Sangeet Sankalpa Mahotsav - A Festival of Music

Sangeet Sankalpa Mahotsav - A Festival of Music from Sangeet Sankalp, Pune, and in association with the FLAME School of Performing Arts and The Maharashtra Cultural Center.

Dates: 4 - 7 December 2009

Locations:

1) Sudarshan Hall, Shaniwar Peth, Pune

2) Performing Arts Studio, FLAME Campus, Village Lawale, Pune

All Welcome.

Entrance free of charge.

PROGRAM:

4 DECEMBER 2009

Time: 6.30pm

Location: Sudarshan Hall, Shaniwar Peth, Pune, 411030

Artists

Sanchari Bakshi - Sitar (Delhi)

Rajendra Vaishnav - Vocal (Jodhpur)

5 DECEMBER 2009

Time: 6.00pm

Location: Sudarshan Hall, Shaniwar Peth, Pune, 411030

Artists

Prakash Sontakke - Guitar (Benglur)

Neeta Mathur - Vocal (Delhi)

Time: 6.30pm

Location: FLAME Campus, GAT NO. 1172, Village Lavle, Vadzhai, Taluka Mulshi, Pune 411029

Artists

Sanchari Bakshi - Sitar (Delhi)

Rajendra Vaishnav - Vocal (Jodhpur)

6 DECEMBER 2009

Time: 6.00pm

Location: Sudarshan Hall, Shaniwar Peth, Pune, 411030

Artists

Seema Ranade - Vocal (Pune)

Govind Bhilare & Ganesh Papal - Pakhvaj Jugal Bandi (Pune)

Arohi Rajurkar - Vocal (Pune)

Time: 6.30pm

Location: FLAME Campus, GAT NO. 1172, Village Lavle, Vadzhai, Taluka Mulshi, Pune 411029

Artists

Prakash Sontakke - Guitar (Benglur)

Neeta Mathur - Vocal (Delhi)

7 DECEMBER 2009

Time: 6.30pm

Location: FLAME Campus, GAT NO. 1172, Village Lavle, Vadzhai, Taluka Mulshi, Pune 411029

Artists

Seema Ranade - Vocal (Pune)

Govind Bhilare & Ganesh Papal - Pakhvaj Jugal Bandi (Pune)

Arohi Rajurkar - Vocal (Pune)

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Artist Information

Sanchari Bakshi

Sanchari Bakshi, born in a Bengali family, started learning SITAR from her father SHRI ANUPAM BAKSHI from a very early age. Her parents were her inspiration in her early years. Since 1990, Sanchari has been a direct disciple of PADMA BHUSHAN PANDIT DEBU CHAUDHURI.

Rajendra Vaishnav

Born into a family of musicians of Indian classical music. Gurus - Atrauli Gharana : Shri. Dhansukhdaasji, Hukum daas ji, Bhanwarlaal Ghelot Guidance - Bhanwarlal Kabra. Gwalior Gharana Talim - Pt. Narayan Vyas , Prof. Vidyadhar vyas. Achievements - Sangeet Prabhakar, Surmani, Sangeet Nipun awards. B high vocalist from AIR National Progs. Specialization - Khayal, Tarana, Tappa, Bhajan & semiclassical. Professional Life - Performing artiste & professor in Music Jainarayan Vyas Uni, Jodhpur. Hon. Principal - Vishnav Sangeet Vidyalay, Jodhpur.

Dr. (Smt.) Neeta Mathur

Dr. (Smt.) Neeta Mathur M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D. in Hindustani Music (Delhi University) was initiated into music at an early age by her mother Smt. Uma Mathur. Neeta is a disciple of vidushi (prof.) Krishna Bisht, a well-known Khayal exponent of Delhi Gharana.

Prakash Sontakke

One of the only musicians from Karnataka to have won the Independent Award for world music for his international trio LEHERA . A Performer, Producer, Director, Innovator, Prakash Sontakke is one of the leading names in the field of Hindustani Classical and Fusion music.

Seema Ranade

Trained in music in Nagpur by Shri Bhaskarrao Morone and under Shri. Madhusudan Patwardhan, Smt. Dr. Sudha Patwardhan and Pt. Rajabhau Kogaje. At present learning from veteran singer Dr. Veena Sahasrabuddhe. All India Radio certified B+ Grade singer. Trained in Marathi Natyasangeet’ (Marathi traditional Musical Drama) by Smt. Shaila Datar also acted in Marathi Musical Plays.

Govind Bhilare

MA in Tabla & Pakhawaj from Lalit Kala Kendra, Pune Univarsity. Disciple of Pakhawaj from Pt.Tukaram Buwa Bhumkar and Tabla from Shri Pandurang Mukhdeji Pt.Ramdas Palsule and also received guidance from Taalyogi Pt.Sureshji Talwalkar.

Ganesh Papal

The young and talented Pakhawaj player belonging to the Panse Gharana, Ganesh Papal draws his inspiration from his father Bhivdas Papal and Guru Tukaramji Bumkar. Winner of many awards, he has interacted with many musicians and is further learning Pakhawaj with Talyogi Pandit Suresh Talwalakar

Arohi Rajurkar

Arohi Rajurkar M.A. (Music), M. Phil., is a distinguished artist of Gwalior gharana. She is known for her sweet and melodious voice along with the expressive tonal quality. She had been initiated in music by Pt. Vamanrao Rajurkar and then trained under renowned artists of Indore, Smt. Verulkar, Late Pt. N.R. Kavishwar, Ms. Suman Dandekar and Smt. Chhapekar.

