1. Milind Date studied under Hariprasad Chaurasia and is known for his technique and playing in various musical styles.
25 Facts About Milind Date
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At the age of 21, Date started learning flute from Ajit Soman in his hometown Pune.
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When Milind Date turned 25, he had already performed with Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, Yashwant Deo, Suresh Wadkar, Ghulam Ali, Trilok Gurtu and other outstanding musicians.
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Milind Date has performed in over 3500 Indian classical, fusion, and world music concerts.
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Hariprasad ji, Milind Date considers influences of 4 legendary musicians on his music.
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Milind Date says that he learnt a lot from Ashok Hande, Pt.
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Milind Date has been blessed by the teachings of spiritual masters Osho and Sai Kaka.
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Milind Date has performed different styles of music such as Indian classical music, Indian folk music, Devotional Music, Jazz, Arabic, Blues, Rock, Fusion or World Music, and Free Music.
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Milind Date has experimented with several music and dance forms through his performances and recordings.
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Milind Date produced and composed an album called "The Earth Concerto" with musicians from Iran, Iraq, Korea, Israel, Morocco and India.
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Milind Date co-produced the mainstream American pop music album "Fantasy" for the New York-based singer, Angeli.
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In 2010, Milind Date produced his debut album of devotional Marathi songs 'Krishna Gaan'.
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Milind Date performed mostly Indian classical music in several concerts.
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Milind Date went on his around the world tour, called the "World is Round 2013" tour, until October of that year.
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Milind Date recently performed for an event in Delhi where President of India was participating.
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Milind Date composed music for the film Among the Believers directed by Emmy Award winner Hemal Trivedi.
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Milind Date has played Raag Naagmani, Raag Madhuvanti, Raag Gorakh Kalyan and Bhatiyal Dhun in this album.
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Milind Date has played a new Raga composed by him - Sunand Sarang.
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Milind Date released two albums with Manish Vyas, a singer and composer.
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In November 2019, Milind Date was conferred the prestigious Femina Pune's Most Powerful Award.
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On 23 February 2020, Milind Date was conferred the prestigious Economic Times Gen Next Award.
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From Tamil Nadu to Ladakh, Milind Date travelled interacting with local musicians and artisans.
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Milind Date is reported to be writing a travel book from his experiences in this travel.
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Milind Date released 20 albums in the month of August 2022.
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Milind Date has been credited with the creation of several new ragas.