A Hindustani Vocal Concert ft. Pt. Ram Deshpande

Date: Saturday, Nov 2nd, 8:30 AM

Venue: India International Spiritual & Meditation Center

Address: 4433 Brookfield Corporate Dr, Chantilly, VA 20151

Tabla: Shri Sanjay Deshpande

Harmonium: Shri Abhishek Shinkar

$30.00 per ticket

About the Artists

Pt 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”

He got the post graduate degree in music from Nagpur University with gold medal.His doctoral thesis on ‘Mishra Ragas’ (Combination Ragas) was completed und er theable guidance of Pt. V. R. Athavle. Gandharva Mahavidyalaya has selected him as guide for doctorate.

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.

In 1991, the Sangeet Research Academy Kolkata honored him with the “Best VocalistAward”. He has also been honored by the prestigious “Vidyasagar Award ” by music forum. He was also selected for the “Aditya Vikram Birla Kalakiran Puraskar” in 2005.

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.

Ram has toured extensively across India, the U.S., England, Holland, Germany,, Dubai,Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Kenya .Pandit Ram Deshpande is director of GANDHAR MUSIC ACADEMY. At presentmany talented students are studying classical vocal music under his able guidance.

Pandit Ram Deshpande has given music directon for a short film“Gaanyogi” depicting the life of Pandit D. V. Paluskar. He has recorded and composed an Album “ Guru Para Brahma” by Red Ribbon Company. He has also composed “Vande Mataram” in Raag Mala of 24 Ragas.

Shri 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.

He is empanelled as GURU at the Lalit Kala Kendra, University of Pune and Bharati Vidyapeeth Pune. He has number of recordings released. His fusion album “Wind From Ayuta” with Korean musicians won the Best album award of the year - 2002 in South Korea

Shri. 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.

Apart from this he has done his Masters of Arts in harmonium and is also a

visharad in harmonium and vocal. He also has many awards and

recognition to his name out of which few are:

1. Pt Vishnu Digamber Paluskar Scholarship, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Pune

2. Secured first position in National Youth festival for Harmonium

3. Pt. D.V. Paluskar Award, Sharda Sangeet Vidyalaya, Mumbai

4. Scholarship from Ministry if Culture, India