Heart beats 2009 - Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, U Shrinivas...

Like previous year , There is a live performance by the name of "Heart beats 2009" where performers are :

Zakir Hussain (Tabla) ,

A. Sivamani ( Drums) ,

U. Shrinivas (Mandolin) ,

V. Selvaganesh ( Kanjira) ,

Shankar Mahadevan (Vocal).

When: Friday 04 December, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Where: MES Garware College Of Commerce

Karve Road

Deccan Gymkhana

Pune

Tickets : Rs. 300/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 1000/- Rs. 1500/-.

Tickets are available at couple of places but the one which I can remember clearly is Balgandhrav on JM Road .

विविद संगीत समारोह

संगीत क्षेत्रातील ऋषितुल्य पं. विष्णू दिगंबर पलुसकर, पं. विनायकबुवा पटवर्धन आणि दत्तात्रय विष्णू पलुसकर यांचा स्मृतीस अभिवादन करण्यासाठी गांधर्व महाविद्यालय, पुणे तर्फे विविद संगीत समारोह दरवर्षी आयोजित केला जातो. या वर्षी हा समारोह २८ आणि २९ नोव्हेंबर ला होणार आहे.

समारोहातील कलाकार

पहिले सत्र : २८ नोव्हेंबर सायंकाळी ६

- राम देशपांडे

- कल्पना झोकरकर

दुसरे सत्र : २९ नोव्हेंबर सकाळी ९

- शाश्वती मंडळ

- पं. विजय कोपरकर

तिसरे सत्र: २९ नोव्हेंबर संध्याकाळी ६

पं. उदय भवाळकर

पं. विद्याधर व्यास

साथ संगत: भरत कामत , प्रशांत पांडव, अजिंक्य जोशी ( तबला) मिलिंद कुलकर्णी, तन्मय देवचके, प्रमोद मराठे ( हार्मोनियम )

स्थळ: गांधर्व महाविद्यालय, शनिवार पेठ, पुणे

प्रवेशिका: रुपये २५० ( गांधर्व महाविद्यालय आणि नावडीकर म्यूसिकल्स येथे उपलब्ध )

स्वराभिशेक - देवकी पंडित आणि शौनक अभिषेकी

स्वराभिशेक - देवकी पंडित आणि शौनक अभिषेकी

स्वराभिशेक - देवकी पंडित आणि शौनक अभिषेकी

पं. जीतेन्द्र अभिषेकी .... एक न संपणारे व्यक्तिमत्व

अभिशेकिंच्या अजरामर झालेल्या , शिवाय कव्वाली , अभंग , नाट्यगीते , ग़ज़ल , बंदिशी , आणि आसे विविद प्रकार गायलेल्या सर्व गाण्याचा एक अभूतपूर्व कार्यक्रम.

"स्वराभिशेक"

प्रथमच सादर करीत आहे देवकी पंडित आणि शौनक अभिषेकी .

निवेदन - राहुल सोलापूरकर (सिने-नाट्य अभिनेता )

28th November, Saturday 9:30 PM

Balgandharva Natyagruh

BAARISH - Persian-Indian Sufi Music concert

Aperture India Presents

"BAARISH" Persian-Indian Sufi Music concert

ARTISTS FROM IRAN: MOJTABA - Irani Setar and Daff, VAHID - Vocal and Tanboor.

ARTISTS FROM INDIA : PAWAN NAIK - Vocal, HARSHAD BHAVE - Tabla, Azharuddin Shaikh - Flute.

Date: Saturday, November 28, 2009

Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Location: EMPRESS GARDEN. Near Race Course, PUNE.

Entry Coupons RS 500, RS 300 and RS 150 available @ Aperture India, First Floor, Connaught Place, Near Wadia College, Bund Garden Road, Pune. PH: 020- 32416857, 9822111427.

Sufism is the mystical and ancient branch of Islam that emphasizes the seeker's path toward ecstatic unity with God. This path is opulently embroidered with many means to "remembering God," or dhikr (also transliterated as zhikr), including chanting the names of God, prayer, meditation, poetry, praise and music. Come join us in this journey of music.

परिक्रमा नृत्योसव

समकालीन नृत्यप्रवाहांवर विचारमंथन घडविणारा आणि कुचीपुडी, कथकली यांसारख्या अभिजात भारतीय नृत्यशैलीच्या सादरीकरणाचा आनंद रसिकांना देणारा "परिक्रमा नृत्योसव" शुक्रवारी (ता. २८) आणि शनिवारी (ता. २९) आयोजण्यात आला आहे.

