Dakshinayan - a treat of Carnatic Music

- Sangeet Samrat N Ravikiran (Chitravina)



Chitravina N. Ravikiran (born February 12, 1967 in Mysore, Karnataka, India) is a composer of Indian Carnatic music. He has been called the "Indian Mozart". He is probably most famous for his concept of "melharmony", which is harmony which stays within the melodic rules of an Indian raga (musical mode). Considered a virtuoso chitravina player, he has been described as "probably the greatest slide instrumentalist in the world today" by Radio Australia. Ravikiran has also played the slide Hawaiian guitar, and is an accomplished vocalist. He invented a variant of the chitravina called the navachitravina, which is smaller and has a clearer tone in the higher frequencies. Ravi Shankar, the famous sitar player, is most impressed with his talents, and is noted as saying: "If you don’t believe in God, just look at Ravikiran."

- Padmabhushan T. V. Sankaranarayanan (Vocal)



T. V. Sankaranarayanan (Tiruvalangadu Vembu Iyer Sankaranarayanan, born March 7, 1945) is an eminent and popular Carnatic vocalist (South Indian classical singer), known for his vibrant music that essentially stems from the style of his late uncle-guru, Madurai Mani Iyer. Padma Bhushan Sankaranarayanan, a winner of the prestigious Sangeetha Kalanidhi award instituted by the Madras Music Academy, is particularly noted for the easy reach of his voice to the upper notes and colourful dilineation of the solphas (swaraprastaram).


7th March, 7 PM
Yashwantrao Chawhan Auditorium, Kothrud, Pune

Donor cards available at the venue

वीणा सहस्त्रबुद्धे यांचा सत्कार

ग्वाल्हेर घराण्याच्या ज्येष्ठ गायिका वीणा सहस्त्रबुद्धे यांच्या षष्ठी निमित्त त्यांचा शिष्यपरिवार तर्फे २५ फेब्रुवारी ला विशेष कार्यक्रमाचे आयोजन करण्यात आले आहे.
- वीणाताइंचा सत्कार - हस्ते दाजिकाका गाडगीळ आणि पं. शरद साठे

- गायन : श्री विजय सरदेशमुख - साथ: डॉ. अरविंद थत्ते (संवादिनी), संजय देशपांडे (तबला)

- तबला एकलवादन - पं. सुरेश तळवलकर - साथ - सत्यजित तळवलकर, तन्मय देवचके, आदित्य
खांडवे, सावनी तळवलकर, ओंकार दळवी

स्थळ: यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृह, कोथरुड
२५ फेब्रुवारी , सायंकाळी ६:००

Report on 3rd day of Abhisheki Sammelan

Report form Sakal

हस्तमुद्रा आणि अभिनयाचा मिलाफ असलेले नृत्य आणि बहारदार गायनाने रसिक रविवारी मंत्रमुग्ध झाले. "स्वरप्रतिभा' या पं. जितेंद्र अभिषेकी यांच्या सांगीतिक कारकिर्दीचा वेध घेणाऱ्या कार्यक्रमाने "पं. जितेंद्र अभिषेकी महोत्सवा'चा समारोप झाला.

तरंगिणी सांस्कृतिक प्रतिष्ठान, आपला परिसर ट्रस्ट आणि नगरसेवक उज्ज्वल केसकर यांच्यातर्फे आयोजित "पं. जितेंद्र अभिषेकी महोत्सवा'त पंडिता शुभदा यांचे ओडिसी नृत्य आणि पं. जसराज यांचे शिष्य रतन मोहन शर्मा यांचे गायन झाले. "सकाळ' या महोत्सवाचा माध्यम प्रायोजक होता.

आदि शंकराचार्यविरचित "शिवपंचाक्षर स्तुती'ने शुभदा यांच्या कार्यक्रमाची सुरवात झाली. त्यानंतर गुरू केलुचरण महापात्ररचित "सावेरी' रागातील "पल्लवी' ही रचना त्यांनी सादर केली. कळी उमलून फूल होण्याची प्रक्रिया त्यांच्या नृत्यातून साकारली. "जटायू मोक्ष' या तुलसी रामायणावर आधारित रचनेतून त्यांनी हस्तमुद्रा आणि अभिनयाद्वारे कथा उलगडली. त्यांना विजय तांबे यांनी बासरीची, कौशिक बसू यांनी पखवाजची, अलका गुर्जर यांनी सतारची, अग्निमित्र बेहरे यांनी व्हायोलिनची; तर एस. ऋषी यांनी गायनाची साथ केली. या वेळी विद्याताई अभिषेकी यांच्या हस्ते ज्येष्ठ तबलावादक चंद्रकांत कामत यांचा अमृतमहोत्सवानिमित्त आणि नाट्य संमेलनाध्यक्ष रामदास कामत यांचा सत्कार करण्यात आला.

