About me

Ojas,Child prodigy in Music,born in Chikhli,district at buldhana,Maharashtra state.His father spotted his childs keen interest in percussion at tender age of 2years.

Recognizing the boy's talent,Ojas's father put him under the care of Shri Kal- yanji Anandji Music maestros.Ojas at the age of 5 was sent through Shri Ka- lyanji bhai to one of his close family friend Shri Mridangraj ji,for Ojas to learn traditional niceties of tabla playing including accompaniments,thus Ojas bec- ame the Gandaa Bandh Shaagird-Disciple of Shri Mridangraj ji at the age of 5. And since then till now he is being trained,shaped and honed for almost 15 years in tabla playing.

Ojas's father decided that he would one day do well in tabla playing and would accompany in future all the top notchers in time to come including solo perfor- mance but fate,however,disposed otherwise,for he left this world when Ojas wa- s barely 9 years.His Mother,in time,to honour the wishes of her husband,persu- aded Ojas to the study of the 'tabla'.

 

 

Accompaniment with Illustrious Musicians

 

 

Ojas apart from being solo performist in 'Aarohi'of Pancham Nishad Oraganisation and many more,he is fortunate to be heard by the living legends Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma the Santoor maestro and Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia the flute maestro,and was also fortunate to play with them.Moreso,he has accompanied Pandit Satish Vyasji on the Santoor in the prestigious music conference of Gunidaas Sangeet Sammelan.Ojas is also fortunate in accompanying the living legends in Ghazls viz.Ustad Hussain Baksh from Pakistan,Shri A.Hariharanji,Shri Anup Jalotaji and many others.

 

 

Awards and Achievements

 

 

• Ojas was fortunate to travel and perform in 'Little-Wonders' programmes of Shri Kalyanji-Anandji's Kalavir Academy for almost 500 stage shows globally with very many distinctions to his credit
• The Limca Book of Records (as the youngest tabla player of India)-1993
• Shri Amitabh Ba chchanji's Certificate-1995
• Recognition from Council Member Mr. Martha J.Wong of Houston Texas-1997
• Kalavir Academy's Certificate,Dadar Matunga Cultural Centres Certificate-1998
• Pandit V.D.Paluskar Award-1998
• First-Class- First State level Music Competition award confferred by the Governor of Maharashtra Shri S.M.Krishna-2006and many more.