Tuesday, June 30, 2009

संगीत संकल्प - शास्त्रीय संगीत स्पर्धा

संगीत संकल्प - शास्त्रीय संगीत स्पर्धा
( १७ ते २४ वयोगटा साठी )
पुणे , ११ आणि १२ जुलै २००९
सुदर्शन रंगमंच, शुक्रवार पेठ, पुणे

स्पर्धेचे तपशील आणि नियम
* प्रवेश मूल्य रु. १००
* प्रत्येक स्पर्धकास "रियाझ म्यूजिक" तर्फे तंबोरा / ताबल्या ची सी.डी. मोफत देण्यात येइल.
* स्पधेचे गट: १) गायन २) स्वर वाद्य ३) ताल वाद्य
* प्रत्येक गटामध्ये ३ विजयी स्पर्धक निवडले जातील. पारितोषिक अनुक्रमे रु. १०००, रु. ७०० आणि रु. ५००
* सादरीकरणाचा कालावधी : १५ मिनिटे
* स्पर्धकानी आपली वाद्ये आणि साथीदार स्वखार्चाने आणावे.
* विजेत्या स्पर्धकांचे ध्वनि मुद्रण संगीत संकल्प राष्ट्रीय स्पर्धे साठी पाठवणयात येइल. त्यात निवड झाल्यास अलाहाबाद येथील राष्ट्रीय स्पर्धे मध्ये सहभागी होण्याची संधि मिळेल.
* प्रवेशाची अंतिम तारीख: ३० जून २००९
* प्रवेश अर्जांसाठी संपर्क:
श्री. मिलिंद तुळाणकर - ९४२२३१८२२८
श्री. समीर दुबळे - ९८२२५४१७८५
श्री चैतन्य कुंटे - ९४२२३०६०८८

Friday, June 26, 2009

CONCERT: Dr. Vikash Kashalkar - Malhar Darshan (webcast also available)

Dear Rasik,


The ShadjaMadhyam Team, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Pune and Gaan Maitra are pleased to usher in the monsoons in Pune with "Malhar Darshan" a vocal recital and dialogue with Dr. Vikas Kashalkar, one of the eminent musicologists, and vocalist of the Gwalior Gharana.

http://www.artists-india.com/i/kashalkar_sir.jpg

He will be accompanied on the harmonium by Shri Pramod Marathe and on the Tabla by Shri Parag Hirve. The programme has been organised by Gaan Maitra, Pune.

Time: :15pm IST on Fri, June 26, 2009.
Venue: Vishnu Vinayak Swaramandir, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Shanivar Peth, Pune



ShadjaMadhyam plans to webcast the programme live.
You can view the concert by following these simple steps:
1. Open the site www.ShadjaMadhyam.com, and click on "Enter Site" at the bottom of the page.

2. Click on the “Click Here” link in the "Baithak" box on the Home page.

3. Click on the Play Button in the window that comes up.

Happy Viewing,
ShadjaMadhyam Team

Sunday, June 21, 2009

CONCERT: Dr Arawind Thatte - Harmonium Solo

Swaramayee Gurukul organizes
Harmonium recital by DR. ARAWIND THATTE
Accompaniment: Charudatta Phadke (Tabla)
Sunday, 21st June, 2009, 6.00pm
Venue: Swaramayee Gurukul premises, (Opp. Sambhaji Park, adjacent lane to Hotel ShivSagar), J.M.Road, Pune - 411004.
Programme not ticketed - open to all music lovers


Review of the concert from Shri Chaitanya Kunte:
डॉ. अरविंद थत्ते : स्वरमयी गुरुकुलात रंगलेली मैफल
विख्यात हार्मोनिअमवादक व गुरु डॉ. अरविंद थत्ते यांची रवि. दि. २१ जून ०९ रोजी डॉ. प्रभा अत्रे यांच्या ’स्वरमयी गुरुकुलात’ स्वतंत्र हार्मोनिअमवादनाची मैफल झाली. त्यांनी प्रथम गौरी हा सायंकालीन राग सादर केला. या रागात शुद्ध रागरुपाची अनुभूती देणारे आलाप व तिश्र, मिश्रजातीच्या लयकारीने नटलेली विलंबित रुपक तालात गत डॉ. थत्ते यांनी वाजवली. नंतर त्यांनी अतीशय विस्तारपूर्वक व अनेक सांगीतिक सौंदर्यस्थळांचा वेध घेत पं. कुमारगंधर्व यांनी निर्माण केलेला धुनउगम राग मालवती पेश केला. मैफलीचा समारोप करताना डॉ. अरविंद थत्ते यांनी वाजवलेल्या राग मारुबिहाग या रागातील पंचरुपक या अनवट तालातील एक टप्पा व अतीद्रुत लयीतील गतीत झालावादन विशेष आकर्षक ठरले. डॉ. प्रभा अत्रे यांची सुप्रसिद्ध बंदिशही त्यांनी वाजवून दाद घेतली. त्यांना अतिशय पोषक अशी तबला संगत चारुदत्त फडके यांनी केली. स्वत: डॉ. प्रभा अत्रे यांसह पुण्यातील अनेक कलाकार व विद्यार्थ्यांनी डॉ. अरविंद थत्ते यांच्या या विलक्षण तयारीच्या, प्रभावी वादनाला उपस्थित राहून दाद दिली.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan passes away

June 19, 2009


Sarod maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan passed away in San Francisco in the US after a prolonged kidney ailment, according to a family friend in Kolkata. 88-year-old Khan died at his music centre at 10 am IST, Rabin Pal, the secretary of sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar,said.

