Deep Dive into Dhrupad

N a world driven by tempo and trends, there is one voice that stands melodiously tall—a voice that is not just trained but tempered in the fire of devotion, discipline, and centuries of tradition.

- NITIKA KRISHNA

That voice belongs to Anant Gundecha, a young torchbearer of Dhrupad in Hindustani classical music. He conducted the workshop Discover Your Voice—A Dhrupad Immersion, presented by the Parichay Arts Foundation, in Aaromale Cafe & Creative Community, Filmnagar. Calm, driven, and assured in his craft, he chats with CE about Dhrupad, his tutelage under the renowned Gundecha Brothers, and more.

Anant brings a fresh approach and thought process to the realm of music. "Anybody can sing...I firmly believe that. The idea behind the Dhrupad workshop is to invite people with no musical background to simply sit for two hours on a Saturday and Sunday, and explore how they can begin to produce the right kind of voice. The goal is not to emphasize how difficult singing is, but to help participants realize that listening needs to become more sensitive," he explains.