Description: This site is dedicated to my guru Shri Dinesh Sampat. Its through his blessings and confidence in me that today I (Deepal Chodhari) am able to persue my passion of spreading indian music to the global community. Santoor is a rare indian instrument and with great pride I have taken on a responsibility to teach this rare and rich instrument (the santoor) to the community. This website has valuable information on the santoor alongwith a moto to encourage indian classical music to the future generations globall
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Acclaimed as a Sangeet Visharad from Bhatkhande University via Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Mumbai), Deepal Chodhari has been pursuing the santoor since her school years from her principle guruji, Shri Dineshkumar Sampat (immediate disciple of Pandit Kartik Kumar). With the blessings of her guruji, she pursues the santoor with style evolved out of gayaki (vocal), gatkari (instrumental technique) and layakari (rhythmic improvisation).
In order to diversify into different styles of learning the santoor, Deepal is taking training from Padma Vibhushan Pandit Shivkumar Sharma’s senior disciple, Dr. Dhananjay Daithankar. She also took training from Shri Dilip Kale. Gifted as a vocalist and an instrumentalist, she underwent vocal training during her Sangeet Visharad from Smt. Shashikala Kaikini at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan. Deepal has been honored by State level awards and has been felicitated from several renowned cultural organizations in India
Her raga renderings on the santoor have a consistent clarity of tone & vigor. These styles of music compositions have been passed on from her guruji through Maihar gharana. Her solid foundation in Hindustani classical music also brings soulful emotions on the santoor with traditional(raagdari) patterns and compositions. She mastered the intricacies of the santoor in bridge setting, string setting, tuning, and using a combination of strings in the right gauges to bring the best quality of sound.