Suhas vyas, son and disciple of Padmabhushan Pandit C.R.Vyas, is an established vocalist on the contemporary scene of indian Classical Music.

Born on October 26,1949 in Osmanabad, Suhas started imbibing musical values and training at a very tender age and before he knew music had become his raison de' etre. As a keen student of music and as a result of his family lineage,

Suhas was fortunate to be in the august company of great artists such as Pandit Kumar Gandharva, Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki, and most of all, his celebrated father Pandit C.R.Vyas, from whom he got brilliant insights in the complex labyrinths of ragas.In addition to these world renowned vocalists, Suhas has also benefitted from the time he has spent with musical giants such as Mirashibuwa, Jagannathbuwa Purohit alias GUNIDAS and Rajarambuwa Paradkar. He has also received guidance from musical teachers auch as Pandit K.G.Ginde and Pandit S.C.R.Bhat. One can notice an impact all these artists have had on Suhas's style of performance. A challenge that Suhas faced early on in his carrer was to establish his own identity which was distinct from the towering image of his father.Interestingly, both listeners and critics have admitted that Suhas has succeeded in this daunting task and has created his own niche style of performances which is deeply rooted in tradition while at the same time has the unmistaken stamp of all these great influences

Suhas Vyas is today recognized as a torch bearer of the ancient traditions as well as carrying forward the renaissance movement of indian Classical Music. His performance are marked with a deep and learned interpretation of the raga and a sense of rediscovering the tradition. His concerts are marked with innate beauty and poise and noted for systematic rendition of compositions taht is tied strongly to the traditions that he has learned in. Suhas has been performing on prestigious platforms all over the country and abroad. He is also a graded artist at All india Radio and has cut several CD's and cassettes tapes. Suhas has been promoting the cause of Indian Classical Music by training several students and conducting lecture demonstrations both, in India and abroad.

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