मेवाती घराण्याचे युवा गायक रतन मोहन शर्मा यांनी "पूरिया' आणि "मेघ' हे राग सादर केले. त्यांना उदय कुलकर्णी यांनी हार्मोनिअमची, अजिंक्‍य जोशी यांनी तबल्याची, गोविंद भिलारे यांनी पखवाजची साथ केली; तर सुरेश पत्की यांनी स्वरसाथ केली. "अबीर गुलाल उधळीत रंग' हा पं. अभिषेकी यांनी लोकप्रिय केलेला अभंग त्यांनी गायिला तेव्हा रसिकांनी टाळ्यांचा कडकडाट केला.



"स्वरानंद'निर्मित "स्वरप्रतिभा' या दृक्‌श्राव्य कार्यक्रमातून पं. अभिषेकी यांची सांगीतिक कारकीर्द उलगडली. कामत यांच्यासह सुमेधा देसाई, अभिषेकी यांचे पुत्र शौनक अभिषेकी आणि शिष्य हेमंत पेंडसे यांनी सोळा रागांचा समावेश असलेली "रागमाला', "कितक दिन', "हरिभजनावीण काळ घालवू नको रे', "गर्द सभोवती', "सुरत पिया', "हे सुरांनो चंद्र व्हा', "माझे जीवनगाणे' ही गीते सादर केली. ज्योत्स्ना भोळे, पं. प्रभाकर कारेकर, वसंत कानेटकर, प्रभाकर पणशीकर, फय्याज, प्रसाद सावकार, मंगेश पाडगावकर या मान्यवरांची अभिषेकी यांची वैशिष्ट्ये सांगणारी मनोगते पडद्यावर दाखविण्यात आली. या कार्यक्रमाचे संहितालेखन शैला मुकुंद यांचे, तर निवेदन वंदना खांडेकर यांचे होते. अभिषेकी यांच्या स्वरातील "सर्वात्मका' या ध्वनिमुद्रित भैरवीने महोत्सवाची सांगता झाली.

Report on 2nd day of Abhisheki Sammelan, Pune

Shri. Sameer Dublay
Sath: Charudatta Phadake ( Tabla) Uday Kulkarni ( Harmonium) Govind Khilare ( Pakhawaj)



1) Maarva
a) are jag baaware
b) ho guniyan mil
c) aiso tum jhatki baiyya


2) Natyagit - chedun gele madhur swar wimal

3) Abhang - aadhi rachili pandari

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Shri. Rupak Kulkarni (baruri) and Shri. Abhijit Pohankar (key board) jugalbandi
Accompanist: Shri. satyajit Talwalkar (tabla)

Jinjoti

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Sou. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande

Accompanist: Sudhir Nayak ( Harmonium) Ajinkya Joshi (Tabla)



1) Rageshri
a) aaj ki rain
b) na jao sawariya

2) Paraj
pawan chalat

3) Hori
rang rasiyo khele faag

Report on 1st day of Abhisheki Sammelan

Report on 1st day of Abhisheki Sammelan

गायन, वादन आणि नृत्याचा अनोखा मिलाफ असलेल्या "स्वर तालयात्रा' या कलाविष्काराने रसिक शुक्रवारी मंत्रमुग्ध झाले. सहवादन आणि जुगलबंदीच्या माध्यमातून स्वर, ताल, लय आणि नादाची अनुभूती देणाऱ्या कार्यक्रमाने "पं. जितेंद्र अभिषेकी महोत्सवा'स सुरवात झाली.

तरंगिणी सांस्कृतिक प्रतिष्ठान, आपला परिसर ट्रस्ट आणि नगरसेवक उज्ज्वल केसकर यांच्यातर्फे आयोजित "पं. जितेंद्र अभिषेकी महोत्सवा'चे उद्‌घाटन ज्येष्ठ तबलावादक तालयोगी पं. सुरेश तळवलकर यांच्या हस्ते झाले. विद्याताई अभिषेकी, आमदार गिरीश बापट, नगरसेवक अनिल शिरोळे, भरत वैरागे, गणेश बिडकर, मनीष साळुंके आणि योगेश गोगावले या वेळी उपस्थित होते. 'सकाळ' या महोत्सवाचा माध्यम प्रायोजक आहे.

पं. तळवलकर यांनी या कार्यक्रमामागची संकल्पना सांगितली. ते म्हणाले, "गायन, वादन आणि नृत्य यातून केवळ संगीताचा आविष्कार होतो. पंरपरेमध्ये नवतेची मूल्ये सामावली आहेत आणि नवतेला परंपरेचा साज असतो.'' या कार्यक्रमात त्यांच्यासह सत्यजित तळवलकर, चारुदत्त फडके (तबला), ओंकार दळवी (पखवाज), श्रीधर पार्थसारथी (मृदंग), तन्मय देवचक्के (हार्मोनिअम), रवी चारी (सतार), अनय गाडगीळ (सिंथेसायझर), संदीप कुलकर्णी (बासरी) यांचा सहभाग होता. शौनक अभिषेकी आणि रघुनंदन पणशीकर यांच्या गायन साथीने कार्यक्रमात रंग भरला. शांभवी वझे, परिमल फडके, कावेरी आगाशे, मुक्ती श्री आणि शीतल कोलवालकर यांनी नृत्याचे सादरीकरण केले. इशान कौशल, सावनी तळवलकर आणि मयंक बेडेकर यांनी पढंत गायनाची साथ केली.

