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About Me World music on Hawaiian Guitar Jaywant has been a performer of North Indian classical music on Hawaiian Guitar.Started learning at the age of 8 years from Sri S.N.Mukherjee.Took further training from Sri Dineshkumar Sampat and also won many prizes during school and college days including the prestigious J.C.Bahl competition organised by the Sydenham College, Bombay in September 1983.
PROGRAMMES GALORE Completed Sangeet Visharad from the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in November 1991 under the guidance of Sri B.Kishtaiah.Represented the Government of Andhra Pradesh at the National Youth Festival at Bhopal in the year 1995. Performed in 1996 at the Vadya Madhuri Festival organised by the Music Academy ,Chennai & in the National Integration Concert at Sri Thyagaraja Gana Sabha.Also performed for the Department of Culture,Government of Andhra Pradesh at Ravindra Bharati and participated in many Youth Festivals including the Deepika youth Festival 98 at Sunderayya Kala Nilayam.Performed at the prestigious A.P.Police Academy in 1998. He also perrformed at the National Police Academy,Raj Bhavan Hyderabad, Vishaka Music & Dance Academy,Vizag; National Centre For Performing Arts, Mumbai; Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,Mumbai; Necklace Road Festival,Hyderabad;Alliance Francaise ,Hyderabad.			MY GUITAR The Hawaiian Guitar has been suitably modified to make it more adaptable to Indian Classical music. There are a total of 19 strings on Jaywant's Hawaiian Guitar.There are 13 sympathetic strings on the lower fret board and 3 chikari strings.
MAJOR PERFORMANCES PENANG YTL ARTS FESTIVAL, 2003,MALAYSIA Further to solo performances as a Hindustani classical musician,he has combined with young carnatic and Hindustani musicians on Flute,Violin and Sitar to give Jugalbandi / Duet performances. Also conducted an Instrumental Ensemble titled 'Swaranjali' with a team of young classical musicians. He has also conducted a program of SHOONYA band comprising of Satyajit Talwalkar,Mukul Dongre,Aarti Ankleker,Harmeet Manseta and Rupak Kulkarni. LIVE VIDEO MEDIA LINES Jaywant has converted the Guitar into something that can speak classical music ---- HIS EXCELLENCY DR.C.RANGARAJAN,GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH. A leisure jod and brisk jhala rising to a crescendo in a thrilling finale---- INDIAN EXPRESS. An attractive jhala to complete an impressive start---- DECCAN CHRONICLE. A rare treat on a unique instrument ---- CITIZENS EVENING. Lovely guitar by Jaywant ---- INDIAN EXPRESS.