Puneties will be getting a chance to experience a devotional music fest which will be held from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, July 28, 2019. Kalashree Sangeet Mandal has organized the musical event ‘Bharatratna Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Sangeet Mahotsav’ at Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Kalamandir, Aundh, informed Sudhakar Chavan, Founder of Kalashree Sangeet Mandal. The program is free and open for all.
On the first day of the music festival, on Friday, July 26, Dhananjay Marathe, Vocalist of Gwalior Gharana and disciple of Dr. Sudhakar Marathe will present the gems of Gwalior Gharana. Thereafter, Anupam Wankhede, renowned Flute Player will present mesmerizing flute performance. The first day will conclude with vocal performance of Pt. Shriniwas Joshi, Son and disciple of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi.
The second day (Saturday, July 27) of the program will begin with the vocal performance of Abhaysingh Waghachoure, disciple of Sudhakar Chavan. After that, Aarti Thakur-Kundalkar, disciple of great Vocalist Dr. Prabha Atre will be performing for the day. The day ends with a performance by Pt. Upendra Bhat, disciple of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi.
On the last day (Sunday, July 28), the festival starts with the performance of Pt. Dr. Aviraj Tayde, Vocalist of Kirana Gharana followed by the performance of Mohsin Khan, Sitar Player of Dharwad Gharana. The festival ends with the performance of Sudhakar Chavan, disciple of Pt. Shrikant Deshpande and Dr. Sudhakar Marathe.
The performers will be accompanied by Prabhakar Pandav, Suyog Kundalkar and Gangadhar Shinde on Harmonium, Pt. Pandurang Mukhade, Sanjay Deshpande, Rohit Mujumdar, Pandurang Pawar, Prashant Pandav, Nilesh Randive and Ashwini Waghchoure on Tabla and Gambhir Maharaj Avachar on Pakhawaj. The event will be compered by Namdev Talape.