'महादेव शंकर' या शिववंदना बंदिशीने कार्यक्रमाची सुरवात झाली. त्यानंतर राग 'सोहनी'ची "चलो हटो पियॉं' ही आडा चौतालाची रचना सादर करण्यात आली. स्वर, ताल आणि भरतनाट्यम-कथक नृत्य यांच्या जुगलबंदीने रसिक मंत्रमुग्ध झाले. राधा-कृष्ण स्तुतीपर रचना आणि "ललत' रागातील तराणा सादर झाला. उत्तरार्धात तळवलकर यांनी विविध मात्रांचे लालित्यपूर्ण सादरीकरण केले. ज्येष्ठ नृत्यांगना सुचेता भिडे-चापेकर यांच्या हस्ते कलाकारांचा सत्कार करण्यात आला.

Shaniwar Wada Festival

The eighth edition of the Shaniwar Wada Festival will commence on the 21st of February 2009 in the city. This year’s festival is a tribute to the late danseuse Rohini Bhate who passed away last year.

21st Feb

The festival will open with a dance performance by her students, who will be performing her favourite compositions, followed by performances by Rohini Bhate school and Shama Bhate schools. The first day will close with a debut dance performance by Barkha Sharma, wife of Rahul Sharma. She will perform the ‘Ganesh Vandana’ in Mohoniattam style. Rahul Sharma will also perform a santoor recital.

22nd Feb

On the second day of the festival, Shobhana Chandrakumar will perform the dance ballet ‘Maya Raavan’. Shobhana Chandrakumar is a National award winning Bharatnatyam dancer. The ‘Maya Raavan’ has already made waves in Mumbai when it was performed there and now it comes to Pune on request.

Venue: Shaniwar Wada, Shaniwar Peth

Date: 21st and 22nd February 2009

पं. जितेंद्र अभिषेकी महोत्सव २००९ , पुणे

"आपला परिवार ट्रस्ट" आणि "तरंगिणी सांस्कृतिक प्रतिष्ठान" आयोजित
पं. जितेंद्र अभिषेकी महोत्सव २००९ , पुणे


दिनांक २०, २१ आणि २२ फेब्रुवारी
यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृह, कोथरुड



२० फेब्रुवारी सायं. ६:३०
- पं. सुरेश तळवलकर प्रस्तुत - स्वर तालयात्रा
कलाकार: सत्यजित तळवलकर, चारुदत्त फडके, श्रीधर पार्थोसारथी, रविन्द्र चारी, संदीप कुलकर्णी, ओंकार दळवी, अमेय गाडगीळ, रघुनन्दन पणशिकर, तन्मय देवचके, कावेरी, मुक्ति, शीतल, शाम्भवी, सावनी, इशान, मयंक



शनिवार २१ फेब्रुवारी सायं. ५:३०
(1)
श्री. समीर दुबळे - गायन ( पं. जितेंद्र अभिषेकी यांचे शिष्य)
साथ संगत: चारुदत्त फडके (तबला) , उदय कुलकर्णी (संवादिनी)

(2)
जुगलबंदी: अभिजित पोहनकर ( कीबोर्ड) आणि रूपक कुलकर्णी ( बासरी )
साथ संगत: सत्यजित तळवलकर

(3)
सौ. अश्विनी भिडे - देशपांडे - गायन
साथ संगत: मंगेश मुळे ( तबला), सुधीर नायक ( संवादिनी)


रविवार २२ फेब्रुवारी सायं. ५:३०
(1)
- पं. रतन मोहन शर्मा - गायन ( पं. जसराज यांचे शिष्य)
साथ संगत: अजिंक्य जोशी (तबला) , उदय कुलकर्णी (संवादिनी)


(2)
- नृत्य : पंडिता शुभदा

(3)
- "स्वरानंद" निर्मित - स्वरप्रतिभा - पं. जितेंद्र अभिषेकी यांचा सांगीतिक कराकिर्दिचा द्रुक-श्राव्य वेध
कलाकार: पं. रामदास कामत, श्री. हेमंत पेंडसे, सौ. सुमेधा कुलकर्णी
साथ संगत: मंगेश मुळे (तबला) , उदय कुलकर्णी (संवादिनी)

Pictures taken during Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki Sangeet Sammelan, Ujjain

Pictures taken during Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki Sangeet Sammelan in Kalidas Sanskrit Akadami, Ujjain, MP on 14th and 15th February.














































14th Feb
Shri. Sameer Dublay ( yaman, din ki puriya, natyageet)
Shri. Madhup Mudgal (nayaki kanada, kamodavanti, shanana tarana, thumri in khamaj, bhairavi)

