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#MeToo case at Gundecha Dhrupad Sansthan deepens as students allege mishandling of sexual harassment plaints
Suryasarathibhattacharya • 4 years agoIn a collective statement shared by some students of the Dhrupad Sansthan with Firstpost, several issues have been flagged with respect to the gurukul’s official response to the harassment allegations against Akhilesh and late Ramakant Gundecha.
Dhrupad Sansthan in sexual misconduct row; Akhilesh Gundecha steps down amid harassment allegations
Suryasarathibhattacharya • 5 years agoAmid allegations of sexual misconduct, aired on social media this week, Akhilesh Gundecha, a noted pakhawaj artiste, stepped down from his position at the Dhrupad Sansthan.
The Friday List: From a virtual Harry Potter festival to Sushant Singh Rajput's posthumous release Dil Bechara, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Fp Staff • 5 years agoEvery Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.
Remembering Ramakant Gundecha, the classical music virtuoso who took Dhrupad tradition to the world with his brother
Sarika Ravindran • 5 years agoDhrupad virtuoso Ramakant Gundecha, 58, passed away in Bhopal following a heart attack on Friday. His departure leaves behind a void in the world of Indian classical music at large, and in the layered and nuanced tradition of Dhrupad music, in particular.
Dhrupad maestro and Padma Shri awardee Ramakant Gundecha passes away at 56
Fp Staff • 5 years agoThe Gundecha brothers, founders of Bhopal's Gurukul Drupad Sansthan, were known for reviving and performing the dhrupad, one of the oldest forms of Hindustani music.