Viennese Influences

Time: Thu, 12th Feb 2009, 7 p.m.
Venue: Mazda Hall
Organized by: Poona Music Society (their website poonamusicsociety dot com)

"Thomas Schrott, Violin Daniel Bosshard, Piano

In a programme of:

Andante E major K.261 for violin and piano (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Rondo C major K.373 For violin and piano

Sonata for violin and piano No.1 d minor op.33 (Robert Gund)

Various Pieces (Fritz Kreisler)

Thomas Schrott, played extensively in Italy for the most important concert societies such as: Teatro alla Scala di Milano, the Theaters of Bologna, Mantova, Genova, Torino and Rome, the Festivals of Ravello, Portogruaro and Mittelfest. Furthermore, he has performed concerts at the London Barbican and Royal Albert Hall and the Berlin Philharmonic (small hall) in North and South America, Japan, South Africa, India, Bahrain, Mauritius, Turkey, Montenegro, Cuba and Uzbekistan.

As a soloist, he performed with the Moldova Symphony Orchestra (Beethoven Concerto), Orchestra della Sagra Musicale Umbra (cond. Thomas Briccetti), Festival Strings Lucerne (cond. Rudolf Baumgartner), Bombay Chamber Orchestra (cond. Wolfgang Harrer, Vienna).

Daniel Bosshard studied with Hans Andreae at the Zurich Conservatory as well as with Rolf Mäser (piano) and Robert Suter (composition) at the Music Academy of Basel. Besides teaching piano at the teacher’s training faculty of the University of Zurich he was for 10 years member (harpsichord) and soloist of the “Festival Strings Lucerne” (conductor: Rudolf Baumgartner). As a pianist and harpsichordist he has toured in Switzerland, Germany, France, Finland, Italy, Austria, Japan and South Africa. With violonist Thomas Schrott he has played several times in India and Bahrain."

A Tribute to the Ticklers

"From the speakeasys of New Orleans to modern day New York, jazz and its' pianists have had a colorful history.
New Yorker Richard Bennett will play vivid selections ranging from ragtime to bebop to blues illustrating the differences between the music of various eras. He will also play original compositions that convey the present and future of the music drawing on rhythms from all around the world. It is guaranteed to be a fun, swinging and enlightening programme."

Time: Mon, 9th Feb 2009. 7 p.m.
Venue: Mazda Hall
Organizers: Poona Music Society (The have their own website poonamusicsociety dot com)

Piano Recital: Beethoven, Liszt and Chopin

Arunesh Nadgir will perform at the Mazda Hall, Dastur School (opp. Ladies Club, near Blue Nile Hotel) and will treat the audience to Beethoven's Six Bagatelles, Liszt's Funerailles and Chopin's Barcarolle and Waltz.

Time: 6:30 p.m., 10 Jan 2009

Venue: Mazda Hall, Dastur Primary school.

Pune Jazz Utsav

Jazz Utsav with Southern Quartet, Jazz Function and Adrian D'Souza Trio.

Jazz is a celebration of the human spirit expressed through music. Jazz Utsav is a festival of this celebration, the annual coming together of jazz music, jazz musicians and jazz fans for three days in November, in Mumbai and Delhi.  This time also in Pune.

Date: 4 Jan 2009, evening

Venue: Ishanya Open Amphitheatre

Video Screening of Ballet - The Nutcracker

Ballet- The Nutcracker

At the Mazda Hall on Sunday 21st December 2008 at 6.30pm

Entry Free.

Le Petit Orchestre Swing de France

Poona Music Society in Association with Alliance Francaise of Poona

Presenting :

The French Band: Le Petit Orchestre Swing de France (Swing & Jazz Program)

At the Mazda Hall on Tuesday 2nd December 2008 at 7pm.

Entry Free.

Marathi Light Music Programme

CRESCENDO has organized a Musical Concert featuring Shri Suresh Wadkar & Smt. Devaki Pandit. The popular Marathi actor Subodh Bhave will anchor the show.

The program will focus on Marathi Light music like Chitrapat geet, Bhavgeet, Natyageet & Marathi Pop music.

The details of the concert are as follows:

Date : Sunday, Nov. 30th, 2008
Venue : Ganesh Kala Krida Rangamancha
Time : 6.00 pm
Ticket Rates: Rs. 400/- , Rs. 200/- , Rs. 100/-

CONCERT: Chintan

Chintan

Prerana presents a special concert of Hindustani classical Bandishes

Composed by well known classical composer Chaitanya Kunte

Artists: Saniya Patankar and Kumar Mardur

These two brilliant artists will present some compositions in uncommon genres such as Khyalnuma Tarana, Natwari Tarana, Bamayna Bandish, Thaat-mala, Tappa-Hori, etc.

composed by Chaitanya Kunte.