The Sarod maestro is survived by wife Mary, three sons and daughter. Pal, a family friend of the sarod maestro, said that he was informed about the death of Khan by the Ustad's family in San Francisco. Khan's secretary in Kolkata Ashish Roy said the maestro, who was on dialysis, had been ailing for over four years and his condition had deteriorated in the last four months.

A recipient of Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan, Khan was a colossus in the world of Indian classical music for the last five decades. One of the most accomplished of Indian musicians in the Classical tradition, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan has been designated a 'Living National Treasure' in India - not to mention the fact that he is the object of much admiration in the rest of the world for his absolute mastery of the 25-stringed sarod.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

CONCERT: श्रीमती आरती अंकलीकर

"सुरेल सभा"
श्रीमती आरती अंकलीकर - टिकेकर यांची मैफल
संवादिनी: श्री. मिलिंद कुलकर्णी
तबला: श्री. रामदास पळसुले
१४ जून सायं. ५
यशवंतराव चव्हाण, कोथरुड



Arati Ankalikar has a mellifluous and resonant voice. Her compelling stage presence has made her a successful and sought after concert vocalist. She is currently recognized as one of the top vocalists of the younger generation.

She started her training with veteran Late Pandit Vasantrao Kulkarni of the Agra Gwalior gharanas. Thereafter she was fortunate in receiving training from none other than Gana Saraswati Smt Kishori Amonkar of the Jaipur Atrauli gharana. For a brief period she also benefited from the guidance of Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar. She is continuing her training under Pandit Dinkar Kaikini. All of her teachers have influenced Arati's style. Listening to her performances one sees a very pleasant blend of the various gharanas represented by her teachers. Endowed with a rich resonant voice, Arati's performances are marked by an excellent command over both the rhythm and the melody.

A recipient of a Central Government scholarship (1975-80) and the Surashri Kesarbai Kerkar scholarship (1980-82), Arati stood first in the All India Radio competition held during 1983 and 1984 in Indian classical music, thumri and gazal and was awarded gold medal in all the three categories. Arati has performed at many prestigious conferences in India, such as the Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav (Pune), the Malhar Utsav (Delhi), Pandit Mallikarjun Mansoor Pranam (Bhopal), the Gunidas Sangeet Sammelan (Mumbai), the Dover Lane Festival (Calcutta), the Shankarlal Festival (Delhi) and at sabhas organized by the Madras Music Academy (Chennai). She has been on concert tours in USA, Canada, UK and UAE. Arati has to her credit a number of audio cassettes and CD recordings marketed by HMV, Polygram and Rhythm House. She was the main playback singer for the Sham Benegal film, "Sardari Begum".

Saturday, June 6, 2009

एक होत्या शांताबाई

A program titled ‘Ek Hotya Shantabai’ will be organized in the memory of Shanta Shelke to mark her death anniversary this year. The program includes her poetry, prose, biographical works, translations, popular songs that depict her proficiency and versatility. It will be presented in the form of a collage of all the different avenues of literature that she explored, from stories to songs. Dr Sameer Kulkarni has organized the program but it will be presented by Rahul Solapurkar and Pournima Manohar. Vibhawari Apte-Joshi, Hrishikesh Ranade, Prajakta Ranade and Pramod Ranade of Sa Re Ga Ma fame will render some of Shantabai’s evergreen melodies such as ‘Hi waat door jaate’, ‘Jeewalaga rahile re door ghar maze’ and ‘Toch Chandrama nabhat’ among others.

Venue: Yashwantrao Chavan Sabhagruha, Kothrud

Date: 6th June 2009

Monday, June 1, 2009

संगीत नाट्य महोत्सव

अखिल भारतीय नाट्य परिषद पुणे आणि सुशिल स्नेह परिवार आयोजित
संगीत नाट्य महोत्सव

१ जून : संगीत शारदा
सादरकर्ते : भरत नाट्य मंदिर

२ जून: अवघा रंग एकची झाला
सादरकर्ते : नाट्य सम्पदा , मुंबई

३ जून: संगीत कान्होपात्रा
सादरकर्ते : मराठी रंगभूमि

४ जून : संगीत चैती
सादरकर्ते : कलापिनी

५ जून : गोरा कुम्भार
सादरकर्ते : मुंबई मराठी साहित्य संघ

६ जून : संगीत नाट्य रजनी
सादरकर्ते : रामदास कामत , भक्ति खांडेकर , अस्मिता चिंचाळकर , गौतम मुर्देश्वर, मधुवंती दांडेकर, अतुल खांडेकर


Venue: Tilak Smarak
5 PM everyday.

Free passes available at Tilak Smarak