Saptak Calendar

45th Saptak Annual Music Festival 2025
Event Starts From 01-January-2025 To 13-January-2025
Event Time : 08:30PM (IST)
Venue : L.D. Arts College Campus, Opp. IIM-A, Ahmedabad
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In Memory of our Co-Founder and Eminent Sitarist - Vidushi Manju Nandan Mehta & Legendary Tabla Maestro Padma Vibhushan - Ustad Zakir Hussain.
*Winner of Nandan Mehta Shastriya Taal Vadya Spardha
Event Time: 08:30 PM IST (All Days), 10:00 AM IST (Only on Sundays)
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  Date : 01-January-2025

  Students of Saptak School of Music An Ensemble Conceptualised and Composed by Vidushi Manju Nandan Mehta

  Multi-Instrumental Ensemble

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  Date : 01-January-2025

  Parveen Sultana

  

  The living legend Parveen Sultana inherited her musical legacy from her grandfather and father, Ikramul Majid, who, while pursuing his graduation, studied music under the great Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. She received her early training from her father, Ikramul Majid Khan, and further refined her classical vocal skills under notable vocalists Chinmay Lahiri and S. N. Ratanjankar of the Agra Gharana. She later continued her training with the eminent vocalist Dilshad Khan.

  Mukundraj Deo

  

  Mukundraj Deo drew inspiration and encouragement for his art from his mother, Manjiri Deo, a renowned Kathak dancer (disciple of the late Natraj Gopi Krishna), and his father, Shreeram Deo, a true connoisseur of dance and music. He underwent rigorous tabla training under Brijraj Mishra of the Benares Gharana and the Ajarada Gharana exponent, Mridang Raj.

  Shrinivas Acharya

  Shrinivas Acharya began his musical journey with initial training from his mother, Shailashri Acharya, and later studied solo harmonium under Vishwanath Pendharkar. He is also a Ganda-bandha Shishya of Purushottam Walwalkar. Shrinivas has had the privilege of accompanying vocal virtuosos like C.R. Vyas, Parveen Sultana, Shobha Gurtu, and other legendary artists such as Rashid Khan and Prabhakar Karekar.

  Parveen Sultana	Vocal
  Mukundraj Deo	Tabla
  Shrinivas Acharya	Harmonium

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  Date : 01-January-2025

  Purbayan Chatterjee

  

  Purbayan Chatterjee, a prominent artist from the Senia Maihar Gharana, was trained by his father, Parthapratim Chatterjee, and the legendary sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan. He also received vocal training from the living legend Ajay Chakraborty and tabla guidance from the renowned Anindo Chatterjee. His music is deeply influenced by the sound of iconic sitarist Nikhil Banerjee.

  Shubh Maharaj

  

  Shubh Maharaj was born in 1987 into a musical family of tabla. His grandfather, the legendary Banaras Gharana maestro Kishan Maharaj, and his father, the late Vijay Shankar, a renowned Kathak dancer, greatly influenced his musical journey. He formally became his grandfather's 'Gandabandh shaagirda' in 1993, continuing the traditional family lineage established by his great-grandfather, Kanthe Maharaj.

  Purbayan Chatterjee	Sitar
  Shubh Maharaj	Tabla

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  Date : 02-January-2025

  Rupak Kulkarni

  Rupak Kulkarni comes from an esteemed musical lineage. A child prodigy, he was first introduced to music by his father, the late Malhar Rao Kulkarni. He then honed his skills under the exceptional guidance of the living flute legend Hariprasad Chaurasia, emerging as an outstanding exponent of the Maihar Gharana.

  Tanmoy Bose

  Tanmoy Bose received his initial training from the legendary Kanai Dutta and later became the Gandabandh Shagird of the renowned Farukhabad Gharana exponent, Shankar Ghosh. He has had the privilege of accompanying legendary musicians such as sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, violin maestro L. Subramaniam, and sarod legend Amjad Ali Khan, among others.

  Rupak Kulkarni	Flute
  Tanmoy Bose	Tabla

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  Date : 02-January-2025

  Ulhas Kashalkar

  

  Ulhas Kashalkar was born into a musical family in Maharashtra. He was initiated into music by his father Nagesh Dattatreya Kashalkar?. Later he learnt from Rajabhau Kogje and Prabhakar Rao Khardenavis?. He received rigorous talim from ?the heat Ram Marathe and Gajanan Rao Joshi ?in three distinct Gharanas such as Gwalior Jaipur and Agra.

  Yogesh Samsi

  

  The son of the renowned vocalist Late Dinkar Kaikini, Yogesh Samsi was initiated into tabla by his father at the tender age of four, and later received guidance under noted guru H. Taranath Rao. However it was under the gifted tutelage of the legendary Punjab Gharana maestro Allah Rakha that Yogesh Samsi received intense training for twenty three years, maturing into one of the most sought after tabla artistes in India today.

  Sudhir Nayak

  

  Sudhir Nayak is a disciple of the harmonium maestro Tulsidas Borkar and has also received training from the noted vocalist and composer Jitendra Abhisheki in the nuances of Raag Sangeet.

  Ulhas Kashalkar	Vocal
  Yogesh Samsi	Tabla
  Sudhir Nayak	Harmonium

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  Date : 02-January-2025

  Vishwa Mohan Bhatt

  

  Creator of the Mohan Veena, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is one of the foremost disciples of legendary Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar. He is credited to have developed and named the hybrid slide guitar 'Mohan Veena' which is an arch top having 19 strings, three melody strings and four three drone strings coming out of the peg heads, and 12 sympathetic strings to tuners mounted to a piece of wood added to the side of the neck.

  Salil Bhatt

  

  Satvik Veena player Salil Bhatt beautifully represents the tenth generation of the legendary Bhatt lineage. He is the son and disciple of living legend Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. He has modified the Mohan Veena to Satvik Veena.

  Jyotirmay Tintin Roychowdhury

  Jyotirmay Roychowdhury learned tabla under the guidance of tabla maestros Shankar Ghosh and Abhijit Banerjee. He is currently receiving training from the living legend Suresh Talwalkar.

  Cassius Khan

  Residing in Canada, Cassius Khan is a disciple of Rukhsar Ali, who belongs to the Delhi Gharana of Tabla playing. He is also one of the senior disciples of ghazal maestro Mushtari Begum.

  Vishwa Mohan Bhatt	Mohan Veena
  Salil Bhatt	Satvik Veena
  Jyotirmay Tintin Roychowdhury	Tabla
  Cassius Khan	Tabla

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  Date : 03-January-2025

  Viraj Amar

  Viraj Amar began her musical journey at a young age, learning the sitar under the expert guidance of Manju Mehta. She later shifted to vocal music, training under Vilas Rao Khandekar and Rupande Shah. Intrigued by the style of maestros Rajan Mishra & Sajan Mishra, she continued her training with the legendary brother duo, studying the Benaras Gharana tradition.

  Sapan Anjaria*

  

  Sapan Anjaria received formal training in tabla from the late Nandan Mehta at the Saptak School of Music and continues to learn from Puran Maharaj, Rajal Shah, and Hetal Mehta Joshi. He is also a former winner of the Nandan Mehta Shastriya Taal Vaadya Spardha.

