Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav to be held for six days

The 60th edition of the Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav, a festival of classical music organized every year by the Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal, will be held for six days this year to mark the diamond jubilee of the prestigious music fest. The festival will be held between December 11 and 16 at the New English School, Ramanbaug grounds.

Kirana Gharana maestro, late Pt Bhimsen Joshi, had started the festival in the memory of his guru Sawai Gandharva and was initially known as the 'Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav'. The festival was renamed the 'Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav' last year after the demise of Pt Joshi.


"The Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal has decided to hold the Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav for six days this year in order to commemorate the 60th year of the festival. Last year the festival was held for five days, while in 2010 it went on for four days," said Shriniwas Joshi, executive president, Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal.


Schedule:


11-Dec-2012

Artist Name                             Performing
Shri. Ashwini & Shri. Sanjiv Shankar     Shahanai
Smt. Meena Faterpekar                     Vocal
Smt. Padma Deshpande                     Vocal
Shri. Rahul Sharma                     Santoor
Pt. Jasraj                             Vocal


12-Dec-2012

Artist Name                             Performing
Shri. Rattan Mohan Sharma             Vocal
Ayaan Ali Khan & Amaan Ali Khan             Sarod
Smt. Shobana Chandrakumar             Dance (Bharatnatyum)
Pt. Rajan & Pt. Sajan Mishra & Ritesh & Rajnish Mishra Vocal


13-Dec-2012

Artist Name                             Performing
Shri. Sanjeev Chimmalgi                     Vocal
Smt. Kalapini Komkali                     Vocal
Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar & Shri. Sameehan Kashalkar Vocal
Farooque Latif Khan & Sarwar Hussain      Pakhawaj & Sarangi


14-Dec-2012

Artist Name                              Performing
Smt. Pallavi Pote                      Vocal
Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia              Basuri
Shri. Anand Bhate                      Vocal
Smt. Malini Rajurkar                      Vocal


15-Dec-2012

Artist Name                              Performing
Shri. Samrat Pandit                      Vocal
Smt. Arati Ankalikar                      Vocal
Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri                      Tabla
Shri. Shrinivas Joshi                      Vocal
Ut. Amjad Ali Khan                      Sarood


16-Dec-2012

Artist Name                              Performing
Smt. Kalpana Zokarkar                      Vocal
Shri. Vijay Koparkar                      Vocal
Pt. Shivkumar Sharma                      Santoor
Apoorva Gokhale & Pallavi Joshi              Vocal
Shri. Shounak Abhisheki                      Vocal
Shri. Upendra Bhat                      Vocal
Shri. Atulkumar Upadhye & Ut. Shahid Parvez  Voilin & Satar
Shri. Parmeshwar Hegade                      Vocal
Dr. Prabha Atre                              Vocal