Prasad Khaparde

Prasad Khaparde is a senior disciple of Ustad Rashid Khan of the Rampur Sahaswan Gharana,  one of the top-most vocalists of India today.  Gifted with a robust voice Prasad has been regaling the audience with his performances since last few years.  Today he is considered as one of the most sought after vocalists in the world of Indian Classical Music.  His success is proof that talent will eventually be recognized,  no matter where you are from.  This Hindustani classical singer,   who hails from a remote village 'Ghatanji '  in the  ' Yavatmal ' district of Maharashtra,   did not have the privilege of learning from or watching well-known musicians. 

The vocalist has made a name for himself in the Crowded Classical Music scene.  He could achieve this because of his Guru’s blessings,  Sheer Talent,  Hard Work and due to his Bloodline also.  Now he is such as strong vocalist that he is readily accepted by the world audience.  

Prasad  was born in 1973, in a family of music loving educationists.  His father Purushottamji and mother Sindhutai  Khaparde encouraged him to take up music.  He began his musical journey with formal music classes at an early age.  He gave his first public concert at the age of 7 years.  Prasad left his home town on the age of sixteen to peruse advanced music. 

Prasad Khaparde’s initial training in classical music was under the guidance of the eminent gurus of Gwaliar Gharana Shri.  Bhalerao guruji ,  Lt.  Pandit D. V Panke and Lt.  Pandita Sumantai Choudhari.  Later he became a scholar at ITC Sangeet Research Academy of Kolkata and since then has been under the tutelage of Ustad Rashid Khan.  

Prasad's sonorous and mellifluous voice takes the audiences by storm wherever he sings.  From his guru Ustad Rashid Khan,  Prasad achieved an authenticity in many aspects of the Rampur Sahaswan Gharana.  Now Prasad’s Gayaki has emerged as the perfect blending of various styles of his Gharana and today his name is recognized by connoisseurs as a talented and matured artiste of the current generation. 

Prasad received Master’s Degree in Indian classical vocal music in 1997 from Amaravti University .  He has worked in Kala Academy Goa,  as a Guru and received many awards.  Prasad has also sung for the Marathi movie ‘Thaang’ by renowned director Amol Palekar.  Prasad has given performances in India and abroad.  Some of his notable performances are at Sawai Gandharwa Sangeet Mahotsav Pune,  Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan,  Jalandhar. 

Prasad is always blessed by his spritual Guru Great Saint of Vidarbha Shri Achyut Maharajji and great legends of Indian Classical Music like Bharatratna Lt.  Pt.  Bhimsen Joshi,  Pandita Kishoritai Amonkar,  Lt.  Pt.  A Kanand,  Pt.  Vijay Kichlu,  Pt.  Jasraj,  Pt.  Ajay Chakroborty,  Pt.  Ulhas Kashalkar,  Talyogi Pt.  Suresh Talwalkar and many more.

Prasad has worked in Kala Academy Goa,  as a Guru and received many awards.  Prasad has also sung for the Marathi movie ‘Thaang’ by renowned director Amol Palekar.  Prasad has given performances in India and abroad.  Some of his notable performances are at Sawai Gandharwa Sangeet Mahotsav Pune,  Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan,  Jalandhar.  Prasad made spellbinding Universal Fusion work as

- Universal CD ‘Indialucia’ with Spanish Musician ‘Miguel Czachowski’.  

- Indian Classical with Turkish Music- Composer ‘Suleyman Erguner’.  

- Mesmerised work with great European Composer ‘Nitin Sawhney’ @ Mtv Coke Studiao,  India. 

Prasad has had very successful and prestigious tours in various countries: 

Dubai,  Muscat,  New Zeeland,  Australia,  America,  Canada,  Singapore,  Indonesia,  Paris & Turkey.  Prasad also teaches Hindustani vocal music and has many disciples from India and abroad. A befitting tribute to ‘Gaan Saraswati Kishori Amonkar’ on the occasion of her 80th birthday

Musical concoction between vocalists Prasad Khaparde from ‘Rampur Sahaswan Gharana’,  Raghunandan Panshikar from the‘Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana’ and Jaiteerth Mevundi from the ‘Kirana Gharana’.  They display their expertise on raga ‘Yaman’ . 

01) Harivallbh Sangeet Mahasabha- Jalandhar  .           

02) Sawai Gandharv Mohatsav – Pune                        

03) Sawai Sangeet Mahotsav - Chandrapur                

04) Mandu Festival of MP Govt.  & UAKSA- Bhopal      

05) ‘Sahela Re’,  Organised by Amol Palekar              

06) Dadar Matunga Cultural Center-Mumbai                

07) Karavli Festival – Mengalore                                 

08) Dr.  Vasantrao Deshpande Memo.  Trust- Pune       

09) Kumar Gandharv Festival –Solapur                       

10) Shakhri Begum Memorial Trust –Kolkata              

11) Shriram Pujari Pratishshathan-Solapur                 

12) Vasco Sngeet saptaha- Goa                                

13) Sauth Central Zone- Nagpur                                 

14) Pt.  Omkarnath Thakur Music Circle- Mumbai       

15) Bhilai Steel Plant- Bhilai  

16) Gaanvardhan –Pune                                            

17) Ganmela ‘Radio Conference’-Kolkata                    

18) Kala Academy Samelan- Belgaon                       

19) NaadBranha -Borivali,  Mumbai                             

20) Saraswatibai Rane Smruti Samaroha- Pune          

21) Racitals in Music Research Academy –Kolkata     

22) Das Nayak Sammelan- Calicut                            

23) Pune Festival –Pune                                          

24) Ustad Abdul Karim Khan Smruti Din- Hubli 

25) Gomantak Maratha Samaj-Mumbai 

26) Akashvani Sngeet Sammelan- Varanasi 

27) Sharadotsav- Sangeet Parishad-Varanasi 

28) Inner Cort Yard- Mumbai 

29) Nehru Center- Mumbai 

30) Saptak Utsav ,  Ahemdabad 

31) Sur Sangat Sanstha- Pune 

32) Yashvantrao Chauhan Smruti Din- Ambejogai 

33) Sur Sadhana Aundh- Pune

34) Marathi Sugam Sngeet Sammelan- Pune 

35) Deval Club-Kolhapur 

36) Sahaj Yog Center- Vashi,  Mumbai 

37) Maharshi Vishwa Shanti Utsav- Delhi

38) Surmandal- Hyderabad 

39) Pt.  Mahulkar Smruti Samaroh- Aurangabad 

40) Ram Mandir Mahotsav- Bilaspur 

41) Seminars of Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi 

42) Pt Vasantrao Deshpande Samaroh- Nagpur 

43) Pt.  Vishvanath Kanhere Smruti Samaroh- Pune

44) Saptak- Nagpur 

45) Prayas Sangeet Samiti,  Gwalior 

46) Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki Mahotsav –Goa.