Friday, January 27, 2012

LECDEM: Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande

पं. कुमार गंधर्वांचा संगीत विचार – The music of Pt. Kumar Gandharva

Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande has been invited to present a guided listening session on his guru Pt. Kumar Gandharva. This session will feature rare audio and video recordings from Samvaad Foundation’s archive and will explore Kumarji’s musical journey in a very different way.

Satyasheelji has spent many days compiling this selection of recordings from the archive and together with his expert, insightful commentary and demonstrations, this is a programme not to be missed.

There is a nominal entry fee of Rs.200 only. This fee includes tea and lunch. To register, please contact Mrs. Rekha Inamdar Sane at 9860205436.

When: Friday, January 27, 2012, 10:00am until 2:00pm

Where: PGSR Auditorium, SNDT Women’s Unversity, Maharshi Karve Vidyavihar, Karve Road, Pune

Also, if you haven't already, do check out all the new stuff on Satyasheel.com

Thursday, January 26, 2012

CONCERT: Ustad Zakir Hussain, Niladri Kumar, Taufiq Qureshi, Dilshan Khan

इन्फिनिटी इवेन्ट प्रस्तुत

जुगलबंदी :
उस्ताद झाकीर हुसेन (तबला), नीलाद्री कुमार (सितार), तौफिक कुरेशी ( ड्रम्स ) आणि दिलशान खान (सारंगी)

२६ जानेवारी सायंकाळी ७ वाजता
शुभम गार्डन, आहेर लॉन्स जवळ, वाल्हेकर वाडी रोड, चिंचवड

तिकीट रु. ३००, ५०० आणि १०००
खालील ठिकाणी उपलब्ध: बालगंधर्व नाट्यमंदिर, यशवंतराव चव्हाण नाट्यगृह.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Pt. S. V. Kanhere Smruti Smaroha 15th year

Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Time18:00 until 21:00
Venue: Bal Shikshan Madir Audiitorium; Mayur Colony, Kothrud, Pune

1) Bharatnatyam by Renowned Talented dancer Shri Parimal Phadke.

2) Jaltarang by Milind Tulankar
Accompanists: Swpna Datar (violin), Saee Shetye ,Govind Bhilare (Pakhawaj), Shri.Vinay Ramadasan and Pt.Ramdas Palsule (Tabla)

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

भारतरत्न पं. भीमसेन जोशी प्रथम पुण्यस्मरण

आर्या संगीत प्रसारक मंडळ आयोजित

भारतरत्न पं. भीमसेन जोशी प्रथम पुण्यस्मरण
मंगळवार २४ जानेवारी सायंकाळी ५:३०
गणेश कला क्रीडा मंच, स्वारगेट

- श्रीनिवास जोशी ( गायन - पंडितजींवर स्वरचित बंदिशी)
- रोणू मुजुमदार (बासरी)
- राजन कुलकर्णी (सरोद)
- आनंद भाटे (गायन)
- उपेंद्र भट (गायन)

साथसंगत: तबला - भारत कामत, रामदास पळसुले हार्मोनियम- अविनाश दिघे, राहुल गोळे, निरंजन लेले

Friday, January 20, 2012

CONCERT: Phil Scarff (Saxophone)

SwarGanga Music Foundation & Maharashtra Cultural Centre organizes

Concert of Phil Scarff : Hindustani Music on Saxophone

Tabla : Bhushan Parchure

Time & Date: 20th Jan. 2012 at 6:30pm,

Venue: Sudharshan Rangmanch, 421/ 422 Shaniwar Peth, Pune 411030

Admission Rs 50, tickets available 1 hr prior the show.

Phil Scarff

Phil Scarff is pioneering the performance of North Indian classical music on soprano saxophone, exquisitely capturing the subtlety and depth of this music on a Western instrument. He has beautifully molded the saxophone to Indian classical music. Mr. Scarff is a master jazz saxophonist, and leads the acclaimed world-jazz ensemble, Natraj. Appearances include India's JazzYatra and Prayojana International Music Festival; and many other festivals in US, Canada, & Europe. Phil is featured on over 25 internationally acclaimed CDs, including four as leader of Natraj.

Phil received extensive training Hindustani music in Pune, India, from vocalist Pt. Shreeram Devasthali, leading sundri artist Suryakant Khaladkar, and Shehnai master Shyamrao Lonkar, and in Boston, USA, from sitar master Peter Row, and vocalists Kalpana Mazumdar and Warren Senders. Phil Scarff regularly tours India, performing North Indian classical concerts, and has appeared on 'The Morning Show' on SAAM TV. All India Radio has broadcast his Hindustani performance, under the auspices of the Sangeet Research Academy.

