Uday's renditions in Shree, Megh and Miya Malhar afforded us many brilliant glimpses of the ancient sacred music of the Hindus, and the philosophical and aesthetic greatness of the traditional.
Mohan Nadkarni
The Times of India
Mumbai
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A pleasant surprise came in the next item, a dhrupad recital by young vocalist Uday Bhawalkar, his meticulous alap kept to the traditional Dagarbani vistar.
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Uday bhawalkar is a rising star yet to reach its zenith. In a few years, his name will be a force to reckon with. He has the voice that can win over irate audiences. He sang Raskhan's “Manush ho to wahi” and its best sums the man and the artist who is an enchanting blend of simplicity, bashfulness and Sangeet.
Sunday chronicle
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Uday Bhawalkar's Yaman kalyan was skillfully, impeccably structured and came straight from the heart. His long stay on a single sur brought a contemplative quality to his music while his sensitive pitching and modulation of voice created poignant narratives.
Shanta Gokhale
The Times of India
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The last night saw dhrupad singer Uday Bhawalkar dominate the proceedings with his powerful style, there is something in the dhrupad style of singing which makes it special, perhaps it is the reliance on the Pakhawaj instead of Tabla and the absence of the harmonium.
Mid-Day
Pune |
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Uday displayed the enormous versatility the dhrupad is capable of, when text, raga and imagination merge into one. Uday's voice is a major asset – strong, young and charged with fervour and power.
The Hindustan Times
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Evidently this was Bhawalkar's day, he did all tis and with complete self – absorption, He sang in a trenchant, well dug-in voice, melodious to the core, without a flicker or loss of colour. His voice does not profess éclat or instant ebullience…A tonal bridge connecting Pancham in Mandra and Madhya octaves was delightful.
Prakash Wadhera
The Hindu
New Delhi
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