  Akash Joshi

  

  Shri Akash Joshi is a harmonium player, a vocalist and a music composer. He is a disciple of Pt.Tulsidas borkar, Shri Shishir bhatt & Smt. Monica shah. He is a recognized artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan. Shri Akash Joshi has performed in many prestigious concerts including the renowned Saptak Music Festival and has also won many awards.

  Allarakha Kalawant

  Allarakha Kalawant began his musical training under his grandfather, Immamuddin Khan, a disciple of the celebrated vocalist Amir Khan. He later joined the Saptak School of Music in Ahmedabad, where he received instruction from the renowned sitar player Manju Mehta. In addition, he trained in sarangi under the esteemed maestro Abdul Latif Khan of Bhopal. Allarakha was also mentored by his father, the late Yameen Khan, a distinguished harmonium player in his own right.

  Viraj Amar	Vocal
  Sapan Anjaria*	Tabla
  Akash Joshi	Harmonium
  Allarakha Kalawant	Sarangi

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  Date : 03-January-2025

  Shubhendra Rao

  A disciple of the legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar, Shubhendra Rao is an acclaimed sitarist rooted in the Maihar Gharana. He spent over 10 years living with his guru in the traditional Guru-Shishya Parampara, assisting in concerts and compositions worldwide. In addition to his performance career, Shubhendra Rao is a distinguished composer and music educator.

  Tanmoy Bose

  Tanmoy Bose received his initial training from the legendary Kanai Dutta and later became the Gandabandh Shagird of the renowned Farukhabad Gharana exponent, Shankar Ghosh. He has had the privilege of accompanying legendary musicians such as sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, violin maestro L. Subramaniam, and sarod legend Amjad Ali Khan, among others.

  Shubhendra Rao	Sitar
  Tanmoy Bose	Tabla

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  Date : 03-January-2025

  Sangeeta Shankar

  

  Starting her musical career as a child prodigy, the foundation of music in N. Rajam’s life was well-laid by her father Late A. Narayana Iyer, an excellent teacher of music and man of great foresight. Her tutelage under the doyen amongst musicians, Omkarnath Thakur, was a great boon to her and shaped her artistry to new heights.

  Ragini Shankar

  

  Ragini Shankar began her training in Hindustani(North Indian) Classical Music on the Violin at the tender age of 4 under the tutelage of her illustrious grandmother, N Rajam and her mother Sangeeta Shankar, ace violinists of India.

  Abhishek Mishra

  

  Born into a musical family in Varanasi, Abhishek Mishra started learning music at an early age. He is grandson of Ramgnath Mishra and son of Sitar exponent Birendranath Mishra. He took his taleem from the well-known Tabla player of Banaras Gharana Puran Maharaj.

  Sangeeta Shankar	Violin
  Assisted by:
  Ragini Shankar	Violin
  Abhishek Mishra	Tabla

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  Date : 04-January-2025

  (Winner of Nandan Mehta Shastriya Taal Vadya Spardha 2024)

  Pavan Sidam*

  Pavan Sidam is a disciple of tabla maestro Nayan Ghosh. He secured first place in the Nandan Mehta Shastriya Taal Vaadya Spardha 2024.

  Nilay Salvi

  

  Nilay Salvi is a talented young Harmonium player who, while pursuing his bachelor and masters in Vocals from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, developed an interest in harmonium which soon became his passion. Thus, he started learning the intricacies of Harmonium from Tanmay Deochake and continues to do so.

  Pavan Sidam*	Tabla Solo
  Nilay Salvi	Harmonium

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  Date : 04-January-2025

  Bhagyesh Marathe

  

  Born into a rich musical family, Bhagyesh Marathe is the grandson of the legendary Hindustani classical vocalist Ram Marathe. After completing his studies, he began receiving music lessons from his father and guru, Sanjay Marathe. To further refine his skills, Bhagyesh trained under the eminent vocalist Kedar Bodas at the Dr. Gangubai Hangal Gurukul in Hubli, Karnataka. He is fortunate to have received training in the traditions of the Gwalior, Agra, Jaipur, and Bhendi Bazaar Gharanas from Kedar Bodas.

  Swapnil Bhise*

  

  Swapnil Bhise began his training at the age of three under Chandrakant Bhosekar. He studied for ten years with Praveen Karkare and has been learning from Yogesh Samsi for the past 15 years. He has performed Tabla Solo recitals in various cities of India since the age of 12 in prestigious concerts such as the Saptak Annual Music Festival, Pt. Kanthe Maharaj Mohotsav, Tabla Chilla Mahotsav to name a few. He has received many awards including the Pt. V. D. Paluskar Award and has accompanied numerous renowned artists. He has also performed internationally in Doha, Bahrain, Central America and appeared on DD National, INSYNC and A.I.R. He is a winner of Pt. Nadan Mehta Shastriya Taal Vaadya Spardha in the past.

  Siddhesh Bicholkar

  

  Having imbibed primary lessons in music since childhood, Siddhesh Bicholkar has been privileged to receive guidance from his first Guru, Sharad Mathkar in Goa and later, placed under the tutelage of Tulsidas Borkar, renowned Harmonium exponent and guru.

  Bhagyesh Marathe	Vocal
  Swapnil Bhise*	Tabla
  Siddhesh Bicholkar	Harmonium

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  Date : 04-January-2025

  Shujaat Khan

  

  Shujaat Khan's musical pedigree extends seven generations. He is the son and disciple of the great Imdadkhani gharana sitarist Ustad Vilayat Khan. His musical career began at the age of three when he began practicing on a specially made small sitar. By the age of six, he was recognized as a child prodigy and began formal performances.

  Amit Choubey

  

  Amit Choubey has been groomed from the tender age of seven under the able guidance of tabla maestro Karodilal Bhatt in his home town Jabalpur M.P. At present he is taking advanced Tabla training in Punjab Gharana from the renowned Tabla maestro Yogesh Samsi.

  Sapan Anjaria*

  

  Sapan Anjaria received formal training in tabla from the late Nandan Mehta at the Saptak School of Music and continues to learn from Puran Maharaj, Rajal Shah, and Hetal Mehta Joshi. He is also a former winner of the Nandan Mehta Shastriya Taal Vaadya Spardha.

  Shujaat Khan	Sitar
  Amit Choubey	Tabla
  Sapan Anjaria*	Tabla

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  Date : 05-January-2025

  (Morning 10:00AM)

  Narendra Mishra

  Narendra Mishra hails from family of musicians from Varanasi. He started his training in sitar playing at a very early age under the tutelage of his father Mannu Lal Mishra and completed further training under Sitar Maestro Vilayat Khan.

  Amrendra Mishra

  Amrendra Mishra hails from a family of distinguished musicians. He is the maternal grandson of the legendary Banaras Gharana tabla maestro Kishan Maharaj and the grandson of Mannu Lal Mishra. He is also the son of the renowned sitar virtuoso Narendra Mishra, under whose guidance he began his sitar training at the age of 12.