Phil has performed with icons of Indian classical music including Ronu Majumdar, Shashank, Kadri Gopalnath, Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, Trichy Sankaran, and Chitravina Ravikiran; as well as African master drummers Godwin Agbeli, Abubakari Lunna, Nani Agbeli, and Lamine Toure. Phil performs and records with creative jazz ensembles including Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Composers Alliance, Filmprov, and Sandy Prager. (http://www.philscarff.com)

Bhushan Parchure

Bhushan is a young promising “Tabla Player” of his generation. He started learning tabla at the age of 6th from Shri Shruti Sunder of Farukhabad Gharana. In the year of 1998 he joined the “Ustad Allarakha School” with the vigorous riyaaz under the ever watchful eyes of his guru. Abbaji have made him progress in to a very promising upcoming artist. After his demise, Bhushan continued his training under Ustad Zakir Hussain. He has received traditional training of fourteen years from these Maestros. He has received National Scholarship from Government of India. He is a graded artist of A.I.R. and also Sangeet Alankar of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. He has performed with known artists such as Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ustad Fazal Qureshi, Pandit Manohar Chimote, Pandit Babanrao Haldankar, and A. R. Rehman. He has played ‘Duet’ with “Ustad Fazal Qureshi” in the album named “Timeless Taaleem” (Ninaad Company, 2008). He has performed in different music festivals India and had successful tour of United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, Poland, and Austria.

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स्वरगंगा ट्रस्ट व महाराष्ट्र कल्चरल सेंटर प्रस्तुत

फिल स्कार्फ : सॅक्सोफोन वादनाची मैफिल

पाश्चात्य संगीतकार, पाश्चात्य वाद्य - मात्र हिंदुस्थानी रागसंगीताचा आविष्कार !

तबला साथ : भूषण परचुरे

शुक्रवार, दि. २० जानेवारी २०१२ रोजी, सायं ६.३० वा.

सुदर्शन रंगमंच, शनिवार पेठ, पुणे येथे

(प्रवेशिका एक तास आधी उपलब्ध)

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स्वरगंगा म्युझिक ट्रस्ट ही जगभरात भारतीय रागसंगीत पोचवणारी संस्था आहे. आजच्या संगणकयुगात भारतीय रागसंगीताच्या प्रणालीतील पारंपरिक कलाकौशल्य व संगीतशास्त्राचे ज्ञान टिकवणे, जतन करणे आणि त्याचे संवर्धन करणे अत्यावश्यक बनले आहे. आजच्या तरुण पिढीने आत्मसात केलेले तांत्रिक ज्ञान व पारंपरिक भारतीय संगीताची सांगड घालून हे कार्य करण्यासाठी स्वरगंगा गेली १० वर्षे कार्यरत आहे. भारतीय संगीताचा खजिना इंटरनेटवर जगभरातील जिज्ञासूंना उपलब्ध होण्यासाठी स्वरगंगा.ऑर्गया वेबसाईटवर संगीत-ज्ञान-कोशबनवला आहे. स्वरगंगामार्फत उदयोन्मुख व बुजुर्ग पण अल्पपरिचित कलाकारांच्या मैफिली आयोजित केल्या जातात.

स्वरगंगा व महाराष्ट्र कल्चरल सेंटर यांच्या संयुक्त विद्यमाने फिल स्कार्फ यांच्या सॅक्सोफोनवादनाची मैफिल शुक्रवार दि. २० जाने. २०१२ सादर होत आहे. पाश्चात्य संगीतकार आणि वाद्य - मात्र हिंदुस्थानी रागसंगीताचा आविष्कार असे फिल स्कार्फ यांच्या सॅक्सोफोनच्या मैफिलीचे वैशिष्ट्य आहे ! स्कार्फ हे मूळात एक उच्च दर्जाचे जॅझ कलाकार असून त्यांच्या ’नटराज’ या जॅझबॅन्डचे कार्यक्रम जगभरातील जॅझ महोत्सवांत गाजले आहेत. मात्र भारतीय संगीताच्या ओढीने त्यांनी पुण्यातील पं. श्रीराम देवस्थळी यांच्याकडून हिंदुस्थानी रागदारीची तालीम घेतली, तसेच सूर्यकांत खळदकर व श्यामराव लोणकर यांच्याकडून भारतीय शहनाई, सुंदरी या सुषीरवाद्यांचे शिक्षण घेतले. तसेच बोस्टन येथील कल्पना मुजुमदार, पीटर रोव्ह व वॉरेन सेंडर्स यांचेही मार्गदर्शन त्यांना मिळाले. स्कार्फ यांनी भारत व परदेशात सॅक्सोफोनवर हिंदुस्थानी संगीताच्या अनेक मैफिली गाजवल्या असून दूरदर्शन वाहिन्यांवरही त्यांनी कार्यक्रम दिले आहेत. अनेक भारतीय व जॅझ कलाकारांसह त्यांनी जुगलबंदीचेही कार्यक्रम केले आहेत. स्कार्फ यांच्या या विशेष मैफिलीत भूषण परचुरे (उ. अल्लारखा व झाकिर हुसेन यांचे शिष्य) हे साथसंगत करतील. ही मैफिल सुदर्शन रंगमंच, शनिवार पेठ, पुणे येथे होणार आहे. याच्या प्रवेशिका अर्धा तास आधी प्रेक्षागृहात उपलब्ध असतील.

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Vasantosav 2012

Organised by the Vasantrao Deshpande Pratishthan, the three-day music festival will feature the best of classical and fusion music by reputed names in the field of Indian and international music.