२८ नोव्हेंबर सायंकाळी ६ - यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृह

- "अर्ध्याम" - अलका लाजमी, नीलिमा कढे

- "नृत्यगंगा" - धनश्री आपटे

- "तालवाद्यकचेरी" - श्रीधर पार्थसारथी आणि सहकारी

- "द्वंद्व" - राजश्री शिर्के, वैभव अरेकर

२९ नोव्हेंबर सकाळी ९:३० - गरवारे कॉलेज सभागृह

- शास्त्रीय नृत्यप्रवाहांतील समकालीन विचार - चर्चासत्र

सहभागी कलाकार : लीला सम्सन, कलामंडलन बाल्सुब्रामाण्याम, वैभव अरेकर , सुचेता चापेकर

२९ नोव्हेंबर सायंकाळी ५:३० - बालगंधर्व रंगमंदिर

- सर्व कलाकारांचा नृत्याविष्कार

संधिप्रकाश संगीत मैफल

"सोनिक ऑक्टेव्स" आणि "पं. फिरोज दस्तूर मेमोरिअल फौंडेशन" प्रस्तुत

संधिप्रकाश संगीत मैफल

२७ आणि २८ नोव्हेंबर

भारती विद्यापीठ मोरे विद्यालय, पौड रोड , पुणे

सायं ६:००

- मंजुषा पाटील कुलकर्णी ( गायन )

- पं. पार्थो सारथी ( सरोद )

- रमाकांत गायकवाड ( गायन )

- रजनी रामचंद्रन ( गायन )

- निनाद मुळावकर ( बासरी )

- मिलिंद कुलकर्णी आणि सारंग कुलकर्णी ( हर्मोनिम जुगलबंदी )

"मनरंगाचे आभाळ"

महाराष्ट्र कल्चरल सेंटर तर्फे "मनरंगाचे आभाळ" हा नामवंत कवींच्या गीतरचनांचा कार्यक्रम आयोजित करण्यात आला आहे. यागीतरचनांना प्रसिद्ध संगीतकार चैतन्य कुंटे यांनी स्वरबद्ध केले असून अनुराधा कुबेर, प्राजक्ता रानडे व अजय पुरकर हे गायनकरतील. काव्य अभिवाचन मेधा पुरकर यांचे असून त्यांना सचिन इंगळे, अमृता ठाकुरदेसाई, आदित्य आठल्ये व आदित्य आपटेसाथसंगत करतील. ही मैफिल गुरुवार दि. २६ नोव्हें. ०९ रोजी सायं. ६.३०वा. सुदर्शन रंगमंच, शनिवार पेठ येथे होत आहे.

Manarangache Aabhal

‘Manarangache Aabhal’ is a concert of Marathi poems by stalwart poets such as Borkar, Kusumagraj, Shanta Shelke, Padgaonkar, Mahanor, etc. These poems are musically composed by young generation composer Chaitanya Kunte. These compositions will be rendered by famous singers Anuradha Kuber, Prajakta Ranade and Ajay Purkar. Along with this, Medha Purkar will recite some poems. Sachin Ingle (Violin), Amruta Thakurdesai (Keyboard), Aditya Athalye (Tabla) and Aditya Apte (Side rhythm) will accompany the singers. This show is organized by Maharashtra Cultural Centre on Thursday, 26^th Nov. 09 at 6.30pm at Sudarshan

Rangamanch, Pune. Tickets will be available one hour prior to show.

"गीत वर्षा"

गानवर्धन आयोजित शास्त्रीय आणि उपशास्त्रीय गायनाचा कार्यक्रम "गीत वर्षा"

गायक

- श्री. हेमंत पेंडसे

- सौ. अपर्णा गुरव

- श्री. अतुल खांडेकर

- सायली जोशी

२२ नोव्हेंबर सायं. ५ वाजता

स्थळ: टिळक स्मारक

Jazz Utsav

Five international artistes and well-known home-grown musical geniuses like Gary Lawyer and Louis Banks, will offer much jazz for thought at the forthcoming Ishanya Pune Jazz Utsav.

Scheduled to be held at Ishanya mall's amphitheatre on November 20, 21 and 22, the three-day jazz extravaganza will be a big leap for Pune as it marks the city as one of the three destinations that will host the much-famed Jazz Utsav in the country.

Names like Wanny Angerer from Honduras, the Nils Olav Johansen Quartet from Norway, the Thaerichens Tentet from Germany, the Rafal Gorzycki EP Trio from Poland and famous Dutch trumpeter Saskia Laroo, along with home-bred Gary Lawyer and Louis Banks, will present a gamut of jazz for Puneites to feast on. The event has been organised in collaboration with the Pune Jazz Club (PJC).

A unique three-day festival – The Kabir Festival

We all have grown up listening to his two-line dohas like Bura Jo Dekhan Mein Chala or Kaal Kare So Aaj Kar and now exploring the very same works and life of the famous poet Sant Kabir Das is the Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology that has come up with a unique three-day festival – The Kabir Festival.

The festival will see the screening of films based on his life and a music concert wherein Kabir’s verses will be presented. Shabnam Virmani, who took five years to complete them, has directed the films. Talking about her inspirations to make these films she says, “The immediate trigger was being a mute witness to the Godhra riots in 2002, and the religious violence that followed. I think, however, the search was also deeply personal. Kabir shows us a way to understand why there is so much divisiveness and fragmentation around us, as well as within us, and how the two are connected.”

