Anupriya

Anupriya is acknowledged as one of the most promising and outstanding classical North Indian Violin artist of today. She has a unique style of her own, on the lines of fusion in which she blends the elements of “Gayaki” i.e. vocal rendering and “Tantarakari” i.e. instrumental rhythmic patterns, a manner in which not many are found playing the Violin in the entire sub continent. She has been described by the critics as having “A keen aesthetic sense with a flawless bowing technique”. Further, her music combines the traditions of the Sarangi and Violin and is particularly well known for the subtle nuances that she infuses with a great deal of imagination in to her work. Her style of playing Violin is clearly distinguished by sweetness of emotional depth of her music.

Her father Dr. Chandrakant Deotale is one of the important living poets in Hindi today.

A disciple of great Sarangi maestro Pandit Ram Narayan, Anupriya had her initial training from Shri P.L. Dandwate and Shri S.L. Kandara. She has also received guidance from the Sarod Maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Pandit Mukesh Sharma.

Anupriya has created an enviable niche for herself in the field of fusion music and have worked with the musicians from France, Germany, Spain and Reunion Island . She has experimented successfully in a unique Indian classical Jugalbandi (duet) of Violin and Sarod, with Pandit Mukesh Sharma, a renowned Sarod artist of our times.

She has received a senior fellowship from the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.

Anupriya has performed creditably at various major concerts in India, Spain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France, UK, Reunion, Russia, Latvia, Singapore, Japan, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar and Oman.She has become the first Indian musician to received the prestigious USTAD SALANAT ALI And NAZAKAT ALI KHAN AWARD at Lahore (PAKISTAN) in December 2004.

Anupriya has a large number of CD recordings to her credit, which include India Calling and Call of Horizons released in Germany and Holland.