5:30 PM January 20,2012
- Ghazal recital by Roop Kumar Rathod and Sunali Rathod.
- Jugalbandi' between Ustad Rashid Khan and Ustad Shahid Parvez.

5:30 PM January 21,2012
- Tabla solo by Pt Swapan Chaudhuri.
- Fusion session featuring Rahul Deshpande (vocals), George Brooks (saxophone), Shashank Subramanyam (flute) and Vijay Ghate (tabla).

5:30 PM January 22,2012
- 'Sitarfunk' by sitar player Niladri Kumar
- Vocals by Pandit Rajan and Pandit Sajan Mishra

Venue:
New English School, Ramanbaug.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Sudarshan Sangeet Sabha - Babuji ( Audio-visual presentation on Sudhir Phadke)

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“Babuji”

Maharashtra Cultural Centre presents “Sudarshan Sangeet Sabha”, a series of music programs every month’s third Sunday. In this series, Seventh presentation is “Babuji”. This is a rare & special audio-visual presentation on Composer-singer Sudhir Phadke alias Babuji, in which his musical career unfolds in his own words accompanied by original audio-video tracks of his Marathi & Hindi Film songs, concert performances of Geet Ramayan, etc. Babuji’s disciple Shripad Umbrekar is going to present this audio-visual presentation on Sunday, 15th Jan. 2012 at 11am. Venue is Sudarshan RangManch, Shanivar Peth, Pune. The donation passes will be available at venue prior to show.

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"दुर्मिळ बाबूजी"

"दुर्मिळ बाबूजी" हा विशेष दृक्श्राव्य कार्यक्रम "सुदर्शन संगीत सभा" उपक्रमाच्या ७व्या भागात महाराष्ट्र कल्चरल सेंटरने आयोजित केला आहे. ज्येष्ठ संगीतकार गायक सुधीर फडके यांच्या प्रतिभासंपन्न गायकीवरील हा चित्रमय आविष्कार त्यांचे एकलव्य शिष्य श्रीपाद उंब्रेकर सादर करणार आहेत. चित्रफितीतून खुद्द बाबूजींच्याच शब्दांतून त्यांची कारकीर्द उलगडत जाते, शिवाय त्यांच्या मराठी व हिंदी चित्रपटगीतांचे मूळ दृश्यरूप, बैठकीत गीतरामायण सादर करणारे बाबूजी असा दुर्मिळ अनुभव चित्रफितीद्वारे रसिकांना या कार्यक्रमांतून मिळेल. "दुर्मिळ बाबूजी" हा कार्यक्रम रविवार, दि. १५ जानेवारी २०१२ रोजी, सकाळी ११ वा. सुदर्शन रंगमंच, शनिवार पेठ, पुणे येथे होणार आहे. (प्रवेशिका एक तास आधी उपलब्ध)

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

CONCERT: Suyog Kundalkar (Harmonium Solo)

Venue:
Gandharva Mahavidyalay,Pune on 12thJan 6.30 pm


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Suyog is an established harmonium player of the younger generation. He has achieved a distinct identity of his own at a very young age.

He started training in Harmonium at the age of six from Smt.Ranjana Godse. Since 1997, he has been a devoted student of the renowned harmonium soloist, accompanist and musicologist Dr. Arawind Thatte under whom he is receiving specialized training for solo performance.

Also a keen student of classical vocal music, Suyog has trained under Shri. Suhas Datar and Smt. Lalita Khadilkar. He has also participated in "Tappa
" workshops conducted by Pt. Balasaheb Poochwale and Pt. Vasantrao Rajurkar.

Suyog is a B High artist of the All India Radio and Doordarshan.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in music from "Lalit Kala Kendra" of the University of Pune.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Swara Zankar Music Festival

Violin Academy and Centre for Promotion of Music presents
Swara Zankar Music Festival

Venue: New English School, Ramanbaug
January 6th, Friday

Artist: Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty (Patiala gharana)

Accompanied by:
- Shri Milind Kulkarni (Harmonium)
- Pt. Arvindkumar Azad (Tabla)
Time : 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Artists: Pt. Tejendra Majumdar (Sarod) & Pt. Atulkumar Upadhye (Violin)

Accompanied by:
- Pt. Mukesh Jadhav (Tabla)
Time : 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

January 7th, Saturday
Artist: Shri Rahul Sharma (Santoor)

Accompanied by:
- Shri Mukundraj Deo (Tabla)
Time : 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Artist: Begum Parveen Sultana (Patiala gharana)

Accompanied by:
- Pt. Arvind Thatte (Harmonium)
- Shri Mukundraj Deo (Tabla)
Time : 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

January 8th, Sunday
Artist: Pt. Malinitai Rajurkar (Gwalior gharana)

Accompanied by:
- Pt. Arvind Thatte (Harmonium)
- Shri Bharat Kamat (Tabla)
Time : 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Artist: Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia (Bansuri)
Accompanied by:
- Pt. Vijay Ghate (Tabla)
Time : 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Tickets available at * Navadikar Musicals (Kothrud and Tilak Road) * Pu Na Gadgil branches * Khauwale Patankar near Shanipar * Shirish Traders, KNP * Mehendale musicals, Tilak road