  Puran Maharaj

  

  Born in India’s most respected and well-known families of great musicians of the Banaras heritage, Puran Maharaj is the son of Tabla maestro late Kishan Maharaj. He took Tabla training from his grandfather, Kanthe Maharaj, the legendary Tabla genius of his time and later, from his father.

  Avantika Maharaj

  Avantika Maharaj is the granddaughter of the legendary Banaras Gharana tabla maestro Kishan Maharaj and the daughter of the esteemed Banaras Gharana tabla virtuoso and guru Puran Maharaj. She carries forward the rich legacy and tradition of Indian classical music.

  Narendra Mishra	Sitar
  Amrendra Mishra	Sitar
  Puran Maharaj	Tabla
  Avantika Maharaj	Tabla

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  Date : 05-January-2025

  Sajan Mishra

  

  Sajan Mishra is the younger brother of the famous vocal duo Rajan Sajan Mishra. He, along with his elder brother Rajan Mishra, received their initial musical training of Banaras Gharana vocal style from their grandfather's brother, Bade Ram Das Mishra, and their father, Hanuman Prasad Mishra, and also from their uncle, sarangi virtuoso, Gopal Mishra.

  Swaransh Mishra

  

  Swaransh Mishra represents the sixth generation of classical music belonging to the Banaras Gharana. He received his taleem from his father Sajan Mishra and uncle Rajan Mishra. Deeply rooted in Indian music tradition, disciple of Rajan Sajan Mishra and grandson of the leading exponent and torch-bearer of Kathak dance form, Birju Maharaj, Swaransh Mishra is a multifaceted musician, who is also a songwriter, composer and a captivating orator.

  Vinod Lele

  

  Born in 1965, Vinod Lele learnt the art of tabla from Kashinath Khandekar of Banaras gharana. Vinod Lele’s style of tabla playing is characterized by liveliness, excellent control over the Laya and impressive dexterity.

  Vinay Mishra

  

  Vinay Mishra took his training on the harmonium from several gurus of various disciplines like Ustad Mahatab Khan (Harmoniumist), Pt. Appa Saheb Jalgaonkar (Harmoniumist), Shri Sanjaya Guha (Sitarist), Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar (Vocalist), Pt. Madhup Mudgal (Vocalist), Dr. Ashwini Bhide (Vocalist) & Pt. Harish Tiwari (Vocalist).

  Vinayak Sahai

  

  Vinayak Sahai initially trained under Vidya Sahai and later started taking taleem from Banaras Gharana legendary vocalist duo Rajan Sajan Mishra. He is currently residing at Shri Bhaini Sahib, Ludhiana.

  Sajan Mishra	Vocal
  Swaransh Mishra	Vocal
  Vinod Lele	Tabla
  Vinay Mishra	Harmonium
  Vinayak Sahai	Sarangi

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  Date : 05-January-2025

  (Evening 08:30PM)

  Prince Rama Varma

  Prince Rama Varma, a member of the Royal Family of Travancore, is a direct descendant of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma and Raja Ravi Varma. He began formal music training with Prof. Vechoor Hariharasubramania Iyer, a senior disciple of Dr. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, who continued to mentor him until his passing in 1994. Additionally, he studied the Saraswathi Veena under Trivandrum R. Venkataraman for five years, followed by instruction from Sangeetha Kalanidhi Prof. K. S. Narayanaswamy. He was later under the tutelage of Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, becoming one of his most distinguished disciples.

  S.R.Vinu

  S. R. Vinu began learning the violin at the age of six, initially from his father Avaneeswaram N Ramachandran and later under the guidance of Maestro Mysore M. Nagaraj. Renowned as one of the most sought-after accompanying violinists, he has performed internationally with numerous prominent musicians, including Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, Dr. K. J. Yesudas, T. N. Sheshagopalan, Bombay Jayashri, and many others.

  B.Harikumar

  Mridangam player B. Harikumar hails from a prestigious lineage of percussionists. He is a disciple of Velukkuti Nair, a prominent student of Palghat Mani Iyer. He has accompanied numerous distinguished musicians, including T. N. Seshagopalan and T. V. Sankaranarayanan.

  Prince Rama Varma	Carnatic Vocal
  S.R.Vinu	Violin
  B.Harikumar	Mridangam

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  Date : 05-January-2025

  Amaan Ali Bangash

  

  Amaan Ali Bangash, is the eldest son and disciple of the Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and grandson of the legendary Haafiz Ali Khan. He was initiated by his father into the fine art of Sarod playing. He belongs to the seventh generation in an unbroken chain of the Senia Bangash School.

  Ishaan Ghosh

  Ishaan Ghosh hails from a family of legendary musicians, including the renowned Farrukhabad Gharana tabla virtuoso Nikhil Ghosh, the revered flautist Pannalal Ghosh, and the sarangi maestro Dhruba Ghosh. He is both the son and disciple of the distinguished tabla and sitar maestro Nayan Ghosh.

  Amaan Ali Bangash	Sarod
  Ishaan Ghosh	Tabla

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  Date : 05-January-2025

  Shubha Mudgal

  

  Born into a musically dedicated family, Shubha Mudgal has been trained by eminent scholar-musician-composer Ramashreya Jha 'Ramrang', she also received guidance from Vinaya Chandra Maudgalya and Vasant Thakar. She later learnt stylistic techniques from well-known maestros Jitendra Abhisheki and Kumar Gandharva. She also received training in thumri from Naina Devi and is thus a versatile and popular performer.

  Aneesh Pradhan

  

  Aneesh Pradhan is a disciple of the illustrious tabla maestro Nikhil Ghosh from whom he inherited a rich and varied repertoire of traditional tabla solo compositions from the Delhi, Ajrada, Lucknow, Farrukhabad and Punjab Gharanas.

  Sudhir Nayak

  

  Sudhir Nayak is a disciple of the harmonium maestro Tulsidas Borkar and has also received training from the noted vocalist and composer Jitendra Abhisheki in the nuances of Raag Sangeet.

  Shubha Mudgal	Vocal
  Aneesh Pradhan	Tabla
  Sudhir Nayak	Harmonium

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  Date : 06-January-2025

  Arun Dravid

  Arun Dravid is a highly accomplished vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. He began his training under the guidance of the late Abdul Majid Khan Saheb, a direct disciple of the late Alladiya Khan Saheb and a lifetime sarangi accompanist to the legendary Kesarbai Kerkar. His advanced training was later under the eminent vocalist Kishori Amonkar, with occasional instruction from the revered Mogubai Kurdikar.

  Jui Dhaygude

  Jui Dhaygude was born into a musical family. She began her foundational music lessons under the guidance of Prema Sabne. Later, she received "talim" from the renowned vocalist Sheela Joshi, a disciple of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana stalwart Kishori Amonkar. Currently, she is pursuing advanced training under the eminent vocalist Arun Dravid.

  Ashis Sengupta

  Ashis Sengupta belongs to the Banaras gharana. He received his initial training from his father, Ranjit Kumar Sengupta, and was later mentored by Nanku Maharaj, the renowned tabla player Mahapurush Mishra, and the eminent Krishna Kumar Ganguly.

