SLKC - July 2014 - Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hain - Aditya Vittal

A medley of superhits!

Paap - "Lagan Lagi Tumse Mann Ki Lagan"

SLKC - May 2014 - Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hain

Tarana in Raag Bilawal

Tribute to Jagjit Singh

SLKC_Aditya_Nadiya_Se_Dariya

SLKC Snehaloka Karaoke Club - Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani - Aditya Vittal

Tia Kar & Aditya Vittal - Duet - Jaanejaa Dhoondhta Phir Raha

Competition Song (Medley) - Hum Kisise Kam Nahin - Cover by Aditya Vittal

Snehaloka Karaoke Club - Aditya Vittal - Tumne Mujhe Dekha

Are Re Are Yeh Kya Hua

Aditya will be singing on Maha Ashtami day at the Durga Puja celebrations in Bangalore!

Aditya's next classical music performance will be on Oct 22nd, at the Maha Ashtami (Durga Pujo) celebrations at PBCA, Bangalore .. Details at http://www.pbca.in/events.html .. Everyone's welcome!! :)

Raga Sangama, Bangalore

Sunday 7th Oct 2012 : Aditya performed Hindustani Classical Vocal music at the Raga Sangama event in Bangalore. The event was supported by the Department of Kannada and Culture, Govt. of Karnataka, and showcased as a tribute to late Pt. Fakkiresha Agadi. Chief Guest was tabla maestro Pt. Raghunath Nakod of Dharwar! Aditya was blessed by Pt. Nakod and his wife Vidushi Renuka Nakod! A significant milestone in his singing career

Some Video links (from 2012 only)

With Live Music!

Aditya singing a Meera Bhajan ("Nainana Mein Nandalaala") in Raga Malkauns, at the Shirdi Sai Baba temple near Whitefield Bangalore, as part of the New Year celebrations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd2htkZchqc

Aditya singing at the "Zindagi Ka Safar" Concert (Tribute to Rajesh Khanna), organized by Babloo Mukherjee, at ADA Rangamandira. Song - "Chal Chal Chal Mere Saathi" (from the movie Haathi Mere Saathi, originally sung by Kishore Kumar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYErHEDjgDY

Aditya playing the Pianica at home. Song - "Nadiya Se Dariya" (from the movie Namak Haraam, originally sung by Kishore Kumar, and music by RD Burman)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueyspWsqTbs

Aditya singing along with others, at the 'Surat-e-Kitaab' musical event (organized by Chetan Mamtora). This song was the well known Hindi bhajan "Suraj ki garmi se" (originally sung by the Sharma Bandhu, and used in the movie Parinay)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESg5YeYz9Rg

Aditya singing at the "Soulful Melodies" Concert organized by Babloo Mukherjee at ADA Rangamandira. Song - "Mera Joota Hai Japani" (from the movie Shree 420, originally sung by Mukesh)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLGl8KT4euA

Aditya singing the Marathi Abhang ("Abir Gulal") in Raga Deshkar, and also playing the Harmonium. This was part of a musical Tribute to Late Pt. Puttaraja Gawai, organized by Anjaneya School of Music and the Department of Kannada and Culture, Govt. of Karnataka, at The Indian Institute of World Culture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncuh5BvjXLs

With Recorded Music (Karaoke tracks)

Aditya singing at the "Bolly Magik" Beach Karaoke Nite at Club Cabana (organized by Satyaz). Song - "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" (from the movie Dabangg, originally sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9LbTOdJWUQ

Aditya singing at the Snehaloka Karaoke Club (SLKC) monthly event. Song - "Yeh Kya Hua" (from the movie Amar Prem, originally sung by Kishore Kumar)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMlNj577K5U

Aditya singing at the Snehaloka Karaoke Club (SLKC) monthly event. Song - "SIDHU" (from the movie Chandni Chowk to China, originally sung by Kailash Kher)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPJPx-wHUJI

Aditya singing at the Snehaloka Karaoke Club (SLKC) monthly event. Song - "Rishte Naate" (from the movie De Dana Dan, originally sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea8RpQhXHwQ

Aditya's Musical Journey - Circa 2012!!

Dear friends, we need all your blessings and encouragement for our little musician, as he prepares to turn 14 later this month, and has some of his most significant concert performances coming up! As some of you might have already guessed, Aditya is completely into music. It's his life! He started on this journey about 5 years ago under the guidance of Pt. Shripad Gaddi, and has been "at it" since then. He's still got a long, long way to go, but he has been singularly fortunate to have come into contact with many 'gurus' and 'guides' in his musical quest! 

