As A Musician
Dr. Kashalkar’s guru Pandit Gajananrao Joshi a stalwart of Gwalior gharana had a long tradition of this gharana from Pt. Balkrishnabua Ichalkaranjikar to Pt. Anant Manohar Joshi to himself. Along with Gwalior Gharana Gajananbuwa learnt from other gharanas viz. Agra & Jaipur. Vikas Kashalkar has melodious voice and intricacies of ‘Tanas’ give immense joy to the listeners. His style is deeply rooted in traditions but due to his imagination and thought process there is always a feeling of newness in his rendering.
He has a large repertoire of uncommon and mixed ragas and he presents many of them with great mastery and ease. Apart from Pandit Gajananrao Joshi, Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur, Surashri Kesarbai Kerkar, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi and Dr.Prabha Atre also influenced him. His Tana patterns incorporate the behlaos peculiar to Jaipur style. His tana patterns have different varieties like saral, vakra, bol tana, mukhbandi and so on. He is also a composer of new bandishes. His voice is distinctively known for quality, volume and vigor. He is gifted with a mellifluous and flexible voice and tremendous ability to make an immediate impact on the audience. Connoisseurs and common listeners alike enjoy his concerts. He also effectively presents Thumris, Bhajans at times. The effectiveness of his music is greatly enhanced by his joyous and amiable disposition. He is also continuously involved in exploring new possibilities of Tana pattern.
Dr. Kashalkar has been awarded a PhD (Sangeetacharya) by the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya for his work in the field of “Creativity in Music”
He is certified “A” grade artist on All India Radio (AIR).
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