  Nilay Salvi

  

  Nilay Salvi is a talented young Harmonium player who, while pursuing his bachelor and masters in Vocals from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, developed an interest in harmonium which soon became his passion. Thus, he started learning the intricacies of Harmonium from Tanmay Deochake and continues to do so.

  Arun Dravid	Vocal
  Jui Dhaygude	Vocal Support
  Ashis Sengupta	Tabla
  Nilay Salvi	Harmonium

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  Date : 06-January-2025

  Kushal Das

  

  Kushal Das was born in a musical family in Kolkata. His grandfather Bimal Das was an esraj player and his father and uncle were both sitarists. His father Sailen Das was a disciple of Lakhsman Bhattacharya and Ravi Shankar. His uncle Santanu Das was a disciple of Ali Akbar Khan. He started his training under the guidance of his father and uncle. Later he received training from Sanjoy Bandopadhyay and from Ajoy Sinha Roy (a disciple of Allauddin Khan) and took vocal lessons from Manas Chakraborty and Ramkrishna Basu.

  Akram Khan

  

  Akram Khan is the son of legendary tabla maestro Hashmat Ali Khan who belongs to Ajarada Gharana. He is the 7th Generation exponent of the Gharana which is considered to be one of the six main traditional schools of tabla in India. During his childhood he was fortunate to get training under the guidance of his great grandfather Mohammad Shafi Khan. He is also fortunate to learn from Niazu Khan who is considered as one of the greatest exponents of tabla from Ajrada Gharana.

  Kushal Das	Sitar
  Akram Khan	Tabla

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  Date : 06-January-2025

  Ajoy Chakrabarty

  

  On his musical journey, Ajay Chakraborty was guided by his father Late Ajit Kumar Chakraborty, who was his first Guru along with his mothers Smt. Mahamaya Devi and Smt. Jayanti Chakraborty. Subsequently, he received training from Late Pannalal Samanta, Late Kanaidas Bairagi and Amiyoranjan Banerjee. Later he went under the tutelage of Guru Jnan Prakash Ghosh, the maestro and a legendary figure by all means, and one of the all time great Gurus ever born. Also, Munawar Ali Khan, son of the legendary singer Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, gave him the training of Patiala Kasoor Gharana. Because of his close association with ITC Sangeet Research Academy and its resident great gurus of various other gharanas he can equally portray the key features of all other major classical gharanas like- Jaipur, Agra, Kirana and Gwalior.

  Ishaan Ghosh

  Ishaan Ghosh hails from a family of legendary musicians, including the renowned Farrukhabad Gharana tabla virtuoso Nikhil Ghosh, the revered flautist Pannalal Ghosh, and the sarangi maestro Dhruba Ghosh. He is both the son and disciple of the distinguished tabla and sitar maestro Nayan Ghosh.

  Jyotirmoy Banerjee

  

  Jyotirmoy Banerjee is an obedient disciple of Patiala - Kasoor Gharana living legend Ajay Chakraborty. He is a fine harmonium accompanist and a talented music producer.

  Ajoy Chakrabarty	Vocal
  Ishaan Ghosh	Tabla
  Jyotirmoy Banerjee	Harmonium

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  Date : 07-January-2025

  Sanskrati Wahane

  

  Music is in the veins of Sanskrati and Prakrati Wahane, a Sitar-Santoor Duo, who started learning at a very tender age from father Dr. Lokesh Wahane (Sitar) and has fortunes to guidance from Dadaguru Sitar Maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez and Taalyogi Pt. Suresh Talawalkar. Wahane Sisters have recently performed their Jugalbandi at the prestigious Darbar Festival-2022 in London. The playing of Wahane Sisters is characterised by the exceptional tone and methodology combined in Gayaki and Tantrakari ang along with purity of the Raga.

  Prakrati Wahane

  

  Music is in the veins of Sanskrati and Prakrati Wahane, a Sitar-Santoor Duo, who started learning at a very tender age from father Dr. Lokesh Wahane (Sitar) and has fortunes to guidance from Dadaguru Sitar Maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez and Taalyogi Pt. Suresh Talawalkar. Wahane Sisters have recently performed their Jugalbandi at the prestigious Darbar Festival-2022 in London. The playing of Wahane Sisters is characterised by the exceptional tone and methodology combined in Gayaki and Tantrakari ang along with purity of the Raga.

  Yashwant Vaishnav*

  

  Yashwant Vaishnav started learning tabla from Hemant Sachdeva and Mukund Bhale and was under them for over a decade. He is presently under the tutelage of Punjab Gharana virtuoso Yogesh Samsi.

  Sanskrati Wahane	Sitar-Santoor Duet
  Prakrati Wahane
  Yashwant Vaishnav*	Tabla

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  Date : 07-January-2025

  Malini Awasthi

  

  Malini Awasthi is a Ganda bandh student of Legendary Hindustani Classical and Semi Classical vocalist, Girija Devi of Banaras Gharana. She is popularly known for her semi classical renditions like Thumri, Chaiti, Tappa etc.

  Ramkumar Mishra

  

  Ramkumar Mishra is the grandson of tabla legend Anokhelal Mishra of Banaras Gharana and son of noted vocalist Chhannulal Mishra. He was initiated into tabla playing by his mother, Manorama Mishra, daughter of Anokhelal Mishra, and, thereafter, received his tutelage under another renowned tabla player, Chhote Lal Mishra, his maternal uncle.

  Dharamnath Mishra

  

  Born in Varanasi and belonging to the Banaras tradition of Music Dharmanath Mishra is not only an ace harmonium player but also a very good vocalist. Dharmanath Mishra resides in Lucknow where he is working at the Bhatkhande Sangeet Sansthan.

  Malini Awasthi	Semi Classical Vocal
  Ramkumar Mishra	Tabla
  Dharamnath Mishra	Harmonium

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  Date : 07-January-2025

  Rakesh Chaurasia

  

  A child prodigy, Rakesh Chaurasia is the nephew of flute maestro Hariprasad Chaurasia. He possesses the right balance of strength and serenity, very critical factors for an exceptional flautist and shows all the promise to carry the Chaurasia legacy to new heights.

  Ojas Adhiya

  Ojas Adhiya was initially placed under the guidance of the famous music directors Kalyanji-Anandji. At the age of 5, he was sent by them to the revered tabla guru Mridangraj ji, with whom he became a Gandaa Bandh Shaagird.

  Rakesh Chaurasia	Flute
  Ojas Adhiya	Tabla

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  Date : 08-January-2025

  Niraj Parikh

  Niraj Parikh, the son and disciple of the esteemed Mewati Gharana vocalist from Gujarat, Krishnakant Parikh, received his initial training under his father's guidance. He later became a Gandabandh Shagird of the legendary Mewati Gharana maestro, Pandit Jasraj.

  Ami Parikh

  

  Smt. Ami Parikh started receiving her initial training in music from her father Shri Dineshchandra Bhatt from childhood and later on had a privilege to learn from the well-known classical vocalist of Gujarat, Pandit Krishnakant Parikh. She is not only a life partner of Shri Neeraj Parikh but also a partner in music. Smt. Ami Parikh has successfully performed at many respected music festivals in India and has also given her voice in Gujarati films. She is an "A" graded artist of All India Radio & Doordarshan.

