Rich and mellifluous, Arati Ankalikars voice has taken concert platforms by storm. She started her musical training under late Vasantrao Kulkarni of AgraGwalior gharana and later under Kishori Amonkar of the JaipurAtrauli and presently she is under the tutelage of Dinkar Kaikini. There is a synthesis of gharanas in her style, which is her very own. This mastery over khayal and tappa can be witnessed in this recording, where she has started with a lilting evening melody, Maru Bihag, followed by a regale late night melody, Shahana Kanhara. Arati Ankalikar has concluded the album with a very popular tappa in raga Bhairavi, Dilbahar da. |