April- May 2015

Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar  

Magical Spell of Indian Classical Music

Pandit Sanjeev  Abhyankar, the maestro  from  the Mewati Gharana, is an  artist  of  international  acclaim in  the  field  of  Hindustani  Classical  Music. This extremely popular artist, is the inspiration for the young generation. With his magical singing, he has attracted the young generation towards the Indian Classical music.  In a career spanning more than 25 years, he has assumed the mantle of a role model of dedication, hard work, patience and perseverance.

Blessed with an exceptionally sweet voice, Sanjeev started learning Hindustani classical music from the tender age of eight. He was groomed initially by his mother Smt. Shobha Abhyankar, Pandit Pimpalkhareji and later by Padmavibhushan Pandit Jasrajji. He has contributed to the vast repertoire of Mewati Gharana compositions (Bandishes) by adding his own classical compositions. Venturing on a different and magical path of Abhangs, Sanjeevji carries the audience on a way of joy and pure serenity.

He has traveled extensively all over the country and world, performing in all the prestigious conferences and art circles. He has toured the U.S.A., Canada, Australia, Europe and the Middle East enthralling the music lovers with his magical singing. He has several cassettes and CD's by reputed music companies

Visit   http://www.sanjeevabhyankar.com for more details about the artist.

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Pune-based Ajinkya Joshi started his initial training in music at the age of seven from Shantilal Shah, one of the senior disciples of well-known tabla player Suresh Talwalkar. Ajinkya’s parents were passionate about music and inspired Ajinkya to take up playing tabla as a profession.

At the age of sixteen, Ajinkya underwent intensive training in tabla for more than ten years from Suresh Talwalkar. Ajinkya is the recipient of the Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Award (1999). He has accompanied his guru in various tabla solo concerts all over India.

He has been awarded the National Scholarship for young artistes by the Government of India.

He has accompanied various artistes in India and has also toured Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Canada and USA for concerts. With a passion and potential for teaching, Ajinkya Joshi taught tabla in Toronto, Canada, for eight months in 2006.

   

Milind Kulkarni's natural flair for Harmonium reflects the eternal essence of Hindustani Classical Music as handed down in the true "Guru Shishya Parampara".

Endowed with the talent,  he has carved for himself a place in the divine world of Music and captured the hearts of the listeners. Milind's tryst with Harmonium bloomed at the tender age of seven.

In addition to being a sought-after accompanist, Milind is fast-emerging as a soloist.

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He has a Bachelor's degree in Music from the Center for Performing Arts of the University of Pune and is working toward a Masters in Music at Kolhapur University.

He is a recipient of the Business Express Young Artist's award for the year 2002.  Milind has accompanied leading musicians including Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Suresh Talwalkar, Pandit Anindo Chatterjee, Shri Sanjeev Abhyankar, Smt. Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar, Pandit Prabhakar Karekar, Smt. Padma Talwalka, and Shri. Ramdas Palsule, among others.  He is a regular performer for All India Radio and Doordarshan (Indian National TV).