  Matang Parikh

  

  Matang Parikh, born into a prominent musical family in Gujarat, began his musical journey with Tabla, receiving training from Pt. Nandan Mehta at Saptak School of Music. Later, he also developed an inclination for singing and trained vocally under his father, Pt. Krishnakant Parikh. He later focused on Ghazal singing, becoming a disciple of Ghazal maestro Hariharan Ji. In addition to being a Tabla player, he also performs Ghazals and has successfully showcased his talents in many cities throughout India.

  Shishir Bhatt

  

  Shishir Bhatt was born in the family of renowned Musicians of Jaipur. He received initial music training under the able guidance of a music maestro in Pune. He has accompanied several artists, including maestros, as a Harmonium accompanist. He has also given solo Jaltarang & Pakhawaj recitals and is an able Music Composer. Shishir Bhatt was associated with the All India Radio, Ahmedabad.

  Niraj Parikh	Vocal
  Ami Parikh	Vocal Support
  Matang Parikh	Tabla
  Shishir Bhatt	Harmonium

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  Date : 08-January-2025

  Hariprasad Chaurasia

  

  Unlike many other great Indian artists, the living legend Hariprasad Chaurasia does not come from a family of musicians. He began his musical pursuit at the age of 15, learning classical vocal technique from noted vocalist Rajaram. Within a year, however, he had switched to flute playing, after hearing a flute exponent from Varanasi , Bholanath. He tutored under him for eight years. Transferred by AIR (All India Radio) Cuttack to Mumbai in 1960, he received further guidance from Surbahar maestro Annapurna Devi. Under her guidance, his music acquired a new dimension and he left AIR to pursue his performing career.

  Ramkumar Mishra

  

  Ramkumar Mishra is the grandson of tabla legend Anokhelal Mishra of Banaras Gharana and son of noted vocalist Chhannulal Mishra. He was initiated into tabla playing by his mother, Manorama Mishra, daughter of Anokhelal Mishra, and, thereafter, received his tutelage under another renowned tabla player, Chhote Lal Mishra, his maternal uncle.

  Hariprasad Chaurasia	Flute
  Ramkumar Mishra	Tabla

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  Date : 08-January-2025

  Ashwini Bhide Deshpande

  Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, an outstanding vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli Khayal Gayaki tradition, was born into a musical family. After learning the fundamentals of Hindustani classical music under the late Narayanrao Datar, she began absorbing the traditional aspects of stylized Jaipur Gayaki under the strict tutelage of her mother, mentor, and guru, Manik Bhide.

  Ramdas Palsule

  Ramdas Palsule is a disciple of the eminent tabla player Suresh Talwalkar. A versatile soloist and accompanist, he has traveled extensively across India and abroad, accompanying many renowned vocalists, instrumentalists, and dancers.

  Siddhesh Bicholkar

  

  Having imbibed primary lessons in music since childhood, Siddhesh Bicholkar has been privileged to receive guidance from his first Guru, Sharad Mathkar in Goa and later, placed under the tutelage of Tulsidas Borkar, renowned Harmonium exponent and guru.

  Ashwini Bhide Deshpande	Vocal
  Ramdas Palsule	Tabla
  Siddhesh Bicholkar	Harmonium

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  Date : 09-January-2025

  (Winner of Nandan Mehta Shastriya Taal Vadya Spardha 2024)

  Swapnil Suryawanshi*

  Swapnil Suryawanshi is a disciple of renowned pakhawaj player and guru late Govind Bhilare. He secured first place in the Nandan Mehta Shastriya Taal Vaadya Spardha 2024.

  Yashwant Thitte

  

  Yashwant Thitte is a young and talented Harmonium player from Pune.

  Swapnil Suryawanshi*	Pakhawaj Solo
  Yashwant Thitte	Harmonium

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  Date : 09-January-2025

  Ritesh Mishra

  Enlivening the sixth generation of a family of great musicians, Ritesh Mishra and Rajnish Mishra have dedicated themselves to achieving excellence under the guidance of their revered father, Rajan Mishra, and uncle, Sajan Mishra. They are also blessed by Gayanacharya Bade Ramdas Ji Mishra. The brothers are grandsons of the renowned sarangi maestro Hanumanprasad Mishra.

  Rajnish Mishra

  Enlivening the sixth generation of a family of great musicians, Ritesh Mishra and Rajnish Mishra have dedicated themselves to achieving excellence under the guidance of their revered father, Rajan Mishra, and uncle, Sajan Mishra. They are also blessed by Gayanacharya Bade Ramdas Ji Mishra. The brothers are grandsons of the renowned sarangi maestro Hanumanprasad Mishra.

  Akram Khan

  

  Akram Khan is the son of legendary tabla maestro Hashmat Ali Khan who belongs to Ajarada Gharana. He is the 7th Generation exponent of the Gharana which is considered to be one of the six main traditional schools of tabla in India. During his childhood he was fortunate to get training under the guidance of his great grandfather Mohammad Shafi Khan. He is also fortunate to learn from Niazu Khan who is considered as one of the greatest exponents of tabla from Ajrada Gharana.

  Sumit Mishra

  Sumit Mishra comes from a family of musicians; he is the son of Pt. Sohan Lal Mishra, nephew of Pt. Mohan Lal Mishra and grandson of Pt. Bundi Maharaj. He trained under the guidance of his father and uncle, and presently continues his training under Pt. Ramnarayan.

  Ritesh Mishra	Vocal
  Rajnish Mishra	Vocal
  Akram Khan	Tabla
  Sumit Mishra	Harmonium

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  Date : 09-January-2025

  Amjad Ali Khan

  Amjad Ali Khan was born into the famous Bangash family, which follows the Senia Bangash tradition of music. He is the son and disciple of the legendary sarod master Haafiz Ali Khan. As the sixth generation, he continues to carry forward the legacy of this distinguished musical family.

  Mithilesh Jha

  Originally a resident of Patna, Mithilesh Jha had his tutelage in tabla from his father Gopikant Jha and later from Bulbul Maharaj. He then moved to Delhi, where has had the privilege of receiving continuing guidance from sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan.

  Aditya Kalyanpur

  

  Aditya Kalyanpur was born in Mumbai, India. He began his studies at the age of five under the guidance of Tabla Maestro late Alla Rakha Khan and Zakir Hussain.

  Amjad Ali Khan	Sarod
  Mithilesh Jha	Tabla
  Aditya Kalyanpur	Tabla

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  Date : 10-January-2025

  Devaki Pandit

  Devaki Pandit started her musical training under the guidance of her mother, Usha Pandit. She further honed her skills with Vasantrao Kulkarni, the renowned vocalist Kishori Amonkar, and the late vocal maestro Jitendra Abhisheki. Her vocal style draws influences from the Jaipur, Agra, and Gwalior gharanas.

