Himanshu NandaHindustani Flautist

(Disciple of Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia)Cell - +91-9689889173

E-mail - himanshunanda@gmail.com

ProfileHimanshu)Nanda,) an) accomplished)Hindustani)Classical) 4lautist,)

essays)many)roles)that)revolve)around)his)calling)in)life:)Music

Inheriting)tradition)…

Himanshu) is) blessed) to) hail) from) a) family) of) illustrious) artists.))

His)paternal)uncle)Padmashree)Dr.)Shrinivas)Udgata)is)a)noted)poet,)writer,)painter)and)novelist)and)a)former)president)of)the)“Odisha)Sahitya)Academy”.))His)maternal)uncle)Sarat)Chandra)Rath)is)a)painter)

and)an)erstwhile)president)of)“Odisha)Lalit)Kala)Academy.”)

As)a)student)…

Himanshu’s)formal)musical)training)in)4lute)began)in)Orissa)under)Narendra)Panda)and)Padma)Charan)

Patra.) A) strange) twist) of) destiny) brought) him) face) to) face) with) legendary) 4lute) maestro) Padma)Vibhushan) Pt.) Hariprasad) Chaurasia.) Soon,) Himanshu) became) one) of) the) distinguished) resident)students)handpicked)by)the)maestro)to)receive)training)in)his)Vrindaban)Gurukul)at)Mumbai.)Learning)

with)Panditji)under) the) traditional)GuruOshishya) parampara,)Himanshu) imbibed)the)unique)blowing)

and)tonguing)style)of)his)Guru.)

As)a)Performer)…

Himanshu)has)successfully)blended) the)Dhrupad)style)of)music)through)the)usage)of)gamaks)and)the)

tongue)and)4inger) techniques)of)traditional)instrumental)style)in)his)playing.)Known) for)his)slow)and)

steady)alaaps)and)jod,)he)seamlessly)weaves)complex)rhythmic)structures)into)melodic)format) in)the)

Jhala) portions) of) a) performance.) ) He) has) also) accompanied) his) worldOrenowned) guru) in) various)

performances)sharing)the)stage)with)artists)like)Fazal)Quereshi,)George)brooks,)Gwyneth)Wentink)and)

Sivamani.

His) ability) to) involve) his) listeners) extensively) and) to) convey) the) silence) in) music) has) made) his)

performances)appealing)to)everyone)from)a)complete)beginner)to)an)experienced)listener.)

Himanshu)has)enthralled)audiences)in)India,)Kenya,)Indonesia,)Singapore)and)Japan.)

As)a)Collaborator)&)Composer)…

“)…)an)innovative)recital)that)had)the)audience)guessing)every)forthcoming) rasa) and) raga) with) interest.”) –" Lalitha) Venkat,)

Narthaki)@)October)2011

Himanshu)has)composed)music)and)collaborated)with)

various)artists)both)in)India)and)abroad.))His)musical)

productions)like)Chinmaya)Vani)Vadya)Vrinda,)Navarasa)to)Ramarasa,)and)The)Journey)have)received)

both)critical)and)popular)acclaim.

The)sweet)tone)of)his)bansuri)and)4irm)grasp)of)ragas)and)technique)has)made)him)a)sought)after)

accompanist)to)Classical)dancers)as)well.))He)has)given)melodic)support)to)greats)like)Pt.)Birju)Mahraj,)

Sitara)Devi)and)Darshana)Jhaveri.

As)a)mentor)&)teacher)…

Himanshu)has)a)Masters)in)Music)from)Bharati)Vidyapeeth)University,)and)Sangeet)Visharad)from)

Gandharva)Maha)Vidyalaya.))A)double)degree)holder)in)Science)and)Education)with)a)Computer)

Science)Diploma)he)has)a)strong)academic)background)and)is)an)experienced)teacher.))He)teaches)and)

mentors)4lautists)at)both)beginner)and)advanced)levels)and)

has)students)spread)all)over)India)and)abroad)in)France,)

Japan,)USA,)UK)and)Kenya.

Presently,)he)is)the)DirectorOMusic)at)“Chinmaya)Naada)

Bindu”,)a)Gurukul)for)Indian)Performing)Arts)at)Kolwan,)near)

Pune,)India.)He)is)also)a)visiting)faculty)at)IIT,)Bombay)and)

the)founding)member)of)Chinmaya)Swaranjali,)the)musicO

centred)offshoot)of)the)global)Chinmaya)Mission.

