We are back with a morning Spring baithak, and this time we are hosting one of India's rising Hindustani classical vocalists - Anirudh Aithal, who has already performed at many prestigious events in India. 

About the Artists

Aniruddh Aithal is a 25-year-old Hindustani classical musician with expertise in vocal music. He started formal training at 10 years old and has trained for 8 years with Smt. Geetha Garud Prithviraj, and now receives training from Dr. Ashok Huggannavar. He's an award-winning artist and a graded artist of All India Radio, and has received scholarships from CCRT and the Karnataka Sangeetha Nritya academy.

Manoj Tamhankar
He learnt harmonium in childhood from Shri Hari Baba Khare at Guhagar in Konkan Maharashtra. After his M. Tech, he learned Hindustani Vocal for  3 years in Mumbai and Pune. He has had opportunities to accompany many well known musicians such as Pandita late Dr. Veena Sahasrabuddhe,  Pandita Late Laxmi Shankar, Pandit Vijay Koparkar, Pandita Shubhada Paradkar, Pandita Arati Ankalikar.  

He also has interest in composing music and has two music albums published, one by Times Music India and other by Jay Heramb Productions. With his wife Archana, he continues to learn and teach Hindustani Classical Music in the San Francisco Bay area 

Amod Dandawate is a dedicated tabla artist specializing in the Farrukhabad style. His musical journey began with early exposure to tabla through his father, Late Dr. Vasantrao Dandawate, and after completing his engineering degree, he pursued the art form through other acclaimed teachers. He has been under the tutelage of Pt. Samir Chatterjee for over a decade, receiving intensive training in the guru-shishya tradition. Amod is a sought-after accompanist, having supported numerous major artists from India and the US. He is also actively involved in teaching and promoting Indian classical music in the tri-state area, and now Bay area. Apart from his musical achievements, Amod also holds a doctorate in Electrical Engineering.