  Swapnil Bhise*

  

  Swapnil Bhise began his training at the age of three under Chandrakant Bhosekar. He studied for ten years with Praveen Karkare and has been learning from Yogesh Samsi for the past 15 years. He has performed Tabla Solo recitals in various cities of India since the age of 12 in prestigious concerts such as the Saptak Annual Music Festival, Pt. Kanthe Maharaj Mohotsav, Tabla Chilla Mahotsav to name a few. He has received many awards including the Pt. V. D. Paluskar Award and has accompanied numerous renowned artists. He has also performed internationally in Doha, Bahrain, Central America and appeared on DD National, INSYNC and A.I.R. He is a winner of Pt. Nadan Mehta Shastriya Taal Vaadya Spardha in the past.

  Paromita Mukherjee

  Born into a music loving family in Kolkata, After watching young Paromita Mukherjee play the harmonium violin stalwart V G Jog offered to groom the child. Thus from the age of seven she started learning music (Harmonium) from him. She then started learning the violin from. After his demise she learnt from Amina Parera and Aashish Khan (daughter and son of Ali Akbar Khan). She also learnt under Amiya Ranjan Bannerjee at Rabindra Bharati University and also took lessons in the Carnatic style of playing the violin at Kolkata.

  Devaki Pandit	Vocal
  Swapnil Bhise*	Tabla
  Paromita Mukherjee	Harmonium

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  Date : 10-January-2025

  Shahid Parvez Khan

  

  Sitar maestro Shahid Parvez represents the seventh generation of the sitar’s first family, the Etawah Gharana. A very young Shahid Parvez was initiated into the rich traditions of the Gharana by his father and guru, Aziz Khan - the famous musician and son of legendary sitar and surbahar virtuoso Waheed Khan. His family has produced the most revered and influential figures in Hindustani Classical Music including Sahabdad Khan, Imdad Khan, Enayet Khan, and Vilayat Khan.

  Shubh Maharaj

  

  Shubh Maharaj was born in 1987 into a musical family of tabla. His grandfather, the legendary Banaras Gharana maestro Kishan Maharaj, and his father, the late Vijay Shankar, a renowned Kathak dancer, greatly influenced his musical journey. He formally became his grandfather's 'Gandabandh shaagirda' in 1993, continuing the traditional family lineage established by his great-grandfather, Kanthe Maharaj.

  Shahid Parvez Khan	Sitar
  Shubh Maharaj	Tabla

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  Date : 10-January-2025

  Sanju Sahai

  Sanju Sahai (also known as Vishnu Sahai) is regarded as one of the finest tabla players of his generation. Hailing from the Benares Gharana and being the 6th generation in this lineage, he started playing the tabla at a very young age. A child prodigy and the son of the legendary Sharda Sahai, he gave his first solo tabla performance at the age of 9 at a major festival in Benares. He earned his Bachelor of Music at 13 and his Master of Music at 18.

  Ajay Joglekar

  Ajay Joglekar is the disciple of renowned harmonium player Tulsidas Borkar. A well-known figure at music concerts both in India and abroad, he accompanies leading vocalists, tabla players, and dancers. In addition to his performances, he is also making a name for himself as a composer and arranger.

  Sanju Sahai	Tabla Solo
  Ajay Joglekar	Harmonium

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  Date : 11-January-2025

  Maulik Shah

  Renowned Kathak exponents Maulik Shah and Ishira Parikh are among India's foremost dancers, celebrated for their exceptional mastery and innovative presentation. They have performed at prestigious festivals and venues across India. Recipients of numerous awards, their dance company, ?anart, has become one of India's leading performing troupes, thanks to their creative excellence and vision.

  Ishira Parikh

  Renowned Kathak exponents Maulik Shah and Ishira Parikh are among India's foremost dancers, celebrated for their exceptional mastery and innovative presentation. They have performed at prestigious festivals and venues across India. Recipients of numerous awards, their dance company, ?anart, has become one of India's leading performing troupes, thanks to their creative excellence and vision.

  Kadam Parikh

  Kadam Parikh and Raina Parikh are senior disciples of the renowned Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardees, Kathak Duo Maulik Shah and Ishira Parikh. They have performed extensively at prestigious dance festivals in India and abroad, earning praise from both critics and audiences. As lead dancers of the Aanart Dance Company, they continue to showcase their exceptional talent.

  Raina Parikh

  Kadam Parikh and Raina Parikh are senior disciples of the renowned Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardees, Kathak Duo Maulik Shah and Ishira Parikh. They have performed extensively at prestigious dance festivals in India and abroad, earning praise from both critics and audiences. As lead dancers of the Aanart Dance Company, they continue to showcase their exceptional talent.

  Sapan Anjaria*

  

  Sapan Anjaria received formal training in tabla from the late Nandan Mehta at the Saptak School of Music and continues to learn from Puran Maharaj, Rajal Shah, and Hetal Mehta Joshi. He is also a former winner of the Nandan Mehta Shastriya Taal Vaadya Spardha.

  Joby Joy

  Joby Joy, a native of Wayanad -Kerala, had started his training of Tabla since he was a minor from his father. After moving to the city of Ahmedabad in the year 1998, he started his formal training of the Delhi-Punjab-Ajrada Gharana of Tabla under Divyang Vakil and later from Suresh Talwalkar. He has been the lead musician at one of the most renowned Kathak institutes, The Kadamb Centre for Dance, Ahmedabad under the Artistic direction of Kumudini Lakhia for over 20 years now.

  Hriday Desai

  Hriday Desai is a disciple of renowned vocal guru Lilataai Khandekar and Viraj Amar, and has learned sarod from Basant Kabra. He is trained in the traditions of the Banaras and Mahiar Gharanas.

  Praher Vora

  Praher Vora's musical journey began at the age of five. He started training in Hindustani Classical Vocal Music under the renowned Gujarat-based vocalist, the late Krishnakant Parikh. He has also been mentored by the critically acclaimed music directors Gaurang Vyas and Gautam Mukherjee.

  Maulik Shah	Kathak
  Ishira Parikh
  Kadam Parikh
  Raina Parikh
  Sapan Anjaria*	Tabla
  Joby Joy	Pakhawaj
  Hriday Desai	Sarod
  Praher Vora	Vocal & Harmonium

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  Date : 11-January-2025

  Jayateerth Mevundi

  Jayateerth Mevundi, hailing from the Kirana gharana and born in Hubli, started his musical journey by singing bhajans and devotional music at home. At the age of 14, he began formal training with Arjunsa Nakod for over a decade and later continued his studies with Shripati Padigar, a disciple of renowned vocalist Bhimsen Joshi.

  Yashwant Vaishnav*

  

  Yashwant Vaishnav started learning tabla from Hemant Sachdeva and Mukund Bhale and was under them for over a decade. He is presently under the tutelage of Punjab Gharana virtuoso Yogesh Samsi.

  Paromita Mukherjee

  Born into a music loving family in Kolkata, After watching young Paromita Mukherjee play the harmonium violin stalwart V G Jog offered to groom the child. Thus from the age of seven she started learning music (Harmonium) from him. She then started learning the violin from. After his demise she learnt from Amina Parera and Aashish Khan (daughter and son of Ali Akbar Khan). She also learnt under Amiya Ranjan Bannerjee at Rabindra Bharati University and also took lessons in the Carnatic style of playing the violin at Kolkata.

