The Sri Rama Kala Vedike, under the trusteeship of Ravindra Yavagal, presented an enchanting evening of classical instrumental music — Sangeeta Sudhe — recently at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, where Aditya Kalyanpur gave an impressive tabla solo performance.

Music gives people a voice that is uniquely theirs. This can happen through an instrument or in the way that music helps people identify both simple and complex emotions.

At its best, music transports one into a different world. When one returns to the material world, one has a greater perspective on life and existence.

Aditya Kalyanpur's performance proved this beyond any doubt. His tabla solo was so mellifluous and soul stirringly rthymic that it gave wings to the hearts of those in the audience.

Belonging to the Punjab Gharana, Aditya Kalyanpur is recognised as one of the most promising artists from the new generation of percussi-onists in the country. Inborn talent combined with creative urge and unremitting practice, enabled Aditya to acquire that distinction.

Bold and clear execution of syllables, pinpoint precision in rhythm and across rhythm and finally a colossal repertoire of compositions and improvisational techniques make Aditya's solo percussionist concerts a joy. He has the knack of blending his playing to suit the needs of the main artist thereby resulting in a harmonious combination.

Under the keen tutelage of late Ustad Allarakha and Ustad Zakir Hussain, Aditya has developed a style that is distinguished for a fine sense of rhythm, versatility and eloquence. Aditya started his training in tabla at the age of five and has been the recipient of the National Scholarship for advance training instiuted by the Government of India and more recently won the Pandit Jasraj competition held in Mumbai.
A graduate in Commerce, a distinction in Diploma in music from the University of Bombay and a Sangeet Visharad, Aditya has also been awarded the ITC’s ‘Vidyasagar Award’ as a young artist of merit, besides the title "Taal Mani".

Aditya has had the honour of playing the tabla for most of Ustad Zakir Hussain's Wah Taj! TV commercials and has also played for the film Everybody Says I'm Fine for which music was composed by Ustad Zakir Hussain.
An "A" grade artist of All India Radio, he has given public performances at various prestigeous music festivals in India and abroad amongst others the Edinburgh festival in Scotland, the Earagal Arts Festival in Ireland, Jazz Yatra 1999 (Mumbai).

Aditya is a visiting faculty at the prestigious Raganjali School of Music, Boston, USA and is a most sought after performer across the globe.