A Hindustani Classical Vocal Concert featuring Vidushi Manjusha Patil

Date: Saturday, Oct 5, 2024, 5:00 PM EDT

Venue: India International Spiritual & Meditation Center

$30.00 per ticket

Tabla: Shri. Prashant Pandav

Harmonium: Shri Abhinay Ravande

About the Artists

V. Manjusha Patil 

Born in Sangli (a small town in Maharashtra), known for its origin to several music maestros. Manjusha's parents being great music lovers, identified the inborn talent and encouraged Manjusha for a career in music. Alongwith a“Sangeet Visharad” from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Miraj. Manjusha acquired a Bachelors degree in Hindi followed by a Masters degree in Music with a Gold Medal to her credit from Shivaji University, Kolhapur.

She started her initial training from Pt. Chintubua Mhaiskar. She has been a consistent winner of many prestigious music competitions. During one such competition, Late Sangeetacharya Pt. D.V. Kanebuva of Ichalkaranji happened to see Manjusha singing and noticed her richpotential, which proved to be a turning point in her career. Then being in the Gurukul tradition under Pt. Kanebuva, she was fortunate to absorb the authentic nuances of Agra and Gwalior Gharana.

She received further training from Late Pt. Narendra Kanekar, a senior disciple of Pt. Kanebuva. Then she started learning from Vidushi Shubhada Paradkar followed by Dr.Vikas Kashalkar. Currently, Manjusha is honing her advanced skills under the able guidance of Padmashree Gantapasvi Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar.

Manjusha is gifted with a mellifluous voice which she has further enhanced by mastering sustenance of swaras, aesthetic approach, creative thinking, perfection of sur & command on rhythmic aspects.

With purity in exposition of Raga, complex patterns of 'Taan' rendered with speed & clarity - Manjusha is equally adept in Semi Classical Music like Thumri, Dadra, Abhang and Natya Sangeet. All these elements constitute her delightful performances.

Shri. Prashant Pandav

Prashant Pandav was born into a family steeped in indian classical music. He took to learn basic lessions from his father shri Prabhakar Pandav. Since the age of 9 years,Prashant has been under training for vocal and tabla vadan.Today he has SANGEET VISHARAD both in vocal and tabla to be proud of.His classical base tabla education started at Pt.Pandurang Mukhade. Presently he is learning from World famous tabla player Pt.Yogesh Samsi.

Prashant offers clear, emphatic, forceful and melodious accompaniment with fitting tonal quality.

Prashant has accompanied for classical vocal as well as sugam (light)music and Marathi Natysangeet.

Prashant have a special favour for KIRTAN.

He has accompanied tabla for many renowned artists like Vidushi.Devaki Pandit, Pt.Raghunandan

Panshikar, Vidushi kalapini Komkali, Vidushi Manjusha Patil, Koushiki Chakravarti, and many more.

He has a number of prestigious programmes and festivals to his credit like Sawai Gandharv

Mahotsav,pune, Hariwallabh mahotsav jaladhar, Smt.Anjanibai Malpekar smruti samaroh goa etc.

Shri. Abhinay Ravande

Abhinay Ravande comes from a family of musical background and kirtan tradition at Nanded. He received his initial training in Harmonium as well as vocal music from his own father Shri Laxmikant Ravande Ji for 5 years. Since 10 years he has been learning harmonium under the tutilage of Pandit Pramod Marathe Ji at Gandharva Mahavidyalay Pune in Gurukul Paddhati. He has completed his Visharad and Graduation in Harmonium. He is a recipient of many prestigious awards and scholarships. To name a few , they are

• Blue Star Award from NCPA.
• D G Marathe Yuva Vadak Puraskar.
• Special Puraskar from Akashwani Delhi in Harmonium solo category.
• ICMA scholarship America.
• V D Paluskar Scholarship.