  Jayateerth Mevundi	Vocal
  Yashwant Vaishnav*	Tabla
  Paromita Mukherjee	Harmonium

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  Date : 11-January-2025

  Rahul Sharma

  

  Rahul Sharma learnt Music and the Santoor from his guru and father Shivkumar Sharma, a legendary figure in India and the world over. Shivkumar Sharma was instrumental in bringing this little known instrument the Santoor out from the Valleys of Kashmir and introducing it to the Indian Classical Music World.

  Yogesh Samsi

  

  The son of the renowned vocalist Late Dinkar Kaikini, Yogesh Samsi was initiated into tabla by his father at the tender age of four, and later received guidance under noted guru H. Taranath Rao. However it was under the gifted tutelage of the legendary Punjab Gharana maestro Allah Rakha that Yogesh Samsi received intense training for twenty three years, maturing into one of the most sought after tabla artistes in India today.

  Rahul Sharma	Santoor
  Yogesh Samsi	Tabla

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  Date : 12-January-2025

  (Morning 10:00AM)

  Sougata Roy Chowdhury

  Sougata Roy Chowdhury began his training at the age of ten with sarod maestro late Dyanesh Khan, son of the legendary Ali Akbar Khan. He further honed his skills under the guidance of renowned sarod player Aashish Khan and sitar and surbahar maestro Santosh Banerjee.

  Babar Latif Khan

  

  Babar Latif Khan is son of famous tabla maestro, Latif Ahmed Khan, he learnt tabla under his father tutelage. After mastering the nuances of Delhi Gharana and demise of his father, Babar Latif Khan moved on to pursue his learning under Late Munnu Khan, a name to reckon by in Delhi Gharana. Munnu Khan is the sixth generation and hails from the legendary tradition of tabla maestro Shudhar Khan.

  Sougata Roy Chowdhury	Sarod
  Babar Latif Khan	Tabla

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  Date : 12-January-2025

  Umakant Gundecha

  

  The elder brother of the famous Dhrupad vocalist duo Gundecha Brothers, he along with his brother Ramakant Gundecha received training from Dhrupad legends Zia Fariddudin Dagar and Zia Mohiuddin Dagar.

  Anant Gundecha

  

  Anant Gundecha has received intense musical training from a young age from his father Ramakant Gundecha and uncle Umakant Gundecha. He is now one-half of the Gundecha brothers and continues his father’s legacy through the Dhrupad Jugalbandi.

  Akhilesh Gundecha

  

  Akhilesh Gundecha took training of Pakhawaj from Shrikant Mishra and Raja Chhatrapati Singh. He follows the Panse Gharana and Kudau Singh Gharana of Pakhawaj.

  Umakant Gundecha	Dhrupad
  Anant Gundecha	Dhrupad
  Akhilesh Gundecha	Pakhawaj

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  Date : 12-January-2025

  (Evening 08:30PM - Taal Vadya Kacheri)

  Fazal Qureshi

  

  Fazal Qureshi, under the guidance of his Guru and father the legendary late tabla maestro Alla Rakha, has become one of the torch bearers of the Punjab Gharana of Tabla. Drawing inspiration from his father and elder brother tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, he has developed a unique style that is distinguished for its fine sense of rhythm, versatility and eloquence.

  Sridhar Parthasarathy

  Shridar Parthasarathy has studied the mridangam since the age of six as a disciple of Karaikudi R. Chandramouli. He regularly performs with rhythm ensembles headed by Ghatam Vidwan Shri. T.H. “Vikku” Vinayakaram, Louiz Banks, Ranjit Barot, Fazal Qureshi, Taufiq Qureshi and Niladri Kumar, and recorded and performed for the Miles From India album produced by Bob Beldon in 2008.

  Navin Sharma

  Navin Sharma, born into a musical family, began learning the dholak at a young age under the guidance of his father, Shyam Rughuram Sharma. Through his early training, he was introduced to local musicians involved in composing Bollywood film scores. Recognizing his desire to pursue Indian classical music further, his father encouraged him to study with the renowned Punjab Gharana tabla maestro Allarakha, with whom he trained for several years.

  Dilshad Khan

  Dilshad Khan, a 10th-generation member of the Sikar gharana, a hereditary lineage of sarangi players and vocalists from Rajasthan. He began learning sarangi and vocal music at the age of six, studying with his grandfather, Gulab Khan, followed by his father, Nasir Khan, and his uncle, the renowned sarangi maestro Sultan Khan.

  Fazal Qureshi	Tabla
  Sridhar Parthasarathy	Mridangam
  Navin Sharma	Dholak
  Dilshad Khan	Sarangi

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  Date : 12-January-2025

  Harish Tiwari

  Harish Tiwari, a renowned classical vocalist, received his training from Thakur Chaubey in Deoria, UP, Ajay Bhattacharya and Acharaya Nandanji in Banaras, as well as Kundan Lal Sharma. He studied the Khayal tradition of the Kirana Gharana in the Guru-Shishya parampara, under the mentorship of the legendary vocalist Bhimsen Joshi.

  Vinod Lele

  

  Born in 1965, Vinod Lele learnt the art of tabla from Kashinath Khandekar of Banaras gharana. Vinod Lele’s style of tabla playing is characterized by liveliness, excellent control over the Laya and impressive dexterity.

  Milind Kulkarni

  Milind Kulkarni began his training at the age of seven and quickly progressed under the guidance of several esteemed gurus, including Vasantrao Gurav, Anna Diwan, and Pramod Marathe. He continues his studies with Pramod Marathe and also receives accompaniment training from renowned non-harmonium artists, such as renowned vocalist Ulhas Kashalkar and tabla maestro Suresh Talwalkar.

  Harish Tiwari	Vocal
  Vinod Lele	Tabla
  Milind Kulkarni	Harmonium

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  Date : 12-January-2025

  Ronu Majumdar

  

  Ronu Majumdar was initiated into learning flute by his father who himself uses to play it for hobby. Later he became the disciple of Vijay Raghav Rao ji, the legendary flautist of all time. His training in vocal music was done by Lakshman Prasad JaipurWaale. In 1980, he met Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar. he became a part of his orchestras, and popular albums Since then he also started learning from Sitar maestro. Ravi Shankar.

  Jayanthi Kumaresh

  Jayanthi Kumaresh comes from a rich musical lineage spanning six generations, with her remarkable musical journey beginning at the age of three under the guidance of her mother, Lalgudi R. Rajalakshmi. She later moved away from home to live with her guru, Padmavathi Ananthagopalan, for 22 years, where she honed the intricate science and art of playing the Veena. Her playing technique was further refined under the mentorship of the Veena virtuoso S. Balachander.

  Anubrata Chatterjee

  

  Anubrata Chatterjee is the son of the tabla maestro Anindo Chatterjee. At a young age, he started his formal training in tabla as one of the youngest and the last 'Ganda-bandh' disciple of the legendary guru Jnan Prakash Ghosh. With a focus on Farukhabad Gharana and the styles from Lucknow and Ajrada Gharana, he continued to train under his illustrious father.

