CONCERT: Chaitanya Kunte, Swapna Datar

“GaanMaitra” organizes concert of Instrumental music
Harmonium Solo: Chaitanya Kunte
Violin Solo: Swapna Datar
Date: Friday, 30th May 2008, Time: 6.30pm
Venue: c/o Mr. Baba Joshi, Saudamini Apartments, Third floor,
Near Sudarshan Rangamancha, Shaniwar Peth, Pune.
Contact: 9422306088.
Entry free to all!

Golden Harmony plays Hindi songs with a Live Troupe of 55 musician

Time: Sunday, 18th May 2008, 6 p.m.
Venue: Ganesh Kala Krida Mandir, Swargate near Nehru Stadium
Tickets: Rs. 750, 500, 300, 200, 100

GOLDEN HARMONY is an effort to show our love and respect towards the musical instruments and the masters who play them for you.

Sponsored by OMEGA this truly is an instrumental extravaganza.

with Nitin Shankar, leading the troupe and stalwarts like Manohari Singh, Kishore Sodha, Shamraj, Blosco, Pradeepto Sengupta, Narendra Salaskar, Suraj Sathe, Ashwin Srinivasan, Yogesh Pradhan and his group of 24 violinist supporting the show, it will be one evening to remember forever!

From http://goldenharmony2008.com/brochure.htm .

'काब्येर कथा'

"शब्दवेध" संस्थेच्या वर्धापनदिना निमित्त १३ मे रोजी 'रविन्द्रनाथ टागोर' यांच्या कवितान्बरोबर त्यांच्या ललित लेखांच्या अभिवाचानाचा 'काब्येर कथा' हा कार्यक्रम पत्रकार भवन येथे सादर होईल.

रविन्द्र संगीत गायन: प्राची दुबळे
सहाय्य: चैतन्य कुंटे , हेमंती बनर्जी
कवितांचा भावानुवाद: डॉ. राम म्हैसालाकर

अभिवाचन: चंद्रकांत काळे, सुबोध भावे , शर्वरी जमेनिस

13 May, 6 PM
Patrakar Bhaban, Ganjawe Chowk, Navi Peth, Pune.

"समयचक्र"

रविवार दिनांक ११ मे, सायंकाळी 5,यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृह, कोथरुड, पुणे
मित्र फाउंडेशन, पुणे प्रस्तुत
राग संगीतावर आधारित शास्त्रीय आणि उपशास्त्रीय रचानांवर आधारित अनोखा अविष्कार
"समयचक्र"
सहभाग: मंजुषा पाटिल, अनुराधा कुबेर, हेमंत पेंडसे , रघुनन्दन पणशीकर
साथ-संगत: भरत कामत , हर्षद कानेटकर , सुयोग कुंडलकर , तन्मय देवचके

१८ वा वासंतिक संगीत-नाटक महोत्सव

१८ वा वासंतिक संगीत-नाटक महोत्सव
८ ते १२ मे, रोज सायं. ५:३०
भरत नाट्य मन्दिर

८ मे : संगीत शारदा
९ मे : संगीत चैती
१० मे : संगीत संशय कल्लोळ
११ मे : संगीत मानपमान
१२ मे : संगीत कट्यार काळजात घुसली

CONCERT: Pt. Vijay Sardeshmukh

6:30 PM, Thursday8th May, 2008.
Venue: Bedekar Ganpati, Paud Road, Near MIT college, Pune.

About the artist:
Vijay Sardeshmukh, a disciple of Kumar Gandharva, displays the same meditative quality. Born to Shri Vitthalrao Sardeshmukh, an accomplished harmonium-player who accompanied the maestros of different Gharanas, Vijay imbibed the nuances of music at an early age. The use of two perfectly tuned tanpuras enables him to produce the exact Shruti or note required by a particular Raga.

Saath-Sangat:
Tabla: Sanjay Deshpande
Harmonium: Dr. Arvind Thatte.

CONCERT: Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar

Venue: IUCAA, Pune University
1st May, 6 PM.

About the artists:

Ulhas Kashalkar, one of the prime representatives
of Gwalior and Jaipur Gharanas, has earned wide recognition
in India and abroad. He was initiated to music by his father Shri
N.D.Kashalkar an able musicologist. A gold medalist at his
post-graduation in music, he was later on trained by Pandit Ram Marathe and Pandit Gajananbua Joshi, stalwarts of Hindustani Classical Music.

Gifted with a melodious voice, with superb flexibility, Kashalkar's music appeals to every music lover. His gaykee is especially noted for pure traditional rendering with his own asthetic interpretation. Renowned cassette companies of India andabroad have brought out many cassettes and compact discs of his music, a testimonial to his immense popularity. He has performed extensively in India and abroad.

Accompaniments:

Tabla: Pt. Suresh Talwalkar
Harmonium: Dr. Arvind Thatte