Swar Archana|date = |accessdate = 6 September 2014|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> under the pseudonym of 'Rasdaas'.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.arunkashalkar.com|title = Arun Kashalkar|date = |accessdate = 4 September 2014|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> He has performed all over India, as well as Singapore and the USA.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://arunkashalkar.com/performances|title = Arun Kashalkar – Performances|date = |accessdate = 4 September 2014|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><br />
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== As a guru ==<br />
Arun's disciples include [[Mukul Kulkarni]],<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.mukulkulkarni.com/lineage|title = Mukul Kulkarni – Lineage|date = |accessdate = 4 September 2014|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> (graded by [[All India Radio]] and a performing vocalist). Ravindra Parchure is his prominent disciple who learnt from him in traditional Guru-Shishya style of learning. He also visits Singapore where he performs and gives workshops at the Temple of Fine Arts.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.wherevent.com/detail/Ravindra-Parchure-Swar-Archana-By-Pandit-Arun-Kashalkar|title = Swar Archana Pandit Arun Kashalkar in concert – Singapore|date = |accessdate = 4 September 2014|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
* Senior Fellowship awarded by Dept of Culture, Govt. of India, for Outstanding Artists for the research "Impact of Gharana based training and successful techniques to impart quality music education".<br />
* "Sangeet Ratna" by Kashi Sangeet Samaj, Varanasi, March 2010<br />
* "Sangeetacharya" by Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalay – his thesis "Aesthetic principles in [[Vilayat Hussain Khan|Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan]]'s compositions"<br />
* Sangeet Shikshak Puraskar, Dadar<br />
* Maharashtra Sangeet Samaj, Ujjain, honoured Pandit Arun Kashalkar for his contribution in the field of Indian classical music<br />
* Swar Sadhana Puraskar, Mumbai<br />
* Open classical vocal competition: Arun Kashalkar (at age 13) was awarded first prize at the hands of Hon. Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh, in 1955<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://arunkashalkar.com/awards|title = Arun Kashalkar – Awards|date = |accessdate = 4 September 2014|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.artists-india.com/vocalists/Arun-Kashalkar|title = Artists-India Gallery – Pandit Arun Kashalkar|date = |accessdate = 4 September 2014|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Agra gharana]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male classical singers]]<br />
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