A vocalist who, as a baby, was cradled in the laps of the Gwalior gharana's masters, will unveil the legendary musical gharana's legacy today
A vocalist who, as a baby, was cradled in the laps of the Gwalior gharana's masters, will unveil the legendary musical gharana's legacy today
"There is a saying that goes: even when a baby cries in Gwalior, it cries in sur (tune)," says Hindustani classical vocalist Meeta Pandit. The sixth generation singer from the legendary gharana singers of the Pandit family, is the granddaughter and disciple of Pandit Krishna Rao Shankar Pandit, an important figure in the Gwalior gharana of Haddu Khan. 
Hindustani vocalists Krishnarao Shankar Pandit, Laxman Krishnarao
Pandit and Meeta Pandit
The Gwalior gharana is a genre of Indian classical music that finds its origins in the Mughal courts of Akbar and is synonymous with legends like Tansen and Miyan. "Gharana has been a cultural force in Gwalior. It brought together Mughals and Brahmins," says the vocalist over the phone, just back from a concert in France.
She has to her credit a PhD in music, three albums and an international standing. "As a baby, I was cradled in the laps of masters of gharana, so music is in my blood," says Pandit.
Today, she will enlighten classical music lovers on the Gwalior gharana with special reference to her grandfather, a Padma Bhushan awardee. He also founded the Shankar Gandharva Mahavidyalaya school of music in Gwalior in 1914.
The hour-long show will discuss the various gharana styles, a history of the Pandit family and its contribution to making Gwalior the cultural capital of the country. To Indian classical music virgins, Pandit says, "You don't need to understand a particular genre of music in order to appreciate it."
At: NCR4, next to SPJIMR auditorium, Bhavan's College campus, Munshi Nagar, Dadabhai Road, Andheri (W), 10 am
Call: 32938017
Entry: Free
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