Virmani doubts if the society was ever in deep touch with figures like Kabir. According to her history seems to be a pretty uneven record of human folly, divisiveness and violence, so Kabir is as much a voice of dissent, clarity and sanity today as he perhaps was in the 15th century. “Somehow, our society and culture doesn’t offer us those spaces, contexts and rituals to connect with this kind of spiritual understanding. Where we do find a kernel of this spiritual understanding when it’s so heavily overlaid with religious orthodoxy and some kind of sectarian, divisive impulse,” she adds.

Though all four documentary films have a common subject – Kabir – each one deals with different aspect of his life. For instance, Chalo Hamara Des: Journeys with Kabir and Friends explores the search for Kabir’s country through the narratives of two people from two countries, Had-Anhad: Journeys with Ram and Kabir looks into the heart of divisive Hindu-Muslim politics of religion and nationalism. Koi Sunta Hai: Journeys with Kumar and Kabir on the other hand speaks about the relation between folk and classical music, and the film Kabira Khada Bazar Mein Journeys with Sacred and Secular Kabir delves into the ironies and tensions between the secular and sacred side of Kabir.

Virmani states that the research for these films though started with books and the internet, but quickly grew into journeys into villages and across cities, and direct meetings with singers, lay persons, scholars, folklorists and activists inspired by ideas of Kabir.

The films screening will culminate in a unique musical concert that will feature the likes of Mukhtiar Ali, Mahesha Ram and Pt Vijay Sardeshmukh. The three-day begins on November 14 and will end on November 16. Besides the films, the festival will also showcase audio music CD’s and poetry on the life and works of Kabir.

Programme Schedule

Day 1: Saturday – November 14

• Chalo Hamara Des;Journeys with Kabir and Friends ,Time:5.20pm to 7.00pm
• Koi Sunta Hai:Journeys with Kumar and Kabir Time:7.10pm to 8.45pm

Venue:Film and Television Institute of India

Day 2 Sunday – November 15

• Kabira Khada Bazar Mein: Journeys with Sacred and Secular Kabir ,Time: 10.15am to 11.50am
• AHad Anhad:Journeys with Ram and Kabir, Time:12.00pm to 1.45pm.

Venue:National Film Archives of India (NFAI)

Day 3 Monday - 16th November 2009
Music concert presenting Kabir’s verses in diverse styles by Mahesha Ramji, Pt.Vijay Sardeshmukh and Mukhtiar Ali
Time:5 pm to 9 pm
Venue:Symbiosis Vishwa Bhawan

पं. गंगाधरबुआ पिम्पळखरे स्मृति समारोह

पं. गंगाधरबुआ पिम्पळखरे स्मृति समारोह

शुक्रवार १३ नोव्हेंबर सायंकाळी ५ वा.

टिळक स्मारक मंदिर

- "पं. गंगाधरबुआ पिम्पळखरे पुरस्कार" विजेते श्री. अतुल खांडेकर यांचे गायन

- संजीव अभ्यंकर यांचे गायन

साथ: मिलिंद कुलकर्णी ( हारमोनियम) , हर्षद कानिटकर ( तबला)

CONCERT: गान सरस्वती किशोरी आमोणकर

कै. पं. अप्पासाहेब जळगावकर यांना गान सरस्वती किशोरी आमोणकर यांची श्रद्धान्जली

गुरुवार १२ नोव्हेंबर २००९

रात्री ९:३० तिळक स्मारक मंदिर, तिळक रोड, पुणे

- संवादिनी सोलो : सुरेश फडतरे

- गायन: गान सरस्वती किशोरी आमोणकर

तबला: निखिल फाटक, संवादिनी: चैतन्य कुंटे

गायन साथ: नंदिनी बेडेकर, तेजश्री आमोणकर

चिंतामणि जयंती समारोह

चिंतामणि जयंती समारोह ( पंडित सी आर व्यास गुनिजान जन्मदिन )

८ नोव्हेम्बर सकाळी ९:३०

- पं. रोणू मुजुमदार ( वादन - बासरी )

- पं. परवीन सुल्ताना ( गायन )

८ नोव्हेम्बर सायंकाळी ६:३०

- पं. आरती टिकेकर ( गायन )

- पं. सतीश व्यास ( वादन - संतूर )

९ नोव्हेम्बर सायंकाळी ६:३०

- यु श्रीनिवास ( वादन - मेंडोलिन )

- उस्ताद राशिद खान ( गायन )

स्थळ : यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृह, कोथरुड , पुणे

टिकेट दर : रु. ५००, ३५० आणि २०० ( पुर्णोत्सव )

तिकिटे हॉल वर उपलभ्ध

CONCERT: Aparna Panashikar, Smt. Malini Rajurkar

सवाई गंधर्व महोत्सव सात ते दहा जानेवारीला

आर्य संगीत प्रसारक मंडळातर्फे पुढील वर्षी सात ते दहा जानेवारी या कालावधीत सवाई गंधर्व संगीत महोत्सव आयोजित करण्यात आला आहे. दर वर्षी डिसेंबर महिन्यात होणारा हा महोत्सव "स्वाइन फ्लू'च्या साथीमुळे पुढे ढकलण्याचा निर्णय यापूर्वी घेण्यात आला होता.

