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= Introduction = Sarang Kulkarni is a young talented Sarod artiste who proudly represents the third generation of his family into music. Music has been synonymous with his family since the times of his great grandfather – Pt. Raghunatrao Kulkarni who was among the first few disciples of Pt. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar. His grandfather Pt. Vinayakrao Kulkarni also a music exponent was the ‘Acharya’ of the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in Amritsar. The legacy further continued with Sarang’s father and his guru – Pt. Rajan Kulkarni. Pt. Rajan Kulkarni himself is a sarod maestro, and has travelled world for his concerts. Apart from this he is also the director of ‘Sarang Sangeet Vidyalaya’, which teaches all Indian instruments.

Hence Sarang’s childhood was amongst such a musically enriched environment which eventually led him to taking music as his passion and career. Sarang's father Pt Rajan Kulkarni has been his Guru and role model and the true reason for his passion for Sarod.

=Early life and Career= Sarang started learning music with the tabla, at a very early age. He continued to learn tabla along with classical vocal sincerely until 13. His true liking for Sarod started at this age, after attending his father’s performance where he was truly moved by the nature of Sarod as a musical instrument. He found its deep tonal quality and the innumerous musical patterns it presented so amazing that Sarang decided to take up Sarod as his passion. He is learning from his father-guru Pt. Rajan Kulkarni.

Though Sarang's approach towards music is traditional in building the environment of the raaga, with intense alaapi and jod, he is very experimental about adding various flavours to his skills and exploring the musical patterns possible by composing and playing non traditional musical pieces on Sarod. Sarang has worked with numerous other composers and musicians to create musical fusion of sarod and other instruments. These and such experiments helped him in creating a new unique instrument combining the structure and style of the traditional Sarod and electric Guitar into a electric Sarod. This instrument was named by Ustad Taufiq Qureshi as "Z"Rod.

Sarang has performed in numerous concerts and at various reputable musical platforms like Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav from very early age. He has toured with musical maestros like Pt Jasraj and accompanied Ustad Taufiq Qureshi at their concerts within India as well abroad.

Sarang was a part of musical band Sakha mentored by Usrad Taufiq Qureshi.

Sarang is married to Priyanka Barve who is a well known playback singer and actress. Together they have a musical channel called PriyaRang that blends the semi classical tunes in vocals, sarod and other instruments and in collaboration with other musicians and artists create unique musical pieces and albums.

Academically Sarang is BCom and has completed Masters in Performing Arts specializing in Sarod from Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune. He has also completed Visharad from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalay. = Filomgraphy = Sarang has composed music for a few Marathi films namely:

Baban (2018) for background music

Lathe Joshi (2018) for background music

= Main Performances: =

•     Sawai Gandharwa Bhimsen Mahotsav, 2017

•       Pt. Kumar Gandharva Sangeet Samaroh, Dewas.

•       Tansen Sangeet Sammelan, Gwalior.

•       Pt.Jitendra Abhisheki Mahotsav.

•       Diwali Festival, New York. 2008

•       Sur Hindol, Dubai, 2010.

•       Young India, Muscat, 2010.

•       Prithvi festival, Mumbai 2012.

•       Rising Stars - Shanmukhanand.

•       Sur Rang Festival, Esplanade - Singapore.

•       ‘Indradhanu’ - Rangotsav festival, Thane 2012.

•       ‘Aarohi’ a festival organized by Pancham Nishad Creatives Pvt.Ltd in 2011.

•       Hyderabad Cultural Festival, organized by state govt. 2009

•       Pune Festival in 2006, 2008.

•       Latur Mahotsav- on the occasion of celebration of 25th year of the district in 2008

•        Muktachanda Festival 2010, Ferguson College, on completion of 125 years of the college.

•       ‘Disha – Legends Gen Next in Aid of Cancer Patients’ Mumbai – 2013.

•       All India Chatra Samsad – MIT College.

•       Goa Kala Academy, Goa – 2013.

•       Tarang, Hyderabad.

•       ‘Kalaangan Mahotsav’ – Margao, 2011.

•       Sangeet Darbar – Anunaad foundation, Aurangabad.

•       Yuva Mahotsav, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Pune.2009

•       Performed for a classical programme series on Doordarshan television.

= Achievements = •       Won the Mood Indigo Competition organized by IIT Bombay.

•       Was a winner in a National Music Competition held by ‘Acharya Vishwanath Dev Sarma Art Foundation’ and performed in New York (U.S.A) at the age of 17.

•       One of the final 3 participants of the nation wide classical reality show – ‘Naad Bhed’, organized by Spic Macay and Doordarshan.

•       Won the coveted title – Performer of the Season, on a reality show –Saam Gurukul from the hands of Pt.Hridaynath Mangeshkar.

•       Won the ‘Indradhanu’ - a inter state university competition.

•       Stood First at the West Zone, Youth Festival, Inter University Competition, including all the universities from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

•       Recipient of the prestigious scholarship from CCRT

•       Received the ‘Best Instrumentalist award’ at Firodiya Karandak, from the hands of Shankar Mahadevan.

= Awards = •       Pt.Vasantrao Deshpande Yuva Kalakar Puraskar - Vasantotsav.

•       Received the ‘Indumati Kale’ Puraskar, from Gaanvardhan , Pune

•       ‘Pt.Ratilal Bhavsar’ Puraskar, from Naad Bramha, Pune.

•       ‘Yuva Gaurav Puraskaar’, Pune.

= External References =

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzTVp03FfoR2x9vec1ioaKw

https://www.india.com/showbiz/sarang-kulkarni-holding-on-to-the-lineage-meet-lifeismusic-young-talent-429013/

https://rohanambike.wordpress.com/2018/04/08/sarang-kulkarni-a-master-of-the-strings/

http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/press-releases/171108-sarang-kulkarni-the-sarod-maestro

https://www.loksatta.com/pune-news/zerod-using-sarod-and-electric-guitar-1062176/