FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS
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| With Father Pt.Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay |
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| With Father Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay & Mother Rekha Bandopadhyay |
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| With Elder Brother Pran Gopal Bandopadhyay |
Kasturi born in a highly enriched family is the Daughter of Internationally Renowned Tabla Maestro Pandit Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay of Benaras Gharana.She was initiated into music by her mother Smt.Rekha Bandopadhyay at the age of four.After that she started taking talim from Vidushi Smt.Subhra Guha.She was also fortunate enough to receive talim for a couple of years under Legendary Guru Pandit K.G.Ginde.After his sudden demise she started taking talim from Pandit Arun Bhaduri in Khayal and at the same time started learning Thumri,Dadra from Vidushi Smt.Purnima Chaudhuri.After getting Scholarship in ITC Sangeet Research Academy she also started learning Upa-Shastriya Sangeet from Vidushi Smt.Girija Devi under whom she is continuing her talim till today..
From her early childhood,it has been noticed that Kasturi is highly talented and has an excellent sense in Music.Gifted with a flexible and melodious voice she has charmed audiences wherever she has performed.She has proved her versatility both in Khayal,Thumri,Dadra and also in Light Music too..
Kasturi has performed infront of Great Legendaries and Exponents Of Hindusthani Classical Music.To name a few such as Late Pt.Kishan Maharaj,Ustad Zakir Hussain,Late Ustad Sultan Khan,Pt.Bhimsen Joshi,Pt.Ajoy Chakraborty,Ustad Rashid Khan.And she got loads and loads of blessings from them..
Kasturi always keeps an eye on the Purity of a Raaga,as she learned from her Gurus and develops the Gayaki in a decent way.Especially she excels in Thumri,Dadra and in the other forms of Upa-Shastriya Sangeet..