गेल्या काही महिन्यांत शहरात सुरू असलेल्या स्वाइन फ्लूच्या साथीमुळे सार्वजनिक व्यवहारांवर बंधने आली होती. ज्या काळात महोत्सवाच्या आयोजनाची तयारी सुरू होत असते नेमक्‍या त्याच कालखंडात या साथीचा संसर्ग वाढला होता. त्यामुळे मंडळाच्या विश्‍वस्तांनी महापालिका आयुक्त महेश झगडे आणि पोलिस आयुक्त डॉ. सत्यपालसिंह यांच्याशी चर्चा केली. डिसेंबरमध्ये थंडीचे प्रमाण वाढते आणि त्याच काळात स्वाइन फ्लूच्या विषाणूंचा संसर्ग होण्याची शक्‍यता असल्याचा अंदाज वैद्यकीय क्षेत्रातील तज्ज्ञांना व्यक्त केला होता. त्यामुळे दर वर्षी डिसेंबरमध्ये दुसऱ्या आठवड्यात गुरुवार ते रविवार असे चार दिवस पाच सत्रांत होणारा महोत्सव स्थगित करण्याचा निर्णय घेतला होता.

आंतरराष्ट्रीय कीर्ती प्राप्त केलेल्या या महोत्सवासाठी देशभरातून; त्याचप्रमाणे परदेशांतूनही रसिक मोठ्या संख्येने उपस्थित राहतात. त्यामुळे दर वर्षी डिसेंबर महिन्याच्या दुसऱ्या आठवड्यात होणारा हा महोत्सव शक्‍य तेवढ्या लवकर नेहमीच्या पद्धतीने साजरा करण्याच्या दृष्टीने पावले उचलली. आता जानेवारीमध्ये दुसऱ्या आठवड्यातील गुरुवार ते रविवार या कालावधीत तो घेण्याचे निश्‍चित केले आहे, असे मंडळाचे कार्याध्यक्ष श्रीनिवास जोशी आणि कार्यकारी सचिव पं. श्रीकांत देशपांडे यांनी सोमवारी प्रसिद्धिपत्रकाद्वारे कळविले आहे.

स्वर झंकार संगीत महोत्सव

व्हायोलिन अकादमी, सेंटर फॉर प्रमोशन ऑफ म्यूजिक आणि सकाळ माध्यम समूह प्रस्तुत
स्वर झंकार संगीत महोत्सव

शुक्रवार ३० ऑक्टोबर सायंकाळी ६ वाजता
- पं. संजीव अभ्यंकर ( गायन)
- पं. विश्व मोहन भात ( वादन - मोहन वीणा)

शनिवार ३१ ऑक्टोबर सायंकाळी ६ वाजता
- पं. शौनक अभिषेकी ( गायन)
- पं. हरिप्रसाद चौरसिया ( वादन - बासरी )

रविवार १ नोव्हेम्बर सायंकाळी ६ वाजता
- पं. अश्विनी भिडे - देशपांडे ( गायन )
- पं. शिवकुमार शर्मा

साथ संगत: भरत कामत, सुयोग कुंडलकर, हर्षद कानेटकर, मुकेश जाधव, योगेश समसी, मिलिंद कुलकर्णी, सुधीर नायक

स्थळ: न्यू इंग्लिश स्कूल, रमण बाग, पुणे

टिकिट विक्री:
- नावाडीकर , म्युझिकल्स ( तिळक रोड \ कोथरुड \ चिंचवड )
- शिरीष ट्रेडर्स ( कमला नेहेरू पार्क समोर )
- खाऊ वाले पाटणकर ( बाजीराव रोड )

खुर्ची ८०० रु , भारतीय बैठक २०० रु ( सिझन )

Pt. Suhas Vyas Shastyabdhi purti samaroh

Pt. Suhas Vyas Shastyabdhi purti samaroh

Tuesday, 27th Oct 2009 at 6:30 PM

Yashwantrao Chwan Auditorium, Kothrud, Pune

1) Sarvari Nagarkar - Vocals

2) Pt. Rajan and Sajan Mishra - Vocals

Chief guest: Pt. Hariprasad Chourasiya

All are cordially invited.

Sawai Gandharva postponed

[From Express India]

The Sawai Gandharva Music Festival, that was to be held in the city in December, has been postponed in the wake of scare of revival of swine flu epidemic in the city. In the 57 years’ history of the much acclaimed festival, this is the fifth time that it has to be postponed due to unavoidable circumstances, though it has never been cancelled.

The festival is generally held in the first weekend of December, but its preparation starts almost six months earlier, as around 35 artistes from across the country come to the city showcase their art.

“The swine flu epidemic was at its peak when the preparations were on for the festival. The organisers had a discussion with district collector Chandrakant Dalvi and PMC commissioner Mahesh Zagade about the situation in the city and the possibility of revival of the epidemic. Finally, the organisers decided not to take the risk as many people gather during the festival,” said the press note issued by Shrinivas Joshi and Shreekant Deshpande of Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal that organises the festival.

The press note also said the organisers would convey the new schedule of the festival through the media.

CONCERT: Pt. Hariprasad Chourasiya - Diwali Pahat Maifal

Monday, 19 Oct 2009 5:30 AM

Gharkul Lawns, Near Mhatre Bridge, Pune

Tabla: Pandit Vijay Ghate

Pakhawaj: Pandit Bhavani Shankar

पंडित अजय चक्रवर्ती - दिवाळी पहाट

Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande Memorial Foundation, Chinchwad presents

Pandit Ajay Chakravarti in diwali pahat concert.