15th Feb
Shri. Shounak Abhisheki ( bilaskhani todi, shuddha sarang, natyagit)


Small clips from the sammelan:

गांधर्व महाविद्यालय, पुणे आयोजित १० वा "विविद" स्मृति संगीत समारोह

भारतीय संगीत प्रसारक मंडळाचे
गांधर्व महाविद्यालय, पुणे आयोजित
१० वा "विविद" स्मृति संगीत समारोह

शनिवार १४ फेब. २००९ सायं. ६
- श्री. कुमार मरडूर (गायन)
- पं. विश्वमोहन भट (मोहन वीणा)

रविवार १५ फेब. सकाळी ९


- श्री. रघुनन्दन पणशीकर (गायन)
- श्री. केशव तळेगावकर (गायन)
- विदुषी श्रीमती एन. राजम (व्हायोलिन)

रविवार १५ फेब. सायं. ५


- सौ. मंजुषा कुलकर्णी-पाटिल (गायन)
- पं. उल्हास कशाळकर (गायन)

स्थळ: आबासाहेब गरवारे महाविद्यालय सभागृह , कर्वे रोड, पुणे


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देणगी प्रवेशिका: (तिन्ही सत्रांसाठी )
* रु. १००० (आरक्षित खुर्ची)
* रु २५० (आरक्षित खुर्ची)
* रु १५० ( अनारक्षित खुर्ची)
* रु. १०० ( भारतीय बैठक)

प्रवेशिका:
* गांधर्व महाविद्यालय, शनिवार पेठ २४४५०७९५
* नावडीकर म्युझिकल, कोथरुड \ टिळक रोड
* शिरीष ट्रेडर्स, कमला नेहेरू पार्क

तबला महोत्सव

कै. पंडित जी. एल. सामंत यांचा स्मृति निमित्त आयोजित कार्यक्रम

कलाकार:
निखिल फाटक
समीर पुणताम्बेकर
आदित्य कल्याणपुर
मुकेश जाधव
अनुव्रत चटर्जी
सत्यजित तळवलकर
अनीष प्रधान
शुभंकर बनर्जी
योगेश समसी



दि. १३, १४, १५ फेब. २००९
सायं. ५:३०
भरत नाट्य मंदिर


संपर्क: निखिल फाटक ९८८१२ ३५७४०
टिकिट विक्री: नावडीकर म्युझिकल, टिळक रोड \ कोथरुड

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)

CONCERT: Suprit Deshpande (Tabla solo); Ronu Mujumdar (Bansuri)

Pt. Sadashiv Deshpande Memorial Concert -

Suprit Deshpande (Tabla solo)
Ajay Joglekar (Harmonium nagma)

Ronu Mujumdar (Bansuri)
Satyajit Talwalkar (Tabla)


Tilak Smarak Mandir on 8th February, 9:00PM

CONCERT: Jugalbandhi of the Sitar and Jaltarang

A unique concert of Duet (Jugalbandhi) of the instruments Sitar and Jaltarang will be held live in Pune on 7th February 2009

* Sitar by Sameep Kulkarni
* Jaltarang by Milind Tulankar
* Tabla by Ganesh Tanawade

Date: 7th February 2009
Time: 6.30 p.m. onwards
Venue:
Aperture India Art Gallery,
Terrace of Millenium Plaza Mall,
Opposite to the fergusson College Main Gate,
Fergusson College Road, Pune

उस्ताद अल्लारखा पुण्यस्मरण

'सा' व 'नि' सुर संगीत आयोजित
उस्ताद अल्लारखा पुण्यस्मरण


शनिवार दिनांक ७ फेब, सायं. ५:३०
यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृह

- उस्ताद अल्लारखा यांचा वर माहिती पट
- "ताल कीर्तन" पं. सुरेश तळवलकर यांचा शिष्यांचा आविष्कार
- कौशिकी चक्रवर्ती - शास्त्रीय गायन, ठुमरी
- श्री. योगेश समसी - तबला सोलो



प्रवेश विनामूल्य


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पुणे, ता. १ - ज्येष्ठ तबलावादक उस्ताद अल्लारखॉं यांच्या स्मृतिदिनानिमित्त येत्या शनिवारी (ता. ७) "सा' व "नी' सूरसंगीत संस्थेतर्फे संगीत मैफल आयोजिण्यात आली आहे.

ज्येष्ठ तबलावादक पं. सुरेश तळवलकर यांच्या शिष्यांचे "तालकीर्तन', कौशिकी चक्रवर्ती यांचे शास्त्रीय गायन; तसेच अल्लारखॉं यांचे शिष्य योगेश समसी यांचे तबलावादन आदी कार्यक्रम होणार आहेत."सकाळ' या कार्यक्रमाचा माध्यम प्रायोजक आहे.

यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृह येथे सायंकाळी साडेपाच वाजता ही मैफल होणार आहे. सुरवातीला "तालकीर्तन' होईल. त्यानंतर "फिल्म्स डिव्हिजन'निर्मित अल्लारखॉं यांच्यावरील लघुपट दाखविण्यात येणार आहे. "अल्लारखॉं यांचे तबल्यातील योगदान' या विषयावर तळवलकर श्रोत्यांशी संवाद साधणार आहेत. त्यानंतर कौशिकी चक्रवर्ती यांचे गायन होईल. त्यानंतर योगेश समसी यांच्या एकल (सोलो) तबलावादनाने या मैफलीची सांगता होणार आहे.

"सा' व "नी' सूरसंगीत संस्थेचे सुरेंद्र मोहिते म्हणाले, ""अल्लारखॉं यांच्या स्मृतीला वंदन करण्यासाठी पुण्यातील तबलावादक आणि सर्व कलाकारांतर्फे कार्यक्रम व्हावा, अशी आमची इच्छा होती. संगीतावर विलक्षण प्रेम करणाऱ्या अल्लारखॉंनी ए. कुरेशी या नावाने 25 चित्रपटांना संगीत दिले, म्हणूनच या कार्यक्रमात तबल्याबरोबरच गायनाचाही समावेश केला आहे. या कार्यक्रमाला प्रवेश विनामूल्य असून, यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृह येथे शनिवारी सकाळी साडेनऊपासून "एका व्यक्तीस दोन' याप्रमाणे प्रवेशिका देण्यात येतील.

Baajaa Gaajaa 2009

Baajaa Gaajaa is a unique three-day event dedicated to Indian music in all its diversity and richness. Scheduled to take place at Ishanya, Pune (India) from the 6th to the 8th of February, 2009, it will bring together musicians, music lovers, scholars, instrument makers, indie record labels, publishers and a host of organizations and individuals connected with music and music making in 21st century India.

For more details, please have a look at their website. http://www.baajaagaajaa.com/

Date	Time	Activity	Participants	Venue
Friday Feb 6, '09	10 am to 11 am	Inauguration	Opening remarks by Dr. Ashok Da. Ranade.	Seminar Hall
	10 am to 8 pm	Exhibition and sale of CDs, DVDs, books, and merchandise pertaining to music	Producers, artistes, publishers, manufacturers, craftsmen, and others	Kunj and Aangan
	10 am to 8 pm	Archival photo exhibition		Tilting Art Gallery
	11 am to 1 pm	Towards a ‘Sound’ Future – Seminar on insurance and financial strategies for musicians, craftspeople and other agencies involved in music from India	Expert panel consisting of investment experts and representatives of insurance companies	Seminar Hall
	2 pm to 4 pm	Bishar Blues - Film Screening	Director: Amitabh Chakraborty	Seminar Hall
	4.30 pm to 6 pm	Live music and dialogue with performers	Artistes to be announced shortly	Seminar Hall
	7 pm to 9.30 pm	1871 in 2009: The Parsi Gayan Uttejak Mandali - Concert	Vocalists: Manjusha Kulkarni Patil, Anuradha Kuber, Prachi Dublay, Shaunak Abhisheki, Bireshwar Gautam, Uday Bhawalkar; Hamonium: Sudhir Nayak and Suyog Kundalkar; Tabla: Bharat Kamat and Prashant Pandav; Pakhawaj: Manik Munde	Amphitheatre
Saturday Feb 7, '09	10 am to 8 pm	Exhibition and sale of CDs, DVDs, books, and merchandise pertaining to music	Producers, artistes, publishers, manufacturers, craftsmen, and others	Kunj and Aangan
	10 am to 8 pm	Archival photo exhibition		Tilting Art Gallery
	11 am to 1 pm	Whose Music is it? – Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights	Presided over by The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.J. Vazifdar; Expert panelists: Professor T.N. Daruwala and Advocate Chander Lall	Seminar Hall
	2 pm to 4 pm	Leaving Home - Film screening	Director: Jaideep Verma; Indian Ocean band represented by Rahul Ram	Seminar Hall
	4.30 pm to 6 pm	Live music and dialogue with performers	Artistes to be announced shortly	Seminar Hall
	7 pm to 9.30 pm	Spin-n-Scratch - Concert	DJ Gaurav Issar; Other artistes to be announced shortly	Amphitheatre
Sunday Feb 8, '09	10 am to 8 pm	Exhibition and sale of CDs, DVDs, books, and merchandise pertaining to music	Producers, artistes, publishers, manufacturers, craftsmen, and others	Kunj and Aangan
	10 am to 8 pm	Archival photo exhibition		Tilting Art Gallery
	11 am to 1 pm	Let’s Talk Experimentation – Seminar on experimentation in contemporary music	Overview by Dr. Ashok Da. Ranade. Panel of artistes to be announced shortly	Seminar Hall
	2 pm to 4 pm	Laya - Film screening	Producer: Sonya Mazumdar	Seminar Hall
	4 pm to 6 pm	Music Matters - Discussion on issues related to current performance and recording situation	Open House	Seminar Hall
	7 pm to 9.30 pm	Maestro’s Muse - Concert	Maestros Shivkumar Sharma (santoor) and Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna (vocal)	Amphitheatre

