Dr. Alka Deo Marulkar 2017
About the Residency
Renowned Indian vocalist Dr. Alka Deo Marulkar, accompanied by Shivani Dasakkar, Sanjay Deshpande, and Subhash Dasakkar, spent one week with UWC-USA music students in the Artist Residency program. The performers offered instruction in music theory, vocal performance, instrumental performance, and Hindustani musical culture. The residency culminated in two public performances: one at GiG Performance Space in Santa Fe, and one in the Kluge Auditorium at the United World College Montezuma campus.
About the Artists
Legendary vocalist and internationally recognized recording artist Dr. Alka Deo Marulkar offers a nuanced blend of romanticism and intellectuality that brings the Gwalior, Kirana, and Jaipur Gharanas to life. Dr. Alka Deo will be sharing the stage with daughter Shivani Dasakkar on vocals, and will be accompanied by Sanjay Deshpande on tabla and Subhash Dasakkar on harmonium. These award-winning musicians offer an introduction to the subtleties and richness of the Indian subcontinent in an intimate performance landscape. Dr. Marulkar’s albums of rarest morning and night ragas, released by Alurkar Music House, are popular representations of bhajans. She is an ardent Guru and trains talented students in a Gurukul tradition.