Venue: Ramkrushna More Sabhagruh, Chinchwad

Date and time: 6:30 AM, Saturday 17th Oct 2009

Tickets available at venue.

CONCERT: दिवाळी पहाट -Smt. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande

MADHUKAUNS, a Pune based organisation has arranged Diwali Pahaat concert, On Narak Chaturdashi, Saturday, 17 October 2009 at 6.00 am

Venue: Aabasaheb Garware College Audiotorium, Pune

Artist: Dr. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande

Tabla: Pt. Ramdas Palsule

Harmonium: Mr. Milind Kulkarni

Tickets will be available from 11 October 09 onwards at, Navdikar Musicals,Tilak Road & Kothrud Branch, Pune & Sathe Gaadi Karkhana, Off Lakshmi Road, Pune.

CONCERT: पंडित जसराज - दिवाळी पहाट

Sangeetmartant Pandit Jasarj performing on the occasion of diwali.

Venue: Balgandharva Natyagruh

Date and time: 5:20 AM, Saturday, 17th Oct 2009

Accompanist:

Shridhar Parthsarathy, Ankita Joshi, Mukund Pethkar, Aditya Kalyanpur, Ratan Sharma, Suresh Patki

Tickets: Rs 500, 300 and 150 available at venue.

CONCERT: पं. उल्हास कशाळकर

संगीताचार्य द. वि. काणेबुवा संगीत प्रतिष्ठान आयोजित

पं. उल्हास कशाळकर यांची प्रात:कालीन रागांची मैफल

तबला: पं. योगेश समसी

संवादिनी: डॉ. अरविंद थत्ते

दि. ११ ऑक्टोबर, रविवार सकाळी ८

यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृह, कोथरुड, पुणे

Pt. Pannalal Ghosh Jayanti Samaroh

Amulya Jyoti Presents Pt. Pannalal Ghosh Jayanti Samaroh (20th year)

- VenuVrind & Jugalbandi – Pt. Keshav Ginde & disciples

- TAPPA CONCERT by Chaitanya Kunte, Pushkar Lele & Saniya Patankar

(Tabla accompaniment by Sanjay Deshpande) - Rendition of Tappa, Tap-Khayal, Tap-Tarana, Tap-Thumari, Tap-Hori, Tappa Ang NatyaGeet.

Saturday, 10th October 2009 at 5.30pm

Garware Collage Hall, Pune

Some moments captured during Prachi Dublay's Gazhal concert

Moments captured during Prachi Dublay's Gazhal concert at FLAME, Pune ( Foundation for Liberal and Management Education) on 7th Oct, 2009.

Accompanying her are Nikhil Phatak (tabla), Milind Tulankar (harmonium), Swapna Datar (violin) and Amod Kulkarni.

CONCERT: Rakesh Chourasiya, Smt. Malini Rajirkar

- Rakesh Chourasiya (Flute)

Accompaniments: Shri. Vijay Ghate

- Smt. Malini Rajurkar (Vocal)

Accompaniments: Shri. Bharat Kamat, Dr. Aravind Thatte,

4th Oct, 2009 5 PM

Yashwantrao Chawhan Natyagruh, Kothrud, Pune

About the artists:

Nephew and child prodigy of flute maestro Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Rakesh Chaurasia is the most accomplished of disciples of his uncle, who shows all the promise to carry the Chaurasia legacy to new heights.

One of the foremost exponents of Gwalior Gharana, Malini Rajurkar is one of the most well known vocalists of her generation. She was born in 1941 to music loving parents and brought up in a middle class household in Rajasthan. Even though music classes at school revealed her talent, Malini was not expected to go beyond fulfilling family duties and taking up a safe, respectable job. In fact, for three years she taught mathematics at the Savitri Girls’ High School & College, Ajmer, where she had graduated in the same subject.

But Malini was destined for bigger things. Taking advantage of a three-year scholarship that came her way, she finished her Sangeet Nipun from the Ajmer Music College, studying music under the guidance of Govindrao Rajurkar and his nephew, who was to become her future husband, Vasantrao Rajurkar.

Settled in Hyderabad for over 40 years since the 1970s, her training in her gurus’ style has rooted Malini in the Gwalior approach. However, she has felt free to adopt aspects of other styles to create her own. She has been influenced by the likes of K.G.Ginde and Jitendra Abhisheki and by her fondness for the idiosyncratic vocalism of Kumar Gandharva. Malini Rajurkar sings khayal in the Kirana style and is an acknowledged master of Tappa and Tarana.

CONCERT: Smt. Kishori Amonkar

7 PM, 3rd Oct 2009

Siddhi Gardens, Near Mhatre bridge

Entry only for pass holders. Free passes available in Sakal office.

About the artist:

Considered by many as the finest female vocalist of her generation, Kishori Amonkar has been blessed with a naturally melodious voice. The distinguishing feature of her performance is the effortlessness with which she presents ragas. Her renderings keep intact the tradition of the Jaipur Gharana without being tradition bound,thus winning the acclaim of purists as well as laymen.