From chance encounters with legends of the classical genre like Begum Parveen Sultana, Ustad Zakir Hussain Sahab & Ustad Rashid Khan Sahab, to detailed interaction with Bollywood singing legends like Manna Dey ji and Amit Kumar ji, and instrumental kings like the Sodha Brothers (Kishore ji, Raj ji, Rajendra Singh ji), Blasco Monsorate Sir and Franco Vaz Sir; From impromptu "jamming" sessions with Pop icons like Lucky Ali Sir, and Raghu Dixit Project, to 'closer home' mentors like Babloo Mukherjee da, Satyaprakash ji, Janak Madaan ji, Vijay Kumar ji, Sinchan Dixit, Arundhati di & Aloke da, Chetan Mamtora bhai, Zaheer bhai and Pavan bhai ..

And numerous well-wishers like Srikant Narayan ji, Dr. Ajit Deval, Biju Nair, Divya Raghavan, Jayaram Sir, Jaisingh Sir, Irfan bhai , Bharathi Vishnuvardhan ji, Suma Vijay ji, and other members of Snehaloka Karaoke Club, Ekta Srinivas ji, Pratiba ji, Sapna & Anit Chand, Reena Hebbar, Shiva Priya ji, Pavan Peter, and other members of BSG and SEK .. 

The list goes on and on. We are truly blessed to have come into contact with so many of you, in such a short span of time. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! 

We can only pray that all your love and support continues for Aditya, and that he will continue to evolve and improve as a musician. Who knows what the future holds, but the road ahead seems bleddy interesting to say the least! :-)

Aditya's current repertoire includes Hindustani Classical Music Vocal, Sufi, Devotional (Daaswani, Abhangs, Bhajans), Film (Hindi, Bengali, Kannada), and Western (Jazz). He also plays the Harmonium, Keyboards, Drums, Pianica (Piano Harmonica), and is currently learning to play the Trombone. (Yes, inspired and taught by Blasco Monsorate Sir himself!)

Durga Puja 2010 .. Aditya's debut performance at a Puja event!

Aditya sang at the Durga Puja celebrations in Brookefields, Bangalore on the auspicious occasion of Shubho Saptami (14th Oct). He was the only child singer and was given the honor of opening the evening's cultural program with a Chotakhayal and a Bhajan in Raag Malkauns! :)

Featured here is a video snippet of the Bhajan.

Meeting with Ustad Rashid Khan!

We were privileged to have attended the grand finale of the Bengaluru International Arts Festival (on Sunday 10-10-10), featuring Ustad Rashid Khan (Hindustani Classical Vocal) and Vidwan TM Krishna (Carnatic Classical Vocal) in a 'Jugalbandi' Concert at the Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Bengaluru .. Aditya and I were also lucky enough to meet Ustad ji backstage and get his blessings for our musical endeavors! They started with Raag Desh, moved to Raag Kirwani and finally Raag Bhairavi .. Before this, each of the artistes had one or two vocal renditions individually too. Ustad ji sang Raag Puriya Dhanashri. Wah!

This is a very special photograph of Aditya with Ustad Rashid Khan :-)

And one of Ustad ji with me!

Indian Ocean Concert - Bangalore, 29th July 2010

We attended our first ever Indian Ocean concert at Hard Rock Cafe Bengaluru on 29th July 2010 .. Asheem was missed of course, but Susmit Sen, Rahul Ram and Amit Kilam were admirably backed up by Himanshu Joshi (Vocals) and Tuhin (Tabla). Aditya managed to get photo-op time with all the band members! :)

Aditya gazing wistfully at his hero - Amit Kilam, Percussionist and Vocals. Aditya particularly enjoyed the 'Gabgubi' instrument played by Amit! :-)

Making funny faces together! Rahul Ram (Bass Guitar and Vocals) with Aditya ...

Hey, he does smile! Susmit Sen (Co-founder of the Band and Acoustic/Lead Guitar) with Aditya ...

Meeting with God - aka Ustad Zakir Hussain, in Bangalore

This will remain etched in our memory forever. 13th Feb - a date with destiny. We had somehow managed to get tickets for a concert showcasing Ustad Zakir Hussain on Tabla, but hadn't bargained for the bonus at the end ...

The concert itself started with the opening act of Pt. Pravin Godkhindi on Flute, accompanied by Pt. Ravindra Yavagal on Tabla. Pt. Godkhindi was at his mellifluous best in Raag Yaman. The main act was Ustad Zakir Hussain on Tabla, accompanied by Sabir Khan on Sarangi. Sabir Khan is the son and disciple of the maestro Ustad Sultan Khan. Magical tabla playing. What a performance! Absolutely stunning!

And then the bonus ... We managed to somehow push our way through the crowd and meet with Ustad backstage. Yes, an actual face to face, cheek to jowl meeting with the maestro! Here are some photographs. We are still reliving the moment! :-)

Ustad Zakir Hussain comforting Aditya who had to struggle through the crowd to get close to the Ustad. He was gracious enough to hug Aditya and give him a personalized autograph!

Autograph of Ustad Zakir Hussain, addressed to Aditya! Wah Ustad!

Sabir Khan (Sarangi player, and son of Ustad Sultan Khan himself!), Aditya and Anup - Post concert photo op! :)