A CD album of these bandishes “Chintan” will be released by Tabla legend TaalYogi Pt. Suresh Talwalkar with Mr. Yamaji Malkar, editor of Sakal news group.

Accompanists: Nilesh Ranadive (Tabla) and Chaitanya Kunte (Harmonium).

Time & Date: Thursday, 28^th August 2008, 6.30pm

Venue: Bedekar Ganapati Mandir Hall, Paud Road, Pune.

About the artist:

A harmonium player, composer and researcher, Chaitanya Kunte has been receiving intensive training in harmonium from Dr. Arawind Thatte and in vocal music from Mohanrao Karve.

He is a graded artiste with All India Radio and has provided harmonium accompaniment with notable vocalists for commercial recordings and concerts.

Drawing inspiration from traditional compositions and from the work of more contemporary composers of Hindustani vocal music, Kunte has also experimented with composing in a wide variety of forms like khayal, tappa, tarana, chatarang, sadra, sargam-geet, thumri, dadra, and bhajan. He has explored raags and taals that are not commonly heard and has also composed thumris in Marathi. Kunte presents thematic concerts featuring his compositions.

Chaitanya Kunte has received a fellowship for his research pertaining to tappa, from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. He is currently appointed as visiting lecturer at Lalit Kala Kendra (Centre for Performing Arts), Pune University. Apart from his research in music, Kunte also has Master’s degrees in Indology and History and an M. Phil. degree in Archaeology.

Kathak: पं. राजेंद्र गंगाणी

"सकाळ रसिक परिवार" आयोजित :

पं. राजेंद्र गंगाणी यांची नृत्यसंध्या

साथसंगत:

सामीउल्लाह खान : गायन

फतेहसिंग गंगाणी : तबला

मोहोम्मद आयूब : सारंगी

देवेन्द्र राजभट्ट : बासुरी

रविवार , २४ ऑगस्ट , सायं. ५

गणेश कला क्रीडा मंच

टिकिट दर: २००, १५०

संपर्क: अतुल ९९२२४ १९२२९

About the artist

A well-known Kathak dancer of the new generation, Rajendra Gangani is the son and desiciple of the renowned Kathak Guru Kundanlal Gangani. He excels in Nritta and his art displays the distinctive features of the Jaipur school of Kathak. He has performed in major festivals in India and abroad including the Festival of India in USSR, the Kathak Mahotsava in Delhi, and the Konark Festival in Orissa. Apart from his solo performances, he has also made a mark with his choreographic works for his students at Kathak Kendra, Delhi.

CONCERT: Saniya Patankar

कै. सुधाकर श्रीधर दिवाकर यांचा स्मृति निमित्त विशेष मैफल
सानिया पाटणकर यांचे शास्त्रीय गायन
तबला: योगेश गोडबोले
संवादिनी: तन्मय देवचके

२३ अगस्त सायं. ५:३०
भारत गायन समाज, शानिपार जवळ, पुणे

About the artist: Saniya (Kulkarni ) Patankar was initiated into Hindustani classical music by Smt. Lilatai Gharpure at her tender age of 6. Little Saniya was born into a musical family in 1978. Her talent was discovered at the age of 3. Her parents decided to nurture and groom her talent. Today she is a leading disciple of Dr. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, famous singer of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. She has also acquired a Masters Degree in Commerce, Company Secretary (Inter) and 'Sangeet Visharad' with distinction
Besides being a regular artist of Akashwani, All India Radio, she has travelled extensively all over India and have performed in all the prestigious conferences and music circles and received acclaim.

CONCERT: "घन बरसे" - पं. संजीव अभ्यंकर

"घन बरसे"
पं. संजीव अभ्यंकर यांचा शास्त्रीय व उप-शास्त्रीय गायनाची मैफल

तबला: अरुण गवई
संवादिनी: मिलिंद कुलकर्णी

२३ अगस्त सायं. ५
यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृह , कोथरुड , पुणे.

Kalapini Komkali and Sharad Sutavane

Hindustani classical concert by Kalapini Komkali (daughter of the legandary Kumar Gandharva) and Pandit Sutavane.



