Pandit Dr. Ram Deshpande

Pandit Dr. Ram Deshpande has a rich musical tradition. He is a renowned vocalist of present generation and an artist of commendable talent.Ram Deshpandewas initiated into classical music by Shri. Chepe, Shri. Panake and Pt. PrabhakarDeshkar.He has received Taleem from Pt. Yashwantbua Joshi and Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar.He has received guidance from Pt.BabanraoHaldankar of AGRA GHARANA,from Pt. Yashwant Mahale of BHATKHANDE PARAMPARA”

Ram Deshpande has a sonorous and seasoned voice and has number of ornamentations like gamak, behlave, meend,Ghaseet etc., at his command are very well appreciated by connoisseurs and common audience too.His command over the Bol-Banav and Bol Baant enthralls the audience.

Ram has performed in many prestigious music festivals all over India like Sawai GandharvaSangeet Mahotsav, Pune, Gaansaraswati Mahotsav, Pune, Pt.Jitendra Abhisheki Mahotsav,Panji,Pune, Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar Sangeet Mahotsav,Goa, Mogubai kurdikar Sangeet Sammelan,Goa, Tansen Mahotsav,Gwalior,Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, Shankarlal Festival,New Delhi etc.

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Sanjay Deshpande

Sanjay Deshpande is a talented Tabla Player based in Pune, INDIA. He was born in a music loving family and was introduced to the art of playing Tabla under Late Pt. Sabade at Pune Bharat Gayan Samaj. Later he took Taleem (lessons) from the renowned Tabla player Pt. Suresh Talwalkar of Delhi-Farookabad Gharana, in a Guru Shishya Parampara .He also had the privilege of understanding the beauty of Punjab Gharana under the guidance of world renowned Tabla maestro Ustad. Alla Rakha Khan Saheb and Pt.Yogesh Samsi. At present he is taking Taleem from Pt. Vivek Joshi.

Sanjay is recipient of the coveted “Ahmedjaan Thirakwaa Scholarship” for Solo Performance. He has accompanied renowned artists like Smt. Vasundhara Komkali, Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar, Pt. Smt. Malini Rajurkar, Pt. Jasraj, Dr. Prabha Atre, Pt. Dinkar Kaikini, Dr. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande , Smt. Veena Sahastrabudhe and many such great artists.

He has performed in major conferences such as Sawai Gandharwa Music Festival Pune, Paluskar Smarak Conference, Shankarlal Samaroha in New Delhi, I.T.C. Sangeet Sammelan . Dowerlane Conference, Kolkata.

Sanjay has performed abroad in Countries like U.S.A, U.K, U.A.E, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Russia,Belgim, Holland, Qatar, Israel, South Korea etc. He has also participated in the “World Vocal Festival” in Sweden.

Abhishek Shinkar

Abhishek Shinkar comes from the family of music lovers and connoisseurs. He started learning music at an early age. He took primary lessons of music from Shankar Mahajan for 8 years. Later on he carried his training for vocal and harmonium under the guidance of Pt. Nathrao Neralkar at Aurangabad for next 5 years under Gurushishya Parampara.

Post that, he has been taking formal lessons for harmonium under the tutelage of Pt. Pramod Marathe at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Pune under Gurushishya Parampara for the past 5 years, which still continues. He is also fortunate to receive guidance from Taalyogi Pt. Sureshji Talwalkar.

He has accompanied various artist of great repertoire at many prestigious concerts, Pt. Suresh Talwalkar, Pt. Nathrao Neralkar, Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar, Pt. Vijay Ghate, Pt. Ramdas Palsule, Vidushi Kalapini Komkali, Pandita Padma Talwalkar, Pt. Raghunandan Panshikar, Shri Bhuvanesh Komkali, Pt. Supreet Deshpande, Smt. Manjusha Patil Kulkarni, Smt. Devaki Pandit to name a few. He had also performed solo concerts at various occasions, at NCPA Mumbai, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Pune to name a few.

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