Born in 1931, Kishori Amonkar is the daughter of Smt. Mogubai who herself was a renowned vocalist of the Jaipur Atrauli Gharana. Kishori Amonkar Trained under her mother, thus imbibing the distinct traditions of her ‘Gharana’. She ventured into light-classical music as well, without making any compromises on the principles of her ‘Gharana’. She has sung for films too and composed music for the film ‘Drishti’. Among the numerous awards bestowed upon her are the Sangeet Natak Academy Award, the Padma Bhushan and the prestigious Sangeet Samradhini Award.

Excerpts of Smt. Jayashri Patanekar's concert on 27-Sep-09.

Excerpts of Smt. Jayashri Patanekar's concert on 27-Sep-09.

मन्ना डे यांना दादासाहेब फाळके पुरस्कार जाहीर

अजरामर संगीताने आणि जादुई आवाजाने भारतीय चित्रपटसृष्टीला अनमोल योगदान देणारे मन्ना डे यांना केंद्र सरकारने सन २००७ चा दादासाहेब फाळके पुरस्कार आज (बुधवार) जाहीर केला. दोन लाख रुपये, सुवर्णकमळ असे पुरस्काराचे स्वरूप आहे. राष्ट्रपती प्रतिभाताई पाटील यांच्या हस्ते मन्ना डे यांच्या उत्तूंग संगीत कारकीर्दीचा गौरव करण्यात येईल. नुकतेच जाहीर झालेले राष्ट्रीय चित्रपट पुरस्कार आणि फाळके पुरस्कार यांचे वितरण एकाचवेळी होईल. कार्यक्रमाची तारीख अजून निश्‍चित झालेली नाही. केंद्र सरकारच्या माहिती मंत्रालयातर्फे हा पुरस्कार देण्यात येतो. १९६९ मध्ये देविका राणी यांना पहिला फाळके पुरस्कार मिळाला होता. त्यानंतर २००० मध्ये आशा भोसले या फाळके पुरस्कारच्या मानकरी ठरल्या. मन्ना डे यांचे मुळ नाव प्रबोधचंद्र डे. रविंद्र संगीताची जन्मभूमी असलेल्या कोलकत्यात एक मे १९१९ रोजी त्यांचा जन्म झाला. सुमधूर रविंद्र संगीताचा त्यांच्यावर विलक्षण प्रभाव आहे. ९० वर्षे वयाच्या मन्ना डे यांनी हिंदीसह बंगाली, भोजपूरी, मगध, पंजाबी, मराठी, मैथिली, आसामी, उडिया, गुजराती, कोकणी, कन्नड, मल्याळी, अवधी, छत्तीसगढी अशा विविध भाषांमध्ये संगीत आणि पार्श्‍वगायन केले. एका अर्थाने त्यांनी भारतीयत्वच संगीताच्या माध्यमातून उभे केले. केंद्र सरकारने त्यांना पद्‌मश्री आणि पद्‌मभूषण देऊनही गौरविले आहे. देवदास, आवारा, सीमा, बरसात की रात, झनक झनक पायल बाजे, दो बिघा जमीन, देख कबिरा रोया, श्री ४२०, चोरी चोरी, मदर इंडिया, मधुमती अशा पन्नास आणि साठच्या दशकातील गाजलेल्या चित्रपटांना मन्ना डे यांचा स्वर लाभला. १९४३ पासूनची त्यांची कारकीर्द अगदी २००५ पर्यंत सुरू राहिली. *दादासाहेब फाळके पुरस्कार प्राप्त कलावंताचे/तंत्रज्ञाचे नाव (कंसात पुरस्कार वर्ष) देविकाराणी - १९६९ बी.एन.सरकार - १९७० पृथ्वीराज कपूर - १९७१ पंकज मलिक - १९७२ सुलोचना - १९७३ बी.एन.रेड्डी - १९७४ धीरेन गांगुली - १९७५ काननदेवी - १९७६ नितीन बोस - १९७७ आर.सी.बोराल - १९७८ सोहराब मोदी - १९७९ पी.जयराज - १९८० नौशाद अली - १९८१ एल.व्ही.प्रसाद - १९८२ दुर्गा खोटे - १९८३ सत्यजीत रे - १९८४ व्ही.शांताराम - १९८५ बी.नागी रेड्डी - १९८६ राज कपूर - १९८७ अशोक कुमार - १९८८ लता मंगेशकर - १९८९ अकिनो नागेश्वर राव - १९९० भालजी पेंढारकर - १९९१ भूपेन हजारिका - १९९२ मजरुह सुल्तानपुरी - १९९३ दिलीपकुमार - १९९४ डॉ. राजकुमार - १९९५ शिवाजी गणेशन - १९९६ कवी प्रदीप - १९९७ बी. आर. चोप्रा - १९९८ हृषिकेश मुखर्जी - १९९९

Some pictures from Jayashritai Patanekar's concert

अशोक पत्की यांची संगीत कार्यशाळा

अशोक पत्की यांची संगीत कार्यशाळा अशोक पत्की, श्रीधर फडके, देवकी पंडित यांची संगीत कार्यशाळा दि. ३१ अक्टोबर रोजी पुणे येथे सुरू होत आहे. ही कार्यशाळा ८ दिवस असेल. कार्यशाळेत सहभाग घेण्यासाठी इच्छुक असलेल्या संगीत प्रेमींनी शैला दातार, भारत गायन समाज, यांच्या कडे संपर्क साधावा

CONCERT: Smt. Jayashreetai Patanekar; Bhai Gaitonde

Venue: S M Joshi Hall, Near Ganjawe Chowk, Navi Peth, Pune

Date and Time: Sunday, 27 Sep, 2009

About the artists:

A vocalist of great promise, Smt. Jayashree Patanekar combines a variety of elements from the Gwalior, Jaipur and Agra traditions and presents them in a unique and aesthetically pleasing manner.