With)a)view)to)introduce)maximum)people)to)the)bene4its)of)Indian)classical)music)Himanshu)

conducts)workshops)and)lectureOdemonstrations.)))Of)these,)his)workshop)“MQ)2)HQ”)O)“Musical)

Quotient)to)Happiness)Quotient”)has)reached)out)to)over)4500)people)at)universities,)schools)and)

corporate)houses)inside)and)outside)India.))

Himanshu,)looks)forward)to)carving)a)distinct)niche)for)himself)in)the)arena)of)Instrumental)Music)in)

India,)and)sharing)his)deep)regard)for)the)tradition)he)has)inherited,)with)the)world,)in)the)process.)

Press Reviews “.... this young wizard with the flute could charm all of us with his mellifluous bamboo.”

- Powai Planet, Mumbai, 28th November 2011

“He however has captured the imagination of music lovers with his distinct style of blowing and presentation, making him an icon in his own right.”

- Sunday Nation, Nairobi, Kenya, 21st August 2011

“Himanshu Nanda, disciple of Pt . Hariprasad Chaurasia, mesmerized the audience by his wonderful tunes.”

- The Assam Tribune, Guwahati, 8th June 2010

“........ describing the glories of the Lord brought one closure to the Saguna Swaroopa, Himanshu’s flute brought them closure to the Nirguna Swaroopa. Overall the entire audience was soaking in the ‘Ananda’ aspect of the Lord.”

- Chinmaya Sandesh, Mumbai, 3rd June 2006

“....Himanshu Nanda, who has trained under Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, believes in the simple beauty and charm of music.”

- Mumbai Mirror, 9th december 2005

Special Performances with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasiand Barshi festival at Mumbai.

Jalsa Festival at Chandigarh and Jalandhar.

Sangeet Natak Academy programme at Chandigarh and Jodhpur.

Spicmacay programmes at Delhi and Patiala.

Times of India festival at Bandra, Mumbai.

Splendor Of Masters organized by Banyan Tree at Chennai ( with George Brooks, Fazal Quireshi and Gwyneth Wentink)

Ramakrishna Mission, Belgaon.

Performances Overseas

Nairobi, Kenya

Performed at the Oshwal centre Auditorium in June 2006, October 2009 and September 2011organized by the Navrang Fine Arts Foundation

Jakarta, Indonesia

Performed at April 2010 organized by Chinmaya Mission

SingaporePerformed at Civil Service Club Auditorium in April 2010 organized by Chinmaya Mission

Japan

Performed at various cities (Tokyo,Yokohoma, Nagata) accompanying Mrs. Uma Dogra, aleading Kathak dancer of India in January 2007 organized by ICCR Govt. Of India

USA

Performed at Dallas, New York and New Jersey in November 2013 on an invitation from Indian Cultural Heritage Foundation (ICHF)

France

Performed at Lille and Ferney-Voltaire in June 2013

Sri Lanka

Performed at a concert organized by CORD Sri Lanka in Colombo in May 2013 to raise funds for women and children affected and marginalized by the civil war in the country

Awards

2007 Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai

2006 Mahavir Samskritik Anusthan, Odisha

2002 Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, Mumbai

1993 The Dreamers, Cuttack, Odisha

1992 Current Creators, Odisha

A Music Composer

Composed in collaboration with Shri Rajkumar Bharathi, a noted music composer. This is an

ongoing musical production that combines nine stories from the epic Ramayana to depict the

Nava Rasas through flute.

Composed and conducted a theme based program depicting the journey of a spiritual seeker at

Sudharma auditorium in Chinmaya Vibhooti, Kolwan in Sept 2009

Composed music and was a featured artist in this unique combination of classical vocal and

instrumental music at K.C. College auditorium, Mumbai in Dec 2005

- a musical journey through Spiritual India

A grand music and dance program depicting the various saints of India and their musical

traditions presented by an ensemble of 10 instrumentalists, 20 singers and 20 dancers in Nov 2004

An hour long musical program based on different Ragas performed by an ensemble of 20 musicians

2014 Kalahandi Merchant Association, Odisha