CONCERT: श्री. जयतीर्थ मेवुंडी , श्री. आनंद भाटे

भारतरत्न पं. भीमसेन जोशी यांचा वाढदिवसानिमित्त किराणा घराण्याचा दोन प्रथित यश गायकांची विशेष मैफल
श्री. जयतीर्थ मेवुंडी



श्री. आनंद भाटे


बुध. दि. ४ फेब. सायं. ५:३०
टिळक स्मारक मंदिर , पुणे
तबला: श्री. भरत कामत , संवादिनी: श्री. राहुल गोळे

CONCERT: देवकी पंडित

"नाते शब्द सुरांचे"
देवकी पंडित यांची शास्त्रीय आणि उपशास्त्रीय गायनाची मैफल
साथसंगत : तबला: केदार पंडित , संवादिनी : कुमार करंदीकर, बासरी : अमर ओक

१ फेब. रविवार सायं. ५ , टिळक स्मारक मंदिर


Shrimati Devaki Pandit is a maharashtrian performer of classical, semi-classical, light and devotional music India.

She received her initial music training from her mother Smt. Usha Pandit. She then trained under Vasantrao Kulkarni, Kishori Amonkar, Jitendra Abhisheki. Devakitai is currently receiving instruction from Babanrao Haldankar. In light music, she counts poet-composer Sudhir Moghe among her gurus.

She started performing at the age of nine and did her first recording at the age of twelve, but came into the limelight when she was given a break by Hridaynath Mangeshkar in a programme on doordarshan. A highly talented singer, she has not only given performances in India, but has undertaken concert tours all over the world at the invitation of prestigious institutions. She has also sung for various films, with renowned music directors. However, her focus remains on Hindustani classical music.

CONCERT: Suresh Wadkar & Devaki Pandit

Crescendo presents "Shishir Bahar" a light marathi and hindi songs concert by Shri.Suresh Wadkar and Smt.Devaki Pandit on the 31st of January 2009, at Tilak Smarak Mandir at 9.30 p.m. Noted TV and stage actress Amruta Subhash to compere this event.

Tickets available at "Kimaya" restaurant kothrud, till 27th of Jan between 9 am to 5 pm.
Tickets will be available only at Tilak Smarak Mandir from 28th Jan onwards.
The ticket rates are as under:
First Row : Reserved
2nd row to 8th row : Rs.500 /-
9th row to 15th row : Rs.300/-
16th row to 26th row : Rs.200/-
Balcony : Rs.100/-

For phone booking of tickets contact
Somnath Kakade : 9822961726

CONCERT: श्री. हेमंत पेंडसे

संस्कार भारती - मासिक संगीत साधना

श्री. हेमंत पेंडसे यांचे शास्त्रीय आणि उपशास्त्रीय गायनाची मैफलसाथ-सांगत: तबला: श्री. अविनाश पाटिल , संवादिनी: ह्रुतिका रावरेकर

२५ जानेवारी, सायं. ६

स्थळ: विठ्ठल मन्दिर, विठ्ठलवाडी

CONCERT: "पं. मनोहर चिमोटे" यांचे संवादिनी वादन

गान वर्धन प्रस्तुत कै. लिलाताई जळगावकर संवादिनी वादन पुरस्कार विजेते

"पं. मनोहर चिमोटे" यांचे संवादिनी वादन

आणि त्यांचा शिष्या श्रीमती. माया मोटेगावकर यांचे शास्त्रीय गायन

रविवार दि. २५ जानेवारी सायं. ५:३०

मनोहर मंगल कार्यालय, मेहेंदळे गैरेज जवळ

स्व. पं. एस. व्ही. कान्हेरे स्मृति समारोह (वर्ष १३ वे)

स्व. पं. एस. व्ही. कान्हेरे स्मृति समारोह (वर्ष १३ वे)
जलतरंग वादन : श्री. मिलिंद तुळाणकर
तबला: रामदास पळसुले
पखवाज: गोविन्द भिलारे
जलतरंग-कथ्थक जुगलबंदी अबोली धायरकर , दीप्ती गोखले
कथ्थक: शर्वरी जमेनिस

रविवार २५ जाने.
सायं. ५:३०
आबासाहेब गरवारे सभागृह

CONCERT: खांसाहेब उस्ताद सैउद्दीन डागर

कै. शंकरराव भोई स्मृति प्रतिष्ठान, पुणे आयोजित

"स्वर-गायत्री"

प्रख्यात ध्रुपद धमार गायक खांसाहेब उस्ताद सैउद्दीन डागर यांचे गायन

रविवार २५ जाने. सायं. ६

टिळक स्मारक

प्रवेश विनामूल्य

CONCERT: समीर दुबळे

Venue: Gopal Gayan Samaj, Near Tilak Smarak, Pune

18 January, 6 PM

Sameer Dublay, a young vocalist in the tradition of Hindustani Classical Music, represents that unique mixture of a passionate and inspired vocalist, and a rational and knowledgeable and above all articulate expert on Indian Classical Music.

