User:Rahul Barodia

Pandit Kamal Barodia (पंडित कमल बड़ोदिया) Born at Indore (MadhyaPradesh) on 2nd January 1947 in a well known musician's family of central India, The family lineage is with Kirana Beenkar Gharana where Great Grand father pandit Shanbhuji Sharma(Ujjain, M.P.) was a Dhrupad Singer and Rudra veena Player, Grand Father Pandit Mangilalji Barodia (Sharma) was disciple of Ustad Murad Khan of Jawara, and father Motilal continued learning with Ustad Baboo khan Beenkar of Indore with Sitar and Dilruba, Pandit Kamal Barodia represented 3rd Generation with Sitar and learned from father & Guru Pandit Motilal Barodia. Apart of being performing artist at young age. Panditji was keenly interested in other studiesalso.He completed his Master's degree in Political Science and International lawas. Then after he baged 3 Masters degree in Sitar, Vocal & Violin, with bachelor's degree in Tabla. He was Gold medalist in 1973 Batch of Indira Kala Sangit Vishvidhyalaya, Khairagarh. At a very young age of eighteen years Panditji passed state exams of public service commission and appointed lecturer by MP Govt.at age of twenty in Shree krishna Sangeet Mahavidhyalaya at Indore which was founded by his father Pandit Motilalji in 1936 as first Institute of Indian Classical Music in Central India. Panditji then worked at Indore till 1979 and shifted to Vadodara in 1980. He continued teaching sitar at Faculty of Performing Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda till year 2009,his retirement. As a Guru, Musicologist, teacher, Panditji guided so many students in long teaching career. He contributed with so many phenomenon and theories in Aesthetics of Indian Music, Methods and thought process of Aalap, classification of Instrumental Compositions, and most prominently worked on Application of Indian Classical Music on various other professions. At the age of 70 plus pandit ji is still serving Indian classical Music without any desires of fame and money to every students who comes to him. A very simple and low life style person who always follows basics if Hindu Philosoohy. As elder brother Panditji thought Music to all 4 younger brothers who are still working in the field of music. He also provided vigorous Taleem to his next generation where Dr.Rahul Barodia, Shri Nikhil Barodia are also upcoming sitar players of Beenkar Gharana of Indore and representing 5th generation of Baroda(sharma) Family of central India with sitar.