Faculty

Rohit Kulkarni
Mr. Rohit KulkarniAssistant Professor

Experience 2 Year 6 Months

Profile

Rohit Kulkarni is an ardent student of the art of Tabla playing, and has an inborn passion for the same. He has been a residential student at the Taalyogi Ashram, a Gurukula run by Padmashree Taalyogi Pt. Suresh Talwalkar.

  • Initial training from father, Shri C.N.Kulkarni
  • Learning as a disciple of Taalyogi Padmashree Pt. Suresh Talwalkar since 2003.
  • Received guidance from Pt. Ramdas Palsule
  • Qualified UGC NET, June 2020 in Music.
  • Completed M.A.in Music in First class with distinction from Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune in 2014.
  • Completed M.Com from Pune University in 2009.
  • Tabla Alankar passed in 1st class from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Miraj in 2009.
  • Worked as Tabla Faculty at Chinmaya Naada Bindu Gurukul and Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth
  • Member of Board of Studies for Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth and active participation in designing Syllabus for Tabla and Common Rhythm Courses for BA and MA
Performances
  • Tabla solo concerts given in Pune, Chinchwad, Hingoli, Solapur, Kolhapur, Mumbai and Bhopal.
  • Provided accompaniment to Pt. Vijay Koparkar, Vidushi Manjusha Patil, Pt. Suhas Vyas for Hindustani Vocal.
  • Provided accompaniment to Pt. Rajendra Kulkarni, Pt. Rupak Kulkarni (Bansuri), Pt. Atulkumar Upadhye(Violin), Pt. Keshav Gindeji (Bansuri), Shri Sarang Kulkarni (Sarod).
  • Accompanied to All India Radio recognized musicians and recordings broadcasted by Pune Aakashvani.
Compositional Work
  • Music arrangement for Kathak program in Chinchwad by Nrityasharada Kala Mandir, Chinchwad in January 2014, October 2015, August 2019, January 2020.
  • Composed the Tabla pieces for “Taalghosh”, a Tabla performance by 50 Tabla players in Chinchwad, organized by Tansen Sangeet Vidyalaya in October 2016.
  • Received National Scholarship Award by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India
  • Awarded with ‘B’ grade by All India Radio for solo Tabla performance