Sameer started learning music from Pt. Rambhau Mate in Pune, in 1980, at the age of 12. Quickly grasping the various technicalities of Classical Music, he realised the need for a performer Guru, and was accepted by Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki, in 1989.

Urja: Ud. Zakir Hussain, Vikku Vinayak Ram , Selva Ganesh , Pt. Bhavani Shankar and Vijay Chavan

Urja - Concert by Ud. Zakir Hussain (Tabla), Vikku Vinayak Ram (Ghatam), Selva Ganesh (Khanjiri), Pt. Bhavani Shankar (Pakhawaj) and Vijay Chavan (Dholki)

Venue:Law College Ground
18th January, 6:00 PM.

The Times Pune Festival, 17th to 25th January

17th January to 25th January

January 17, 5 pm:
Pune Central mall, University road
Shibani Kashyap will give a live performance.


January 17, 7 PM:
Shaniwarwada
Wadali Brothers will enthral the audience with their marvellous Sufi music and qawwalis.


January 18, 7 pm:
Pune Central mall, Bund Garden road
Shibani Kashyap will give a live performance.


January 18, 7 pm:
SSPMS grounds
Bollywood Dhamaka: Shankar Mahadevan will belt out Bollywood chartbusters.


January 19, 8 PM:
Nehru Memorial Hall
Tumhari Amrita: Well-known Hindi play with some powerful performances by Shabana Azmi and Farooque Shaikh directed by Feroze Khan.


January 21, 8 PM:
Ishanya mall amphitheatre.
Lilette Dubey brings for you her play 'Wedding Album'.


January 22, 7 PM:
Poona Club
Pt Jasraj in concert.


January 23, 7PM:
Poona Club
Percussionist Sivamani and Mandolin U Shrinivas in concert.


January 24, 7PM:
ILS Law College Grounds
Hariharan in concert.


January 25, 7PM:
Ishanya mall amphitheatre
Rock band Pentagram in concert.

LECDEM: Carnatic and Hinduthani Classical Music

Dr. Shyamala Bhave (Vocal) will give a lecture-demonstration on Carnatic and Hinduthani Classical Music

Venue: Swaramayee Gurukul, off J. M. Road near Sambhaji Park, Pune.
6 PM, 11 January.

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.

आचार्य अल्लाउद्दीन खान अणि पं. सुधीर फडके संगीत समारोह

आकाशगंगा प्रस्तुत
आचार्य अल्लाउद्दीन खान आणि पं. सुधीर फडके संगीत समारोह

सौ. संध्या आपटे-फडके ( सतार)
पं. रामदास पळसुले ( तबला साथ)

पं. सपन चौधरी ( तबला सोलो)

शुक्रवार ९ जानेवारी , रात्रि ९
टिळक स्मारक सभागृह

वसंतोत्सव २००९

Vasantotsav 09 will be held on The ILS Law College Grounds on the 9th, 10th and the 11th of January 2009.

Time 5.30pm to 10 pm daily.

Friday, 9th Jan ’09
1. Shri. Rahul Deshpande – Vocal

2. Leipzig Philharmonic Orchestra, Germany Conducted by Dr. L. Subramaniam


Saturday, 10th Jan ’09
1. Zee Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Little Champs

2. Ustad Shahid Parvez - Sitar

Sunday, 11th Jan ’09
1. Panchtatva - Rakesh Chaurasia, Niladri Kumar, Vijay Ghate, Jino Banks & Rahul Deshpande

2. Shri. Shankar Mahadevan and Ustad Rashid Khan – Vocal Jugalbandi

Ticket sales start from the 25th Dec.

Tickets available at:
# Yashwantarao Chavan (Kothrud).
# Tilak Smarak Mandir.
# Navadikar Musicals .
# Balgandharva.
# Shirish Traders (Kamala Nehru Park).
# Uday Patankar (Kothrud) 020 25437794.
# Heramb Roadways (Satara Road) 020 24228611.
# Popular Book Stall,Baker's Basket (Aundh, Dhole Patil Road,Kalyani Nagar).

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

CONCERT: Dr. Ram Deshpande

डॉ. ग. का. चितले यांचा स्मृतिदिनानिमित्त S. M. Joshi Hall येथे पं. राम देशपांडे यांचा गायनाची मैफल आयोजित करण्यात अली आहे.
4 Jan, 5:30 PM.


About the artist:Born in 1968, Dr. Ram Deshpande had his initial training in vocal music from Chepe, Panake and Prabhakar Deshkar. He then took advanced training from noted vocalists Yeshwantbuwa Joshi and Ulhas Kashalkar. He has also undergone training under senior vocalist Babanrao Haldankar. Thus, Dr. Deshpande’s renditions are marked by influences of the Gwalior, Jaipur and Agra gharana.

