Since the beginning of my musical career in the early Forties, I remember how Ahmedabad was reputed to be one of the most unmusical cities in Northern India, in spite of the fact that some rich families and individuals tried their best to promote classical music! The standard joke was that the only music Ahmedbadis liked was Rupiya Ki Jhankar (the tinkling sound of the Silver rupees!).
But since Nandan, Manju Mehta along with Smt Rupande Shah, Smt. Bhartiben Parikh and Prof.D.D. Trivedi launched Saptak in 1980 things started changing gradually and today Ahmedabad can boast to have appreciative lovers of classical music, in par with many other cities. This is also due to SAPTAK as an institution that has trained and created many musical students all through these years. I feel happy to have been performing from the very first of its' session! I send my congratulations along with my blessings to all the trustee members of Saptak. 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 |
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