Gurus
Pt. Maruthi Rao Inamdar was a doyen of Hindustani music in North Karnataka. He was known for his famous compositions in Kannada. Trained both in Carnatic and Hindustani music by renowned gurus, Panditji had a strong sense of precision in sur and taal. His insistence on the accuracy of swar and lay laid a strong foundation in Kalpana’s formative years.
Smt. Veena Sahasrabuddhe was a world renowned Hindustani vocalist of the Gwalior gharana. Widely acclaimed as a performer of the khayal style of Indian classical singing and of evocative devotional songs, she had over 40 published albums to her credit. Veenaji honed Kalpana’s technique further to propel her to greater heights as a singer.
Smt Aditi Upadhya has received intense training in the traditional paramparic style, characterized by the dedicated and close tutelage of her Guru and father, Pt. Dinkar Kaikini, himself a grand and renowned gavaiyya of the Agra Gharana, and her mother, Shashikala Kaikini, respected radio vocalist. Aditiji frequently gives lecture demonstrations and workshops on Indian classical music to both novices and connoisseurs. She is also a devoted Guru to a select group of students and has also taught Hindustani music at the Mallya Aditi International School in Bangalore.
