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- भारतरत्न उस्ताद बिस्मिल्ला खाँसाहेब -
- Aarambh -
Pandit Chandrashekhar Vaze hails from a family where performing arts are nurtured with perfection. His maternal grandfather Natvarya Mama Pendse was a renowned Marathi theatre actor. He was a respected stalwart of his times and was a Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee.
Chandrashekhar's father Pandit Raghunath Vaze is an ardent scholar of Hindustani Classical Music. He has been a strong inspiration and a learned guide for Chandrashekhar throughout his musical journey.
- Swar Yatra -
Pandit Chandrashekhar Vaze received his initial vocal training from his father Pandit Raghunath Vaze.
Chandrashekhar pursued his Masters in Hindustani Vocal Music from Mumbai University where he learned from Pandit Ajay Pohankar and later from Pandit Firoz Dastur. Dastur was the one who introduced him to the finer nuances of the Kirana tradition. He has been a Sangeet Research Academy scholar and is a top graded artist of All India Radio.
- Gayaki -
Pandit Chandrashekhar Vaze is a vocalist with a deep understanding of the "swara" as well the "laya". He also has an extremely good command of the vast subject of voice culture.
He has developed his own style by blending tradition and knowledge with his experience and creativity. His performance definitely gives us a soothing feel of the rich Kirana legacy. But at the same time, the style of his "badhat" leaves a deep impression of his integrity towards "bhaav", "rasa" and "Swara".
Adapting minute yet significant qualities of other gharanas gives his music a completeness of its own. Yet it seems that there is something new in each of his soulful renditions.
- Vaividhya -
Apart from being a Hindustani vocalist of the highest caliber, he is also a prolific composer and has done the background scores for Indian dramas, ballets, and choral songs. He has also presented thematic programmes like "Amar Tuka Jhala" depicting the life sketch of Saint Tukaram through his own Abhangas, composed by Pandit Raghunath Vaze.
His association with Shri TN Ashok for Hindustani and Carnatic classical jugalbandi has been very popular. He has also done experiments in fusion music where he composed portions involving Hindustani classical music.
He is involved in efforts to spread Indian classical music to the youth, and is frequently invited to give lectures/ demonstrations in various institutions of repute, notable amongst them have been the University of San Diego, and the Illinois State University.
- Taal Yatra -
Very few people might be knowing that Pandit Chandrashekhar Vaze was a successful Tabla player during the first half of his illustrious musical career.
He was introduced to Tabla during his childhood years by Pandit B.D.Tambe. Later he continued his "taal sadhana" under Pandit Sadashiv Pawar. It's remarkable to know that Chandrashekhar has
been delivering solo Tabla concerts and also accompanying instrumental, vocal performers and dance performances from the age of Ten.
He has accompanied Pandit Firoz Dastur, Padmashree Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan and Padmashree Begum Parveen Sultana for numerous tours and prestigious music festivals all over India and abroad.