Nityanand Haldipur (born 7 May 1948) is a performer and teacher of the Indian

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flute, known in India as the bansuri. He is a

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in the true

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, India. He has been rated as a "Top Grade" artist by the

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and was awarded the prestigious ''

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'' award in 2010.

Musical profile

Student life

Nityanand was born in Mumbai into a musical family and showed indications of prodigious abilities at a very young age. His father, Niranjan Haldipur, a senior disciple of Pannalal Ghosh, initiated him into the art of flute-playing. Over the next two decades, Nityanand's training continued under the late Chidanand Nagarkar, and

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. Since 1986, Nityanand has been learning from

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Srimati

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Musical oeuvre

Performer

He has performed at various musical events worldwide: * India - New Delhi - South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation( SAARC) summit, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Allahabad, Alwar, Amravati, Aurangabad, Bangalore.

Composer

Haldipur has composed music for several radio shows and for wellness programs like spiritual healing therapy, stress management and art of relaxation. He has collaborated with musicians of different genres like Robert Giannetti.

Awards

Haldipur has received the following awards: Dr. Mallikarjun Mansur award by the State Government of Karnataka - 2022 Tansen Sanman award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh - 2021 *

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Award (2010). Swarasadhan Samiti conferred: - Swara Sadhna Ratna Sahara International: - Life time achievement award Sanskritik Foundation New Delhi conferred Fellowship Odisa Akademy of Tribal Culture Research & Arts: - Bharat Gaurav. Amulya Jyoti Foundation: - Venu Ratna. Salt Lake Kolkata: - Jadubhatt Award.

Notes

External links

Nityanand Haldipur Official WebsiteUnderscore records
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