Kuldeep Joshi
| Kuldeep Joshi कुलदीप जोशी | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Music final semester |
| Alma mater | Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University |
| Occupation | music teacher |
| Known for | continuously played tabla for twelve hours |
| Home town | Padardi bari, Dungarpur district |
Kuldeep Joshi is a blind Indian student from Rajasthan who continuously played the tabla for 12 hours, setting a record.[1] Phone number 8769521185
Early life
He is a native of Padardi bari, Dungarpur district in Rajasthan.[1][2]
Kuldeep Joshi lost his eyesight at the age of eight.[2][3] His father Manshankar Joshi is a physical education teacher,[2] and his mother Sarada Devi is a housewife. He has two brothers: one working in Mumbai, in Pune, the other is studying to be a Chartered Accountant.[3]
As of 2012 he has been a student at Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University (JRHU), in the final semester of a Bachelor of Music degree.[4]
Achievement
On 15 April 2012, Joshi started playing the tabla and performing a solo song at 5:00 am in the university auditorium, and continued until 05:00 pm.[4] His teacher Gopal Mishra said that vice chancellor B. Pandey encouraged him,[4] and added that Joshi has been topping his year at the university for the last two years, achieving 80 percent, for which he has received a gold medal in Lucknow.[2][4] He also said that Joshi is the first handicapped person in India to continuously play the tabla for 12 hours.[2]
Kuldeep's father considered his son's achievement as Asaram Bapu's blessing.[2] Kuldeep said that he will continuously play the tabla for 20 hours in order to register his name in Limca Book of Records, and he will try to register his name in Guinness World Records at Goregaon, Mumbai.[3]
Personal life
He has met Member of the Legislative Assembly Surendra Bamania in a disabled camp organised by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department.[3]
References
- 1 2 "जज्बा : विश्व रिकार्ड के लिये शुरू किया तबला वादन का रियाज" [Spirit: Started practicing tabla for world record] (in Hindi). Jagran. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "दृष्टिहीन कुलदीप ने 12 घंटों तक तबला वादन किया" [Visually impaired Kuldeep played tabla for 12 hours] (in Hindi). Bhaskar. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "जोशी करेंगे 16 घंटे तक तबला वादन" [Joshi will play tabla for 16 hours] (in Hindi). Patrika. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "पांच बजे से लगातार 12 घंटे तक किया तबला वादन" [Played tabla for 12 hours starting from five'o clock] (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.