She began her training at the age of eight or nine with Vithal Pai of Sawantwadi and then continued it with Mr. K.D.Jaokar for about 5 years. Later she received training with Ratnakar Pai and Nivrutibua Sarnaik. In 1964, she received the first prize in vocal music in a nation wide competition held by All India Radio.

Pt. Gajananbua Joshi the violin maestro and eminent vocalist of the Gwalior Ghrana listened to her singing and agreed to teach her. Without asking her to chnage her voice culture, he trained her for seven or eight years concentrating on every aspect of singing-use of voice-culture, increasing the power of breath, clarity in Taans, puroity of notes control of rhythm, exposition of the Raag structure in a planned and beautiful manner and so on. Through him, she picked up the nuances of styles of Bhurji Khan, Vilayat Hussein Khan, Vazebua etc.

Suresh "Bhai" Gaitonde began learning tabla with his father, a doctor by profession and a keen amateur musician. During his teenage years, he learned tabla from Balubhai Rukadikar, himself a student of the Delhi and Farukhabad tabla traditions. Around the age of twenty, Bhai Gaitonde met Pandit Jagannathbuwa Purohit. Purohit was primarily a vocalist of the Agra gharana, and as “Gunidas” is known to us as a major, prolific composer of vocal compositions in the khayal genre. However, he was also a renowned tabla player, and he imparted to Bhai a rigorous training that concentrated meticulously on sound production, clarity, and the fingering and technique appropriate to the traditional compositions of the various stylistic schools. Described by Bhai Gaitonde as a “wonderful relationship”, this association with Purohit continued for sixteen years until the latter’s sudden death in 1968. Bhai Gaitonde is often associated in the popular mind as being a prominent disciple of the unparalleled Ahmedjan Thirakwa. Although this is borne out by some uncanny musical resemblances, it may surprise many to learn that Bhai spent just three years with Thirakwa. Nevertheless, he did learn from Vinayakrao Ghangrekar for ten years, and Ghangrekar was a student of Subraiji Ankolekar who, like Thirakwa, was a student of Munir Khan “Laliyana”. In this clip (taken from the India Archive recording for which I wrote liner notes) Bhai Gaitonde plays several Purabi gats of Farukhabad and Lucknow, some made famous by Thirakwa.

CONCERT: Shaila Datar, Pt. Suresh Talwalkar

Pt. Talwalkar is being awarded "Pt. Raam Marathe smruti puraskar" today. Shaila Datar will perform on this occasion. Also, Pt. Talwalkar will be performing.

- Shaila Datar ( Hindustani vocals)

- Pt Suresh Talwalkar ( Tabala solo)

Venue: Bharat Gayan Samaj, Shanipar

Date and time: 6:00 PM, 23 Sep 2009.

CONCERT: Shakir Khan, Pt. Suresh Talwalkar

- Sitar concert: Shakir Khan

- Tabla solo : Pt. Suresh Talwalkar

22 Sep 2009, 6 PM

Venue: Naamdev Sabhagruh, Pune University

About the artists:

Shakir Khan belongs to the 8th generation of the famous Etawah Gharana. He is the eldest son and disciple of Sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan. Shakir gave his first public recital at the age of 11. He has performed in prestigious music conferences in India including the Dover Lane Music Conference (Kolkata), Saptak Music Festival (Ahmedabad), Bombay Festival (Mumbai) and many more. He has also performed in the U.S and Europe. Shakir has had the honor of accompanying his father on stage and has been appreciated as a prodigious talent by great masters such as Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Shakir Khan is a promising and talented young artist with an exquisite sense of sur and laya reflected through his performance. He has distinguished himself by winning a Government of India merit scholarship and first prize at the All India Radio (AIR) Music Competition. Shakir’s academic accomplishments include a Masters in Music from Bhartiya Vidya Peeth.

Pt. Suresh Talwalkar belongs to a famous family of Keertankars. His father, Dattatrey Talwalkar initiated him into tabla at a very young age. He received training from Pandharinath Nageshkar and Vinayakrao Gangreker. His diverse training in Carnatic Laya-Shastra from Ramnad Ishwaran has enabled him to imbibe the intricacies of both North and South Indian Tala Systems and create a unique style to tabla playing of his own. He has given a new dimension to each of his concerts where he provides accompaniment to leading vocalists and instrumentalists. He has accompanied leading Kathak dancers and has also presented lecture-demonstrations at several renowned institutions. As a soloist, he has taken tabla lahara to new heights encompassing various aspects of Hindustani raga sangeet.