A gold medalist for his post graduation from the Nagpur University, Dr. Deshpande completed his doctoral thesis on Mishra Raags under the guidance of V.R. Athavle. He was a recipient of a scholarship instituted by the Government of India and the Kesarbai Kerkar scholarship awarded by the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai. He was awarded the Best Vocalist Award in 1991 by the Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata. He has also received the Vidyasagar Award and the Aditya Birla Kalakiran Award in 2005.

SEMINAR: "Aesthetics, history and society: The case of north Indian classical music"

Pune University's Lalit Kala Kendra and English Department, and Mansoor Sansmaran manch are organizing a seminar on "Aesthetics, history and society: The case of north Indian classical music".

Following eminent people from the field of music will be participating:

Amlan Dasgupta, Dr. Ashok Da. Ranade, Dr. Go. Pu. Geshpande, Shama Bhate, Shri Anish Pradhan, Shubha Mudgal, Satyasheel Deshpande, Partho Dutta, Tejaswini Niranjana, S. Kalidas

This will be followed by vocal recital by Mrs. Manjiri Asnare-Kelkar.


Venue: Namdev Sabhagruh, Pune University
Date adn time: 9AM, 2nd and 3rd Jan 2009.

CONCERT: Shri. Anand Bhate

6 PM, 27th December
Venue: Natraj Society Ground, Near Alankar Police Station, Karve Nagar, Pune.


About the artist:

Anand Bhate is one of the most promising artistes in the new generation of the great Kirana tradition. He started his musical journey in early childhood and continued to present different aspects, such as Hindustani Classical Music, Marathi natyasangeet and devotional compositions. Afterwards, for more than 15 years now, he has been a disciple of the great classical vocalist, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, doyen of the Kirana gharana and a living legend.

शनिवारवाडा कला महोत्सव २००८

Date: December 25 to 28.
Time: 6 PM onwards
Venue: Shaniwarwada

The 9th Shaniwarwada Kala Mahotsav 2008 will be held at the Shaniwarwada grounds from December 25 to 28. Maharashtra bhushan legendary Marathi poet and lyricist Mangesh Padgaonkar will inaugurate the festival at 6 pm on December 25.

Marathi short story writer D M Mirasdar, classical dancer Sucheta Chapekar-Bhide, Saregamapa little champ Shamika Bhide and shehnai maestro Daithankar will be felicitated on the occasion.

25th Dec:
The opening day will see singer Rahul Deshpande perform at 6.30 pm.

26th Dec:
Veteran Marathi actor Vikram Gokhale will present the Marathi play Pitrudevobhav at 6.30 pm on December 26. At 7.30 pm Pramod Ranade, Anagha Pendase and Shamika Bhide will present a special programme Majhe Jeevan Gaane in which they will recite lyrics written by Padgaonkar.

27th Dec:
Theatre group Natya Sampada will present their play Avgha Rang Ekchi Jhala on December 27 between 7.30 pm to 10 pm.

28th Dec:
Marathi artistes — Hrishikesh Ranade, Ashutosh Joshi and Swapnaja Wangikar — will enthrall audience with their novel programme ‘Song of the Life,’ on December 28 at 6.30 pm. Dedicated to the youth, this programme is visualised by Hrishikesh Ranade.

The entry is free for all.

Video Screening of Ballet - The Nutcracker

Ballet- The Nutcracker

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

Entry Free.

५६वा सवाई गन्धर्व महोत्सव

Passes for the festival will be available from the December 3 onwards.

Venue for buying passes :
- Alurkar Music House, Karve Road
- Navdikar Musicals, Tilak Road
- Behere Ambewale, Bajirao Road
- Dinshaw and Dinshaw, Sachapir Street, Camp


Day1, 11th December, 4.00 p.m. onwards

Tukaram Daithankar Shehnai
Pt Shivkumar Sharma Santoor
Pt Ajay Chakravarti Vocals
Suhas Vyas Vocals
Krishnendra Wadekar Vocals


Day2, 12th December, 4.00 p.m. onwards

Farhan Khan Sitar
Anuj and Smriti Mishra Kathak
Prasad Khaparde Vocals
Devaki Pandit Vocals
Malini Rajurkar Vocals



Day3, 13th Decembe, 4.00 p.m. onwards

Ganesh and Kumaresh Violin Jugalbandi
Arshad Ali Vocals
Madhup Mudgal Vocals
Pt Rajan and Sajan Mishra Vocals



Day4, 14th December, Session 1, 8.00 a.m. onwards

Pt Ronu Mujumdar Flute
Pt Jasraj Vocals
Vinayak Torvi Vocals


Day4, 14th December, Session 2, 4.00 p.m. onwards

Tejendra Mujumdar Sarod
Prabha Atre Vocals
Shrinivas Joshi Vocals
Aruna Sairam Vocals

Heartbeats: Zakir, Tafique Q, U Srinivas, Shankar M, Selvaganesh

Idea in association with Prashant Damle Foundation presents,

Heartbeats - the music within

6th Dec 2008, 7 PM, Law College Grounds, Pune.

Tickets: http://tickets.prashantdamle.com/heartbeats/link-1.aspx

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/-