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The name needs no introduction! The living legend, Atul Purohit is a world renowned Gabra singer who redefined the lines of classical music. He has evolved from a kid who identified his own talent in music and moved to Baroda to a storm that has swept the fans of his music off their feet.
Atul Purohit is a Classical Singer, Most famous as a Gujarati Folk (Garba) Singer. Atul Purohit is also very famous for Sunderkand and devotional songs. People love him for his bejeweled talents and melodious songs like Tara Vina Shyam and Vhalamni Vaat Kai.
Shri Atul Purohit was born in a small village called DHOLAR near Dabhoi on February , 27 1957. From his childhood he loved music and Singing. He got his first harmonium at a very young age of 10 years and started learning by own.
To recognize his sole talent he came to baroda. He joined the music college for dramatics. In beginning he started performing in Local Street and with local artists for free.
Atul Purohit's music genes are Garba, Sugam Sangeet, Bhajans and his Influences are Folk, Hindustani classical, Sugam sangeet, bhajan and sufi.
In year 1983 he established the group known Rishabh with his 5 friends. His bejeweled talent made history by Tara Vina Shyam. His album Tara Vina Shyam made him world famous garbasinger. In year 1992 he established another group The Rutambara Group. Shri Atul Purohit has also achieved Gujarat Gaurav Puraskaar.
The Rutambara Group is one of the major attractions at United Way of Vadodara. The Rutambaragroup has been singing for United Way for the last 18 years. United Way of Vadodara claims to have largest gathering of people at its venue during Navratri. Considering the huge crowd that it attracts every year, United way organizers have applied for Guinness Book of World Records for having highest number of people at its venue.
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Atul Purohit
Atul purohit is a popular name in the world of Gujarati folk music, dandiya & garba. He is famous for Sunderkand katha and devotional songs.
He was born in Dabhoi in Vadodara Gujarat on February 27, 1957. Dabhoi has 6 major temples and is a great pilgrimage for Jains. It seems Purohit was born with a divine vocal chord. With music running in his veins right from childhood , he got his first musical instrument - the harmonium at the tender age of 10. Since then his harmonium has been his true companion. As he grew, he realized he was born to sing and joined the college for training in dramatics.
Still, the journey from anonymity to stardom was not an easy road for the talented young singer. However, his love and dedication for music made this struggle exciting and memorable. Atul Purohit began with performing on the local street with the local artists absolutely free of cost. He entertained audience with his Graba, Bhajans, Sugam sangeet, Classical songs, sufi and folk songs.
Later in 1985, he formed a group with five of his close friends. Atul Purohit then made his mark in the world of music with his album "Tara Vina Shyam" and after that there was no looking back. He established his own troop that is called the Rutambara Group. The group is a major attraction at the United Way of Vadodara and performs during the auspicious season of Navratri.
Atul Purohit is such a living legend of this era who is from the land of Gujarat and with his excellent voice and incomparable music sense makes Garba popular to the young generation as well as to the Non-Gujaratis.
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