Taal - Vadya Spardha Details

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jy ho, mE. Kya bta}>, hmara nata ijs idn se sPtk se hE, Are sPtk me. to pEda hu0 hE. AOr yha> pr jo sare s.gItkar sb sPtkvale. hE., ko{ sPtk se A7u3a nhI. hE., [sI kI dal-ro3I qate hE., [sI me. rhte hE, [sI me. mgn rhte hE>.... hm sbka to sPtk ka nata to pEda[xI hE, m.jUbhn, n.dnwa{ ne sPtk ko [s tirke se bna idya ik, vEse me. Kya bta}> duinyawr me.khte hE. ik kha> ja rhe ho? sPtk me.? Are bap re,... m.jUbhn, n.dnwa{ ne hme. [tna Pyar dIya, [tna Pyar dIya ik Aaj Agr Pyar ko soce to idlwr Aata hE| n.dnwa{ne kwI-wI hme. 7oD_-ke sPtk nhI. mnaya, mE. xu_+Aat se sPtk ke sa4 hU>.....mE. sPtk ka 1`I kih0 cahe ku7 wI kih0, sPtk mere il0 bhot-ku7 hE AOr Aaj wI hE AOr Aage wI rhega, n.dnwa{ sPtk ko ijs jgh leke Aa0 4e, bhot logo. ko 0esa lga 4a ik sPtk Ab nhI. rhega, mgr [Nho.ne sPtk ko sPtk hI rhne dIya, AOr bhot hd tk b!_aya hE, ku7 km nhI. kIya| jo m.jUbhn kI takt hE, xiKt hE, xiKxyt hE, wgvan [Nko qUb xiKt de. AOr 0ese hI [NkI 3Im jo hE, p/fuLlwa{, hmare jma{ sahb s.dIp-babu, be3I saihba hetl babu, yh sb jo hota sPtk ke vadI-s.vadI sare ku7 hE, jb tk 0esa nhI. hota hE to ye clta nhI., [tna bD_a karobar AOr ye 0esI bD_I cIj_ hE ik [sko lekr clna muiXkl hE,.... 0esa clana bhot muiXkl hE AOr ye hmare n.dnwa{, m.jUbhn ke dm se cl rha hE AOr clta rhega, wgvan kre. yh 0k sO salo. tk clta rhe. .... hm wgvan se p/a4Rna krte hE. AOr hmare sPtk ko Aap sb imlkr sPtk ko qUb cla[0, qUb mdd kir0, hr trh se... - Pandit Jasraj

PT. Nandan Mehta Shastriya Taal-Vadya Spardha

26th February is the birth date of Pt. Nandan Mehta, the founder of Saptak and renowned tabla player of Banaras Gharana. Saptak, in association with Gujarat State Sangeet Natak Academy, Government of Gujarat has taken the initiative of organising All India Level Tabla - Pakhawaj competition every year in memory of Pt. Nandan Mehta, which is named ' Pt. NANDAN MEHTA SHASTRIYA TAAL-VADYA SPARDHA'.
The competition is held on 24th and 25th February every year, followed by a recital by renowned artists on 26th February. The established and renowned artists of the country constitutes the panel of judges. The first prize winner gets an opportunity to perform at the famous Saptak Annual Music Festival which is held in January every year since 1980. Other promising young participants would be given a chance in other Saptak events held during the year.

Pt. NANDAN MEHTA SHASTRIYA TAAL-VADYA SPARDHA : 2019

1st Prize : Manoj Solanke

2nd Prize : Surjeet Singh, Tanay Rege, Sujit Lohar

3rd Prize : Buddhisar Vats, Ganesh Phapal, Akash Tupe

Judges : Pt. Puran Maharaj, Pt. Dalchand Sharma, Pt. Nayan Ghosh