Time: Sat, 02 Aug 2008, 4:45 p.m.
Venue: Y.B. Chavan Auditorium Pune
Oraganizers: Swarasandhan Pratishthan

Concerts this week

21st June:
रेवती कामत यांचे शास्त्रीय-गायन बेडेकर गणपति मंदिर, पौड रस्ता येथे होणार आहे. त्याना सुयोग कुंडलकर ( हार्मोनियम) आणि भरत कामत ( तबला) हे साथ-सांगत करतील. त्या मोहन दरेकर आणि डॉ. अश्विनी भिडे-देशपांडे यांच्या शिष्या आहेत.
21st June, 6 PM
Venue: Bedekar Ganpati Hall, Poud Road, Pune

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22st June:

बासरीवादन
प्रसिद्ध स्लाईड गिटार वादक अमनो मनीष यांचे वादन २२ जून रोजी होणार आहे. ते पं. ब्रिजभूषण काबरा अणि बसंत काबरा यांचे शिष्य आहेत.

22nd June, 6 PM
Venue: Aperture India,Millennium Plaza, Near F C college, Pune.

A Tribute to Herbert Von Karajan and Great Moments in Opera

Video screening of A Tribute to Herbert Von Karajan and Great Moments in Opera.

Venue: Mazda Hall, Pune.
Date: 08 Jun 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m.

Organized by Poona Music Society.

About Karajan from Wikipedia:
Herbert von Karajan (April 5, 1908 – July 16, 1989) was an Austrian orchestra and opera conductor, one of the most renowned 20th century conductors. His obituary in the New York Times described him as "probably the world's best-known conductor and one of the most powerful figures in classical music." Karajan conducted the Berlin Philharmonic for thirty-five years. He is the top-selling classical music recording artist of all time, estimated at 200 million records sold.

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 .

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

KISHOR KE SAATH SAATH

This one's from a friend...

KE SAATH SAATH... on 23rd april at Yeshwantrao Chavan Natyamandir, Kothrud From 9.30 p.m. onwards.

"For the first time in pune we have managed to bring together Mr. Vivek Parajpe (Who has done more than 80 live shows as music arranger with Kishor Kumar, 100+ shows with RD Burman and is the music arranger for all the national and international shows of Asha Bhosale), Mr. Narendra Dole (who sang Kishor Kumars song on Asha Bhosales bday in her presence) and Mr. Makrand Patankar (who has recently done an album with amit kumar based on kishorda's songs)"

Ticket rates are Rs. 200/ 100/80

Music Series by Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati Mandir

Shri Dagdusheth Halwai Gapati Mandal presents,

Entertainment Programs from 6th April to 30 th April.
Venue: Ganesh kala krida manch, Nehru stadium Swargate. (AC indoor)
* Free Entry for All.
Everyday 7pm onwards.


DATE PROGRAM

6 april Shaunak Abhisheki
7 Pramod Ranade , Hrishikesh Ranade -Marathi bhavgeete.
8 Meena fatarfekar, Rahul Deshpande -Natyasangeet
9 Desh Mera Rangeela -Hindi
10 Begum Parveen sultana
11 Saregamapa winners - Marathi bhavgeete
12 Anil Mohile night Marathi+Hindi
13 Shivkumar shrama, Bhavanishankar
14 Shridhar phadke
15 Rajan Sajan Mishra
16 Usha mangeshkar Sangeet Rajani
17 Malini Rajurkar
18 Marathi bhavgeete- Mumbai grp.
19 Asha Khadilkar
20 Shahir viththal Umap
21 Pt. Jasraj
22 Rakesh chourasiya, Bhavanishankar
23 Yashwant deo yanchi marathi geete.
24 Kaushiki Chakrawarthy
25 Iqbal Darbar Night
26 Bhavgeete Ravindra sathe
27 Arati Ankalikar -Tikekar
28 Marathi Bana
29 Classiacal based songs from films.
30 Bhavsargam- Hridaynath Mangeshkar.

CONCERT: Tabla solo by Pt. Yogesh Samsi

Sunday, 24th Feb, 6 PM
Venue: Garware Collage hall

1) Tabla jugalbandi by Nikhil Phatak and Sameer Puntambekar

2) Tabla Solo by Pt. Yogesh Samsi

About the artist:

Yogesh Samsi

A well-known tabla player of the younger generation, equally at ease with solo performances and while accompanying vocal, instrumental and dance recitals, Yogesh Samsi had an early exposure to music. His father the eminent vocalist Dinkar Kaikini initiated Yogesh at the age of six. His mother Shashikala Kaikini, a vocalist, was also a source of inspiration. Yogesh took his early instruction in tabla under the respected teacher H.Taranath Rao for a period of three years. He was later under the tutelage of the tabla maestro Alla Rakha from the age of ten.

Yogesh Samsi has made a mark for himself as a grade A broadcaster on Indian radio and television networks. A popular performer at most concerts in India and abroad, Yogesh has also conducted tabla workshops. He has been featured on commercial recordings and has also provided research inputs and demonstration for an instructional CD ROM on tabla.