  Jayachandra Rao

  Jayachandra Rao comes from a family of musicians, with his father, Prof. K. Raghavendra Rao, being a skilled flautist, and his mother, K. R. Prema Rao, a violinist. He began learning the mridangam at the age of five under Trichur E. P. Narayan Pisharady and later received advanced training from Palakkad T. R. Rajamani, the son of the legendary mridangam maestro Palakkad T. S. Mani Iyer.

  Ronu Majumdar	Flute-Saraswathi Veena Duet
  Jayanthi Kumaresh
  Anubrata Chatterjee	Tabla
  Jayachandra Rao	Mridangam

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  Date : 13-January-2025

  Mallika Sarabhai

  Mallika Sarabhai is celebrated as a distinguished dancer in the classical styles of Bharata Natyam and Kuchipudi. She is highly sought after both as a solo performer and with her dance company, Darpana, where she creates and presents a blend of classical and contemporary works. For over 30 years, she has served as the co-director of the renowned Darpana Academy of Performing Arts.

  Revanta Sarabhai

  Revanta Sarabhai represents the third generation of the renowned dance family, following in the footsteps of Mrinalini Sarabhai and Mallika Sarabhai. He made his solo classical dance debut at the age of 8, and his performances have since been featured at prominent festivals and venues both in India and internationally.

  Somia Nedungadi

  Somia N hails from a family of musicians and dancers in Kerala. She is the granddaughter of the renowned Kathakali vocalist, Kottakal Vasu Nedungadi. She has trained under esteemed vocalists, including Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna, Konnakol Somashekar Jois, and Dr. Omanakutty.

  T.Palanivelu

  T. Palanivelu, a renowned Indian percussionist from a musical family in Kumbakonam, began his training in Mridangam and Thavil under his father, K.A. Thangavelu Pillai. He later studied with Tiruchi R. Thayumanavar and Kumbakonam Singaram Pillai. After a successful five-year freelance career, Palanivelu joined Darpana Academy in 1991, collaborating with the legendary Mrinalini Sarabhai. As a member of Darpana’s performing group, he has toured internationally. He continues to teach and perform at Darpana Academy alongside Mallika Sarabhai.

  Manikandan R Payoor

  Manikandan R Payoor is an accomplished Indian percussionist with over 23 years of experience at Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Ahmedabad. Specializing in Chenda, Ghatam, and Edakya, he received formal training in Kathakali Chenda under Guru Kottakal Krishnankutty Aashan at PSV Natya Sangham, Kottakkal, and further honed his skills in Mridangam under T. Palanivelu. Having worked alongside legendary figures like Mrinalini Sarabhai and Mallika Sarabhai, he now leads the Music Department at Darpana Academy.

  Jagadeep Dinesh

  Jagadeep Dinesh is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, grounded in the Gurukula tradition of Kerala. He studied under renowned gurus Chemancheri Kunjiraman Nair Aashan, Dr. Shafeekudheen, and Dr. Bharathanjali Madhusudhanan. Jagadeep holds a Bharatanatyam diploma from Bharatidasan University and completed a five-year Kathakali diploma with Kalamandalam Premkumar. He joined Darpana Academy in 2019 as a dancer and teacher, continuing his journey under Mallika Sarabhai’s guidance.

  Rajesh Darpana

  Rajesh P, a renowned Flute, Nadaswaram, and Kurumkuzhal artist from Kallekulangara, Palakkad, trained under his father, Sri Pallavur Krishnankutty. After completing his training, he served as a Flute and Vocal teacher at Darpana Academy, Ahmedabad, under the guidance of the famous choreographer Smt. Mallika Sarabhai for 16 years. He has been a member of the judging panel for the Kerala State Youth Festival since 2017. Currently, he serves as the Nadaswaram artist for the Malabar Devaswom Board at the Kallekulangara Emoor Bhavathy Temple in Palakkad.

  Sreejith TR

  Sreejith Kollam, a graduate in Violin with a Diploma in Violin and BA in Music from Chembai Government College of Music, Palakkad, has been performing in Carnatic music concerts and dance musicals for over 21 years, both in India and internationally.

  Mallika Sarabhai	Kuchipudi & Bharatnatyam - Duet
  Revanta Sarabhai
  Somia Nedungadi	Vocal
  T.Palanivelu	Mridangam
  Manikandan R Payoor	Ghatam
  Jagadeep Dinesh	Nattuvangam
  Rajesh Darpana	Flute
  Sreejith TR	Violin

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  Date : 13-January-2025

  Partho Sarothy

  Partho Sarathy, affectionately known as Partho Sarodi, began learning the sarod from his father, Sudhamoy Chowdhury, a disciple of Radhika Mohan Maitra. He later trained under Dhyanesh Khan and eventually became a disciple of the legendary sitar maestro, Ravi Shankar.

  Satyajit Talwalkar

  

  Born in a family following a rich heritage in music, the son and disciple of Great Tabla guru Suresh Talwalkar and renowned Indian Classical vocalist Padma Talwalkar, Satyajit Talwalkar was exposed to Hindustani classical music at a very tender age of 4

  Partho Sarothy	Sarod
  Satyajit Talwalkar	Tabla

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  Date : 13-January-2025

  Shounak Abhisheki

  Shounak Abhisheki, son and disciple of maestro Jitendra Abhisheki, is a vocalist known for blending the Agra and Jaipur styles of Hindustani Classical Music. He also trained under Kamaltai Tambe of the Jaipur Gharana.

  Manjusha Patil

  Manjusha Patil began her training under Mhaiskar Buva in Sangli and continued for 13 years under D.V. Kanebuva in the Gurukul Paddhati. She learned Gwalior gharana from Shubhadatai Paradkar and continued Kanebuva's legacy with Narendra Kanekar. In Pune, she refined her skills in the Agra and Gwalior gharanas under Vikasji Kashalkar and further honed them under Ulhas Kashalkar.

  Prashant Pandav

  

  Prashant Pandav was born into a musical family. His father Prabhakar Pandav is a vocalist and harmonium player and his grandfather Ambadasrao Deshmukh was also a vocalist and instrumentalist. His tabla training began under Pandurang Mukhade for a period of eight years. He now studies under well-known tabla player of Punjab Gharana Yogesh Samsi, a disciple of renowned tabla maestro Alla Rakha.

  Milind Kulkarni

  Milind Kulkarni began his training at the age of seven and quickly progressed under the guidance of several esteemed gurus, including Vasantrao Gurav, Anna Diwan, and Pramod Marathe. He continues his studies with Pramod Marathe and also receives accompaniment training from renowned non-harmonium artists, such as renowned vocalist Ulhas Kashalkar and tabla maestro Suresh Talwalkar.

  Apurva Dravid

  Apurva Dravid feels fortunate to have received guidance from Nana Muley, tabla maestro Ramdas Palsule, and Krishna Musale. He plays a variety of classical and folk instruments, including Tabla, Dholak, Dholki, Duff, Pakhawaj, Darbuka, Cajon, and more.

  Shounak Abhisheki	Classical Vocal and Abhangwani
  Manjusha Patil
  Prashant Pandav	Tabla
  Milind Kulkarni	Harmonium
  Apurva Dravid	Side Rhythm

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