Where: Meghdoot Theatre, Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi When: Monday, February 20 2012, 6:30 pm Satyasheelji, a Raza Foundation Awardee, has been invited to perform as part of the 90th Birthday celebrations of noted Painter Shri. S. H. Raza. The week long festival, titled ‘Aviraam’ will include music and dance performances as well as painting exhibitions by Raza Foundation awardees.

Where: Art of Living Sabhagriha, Plot No. 109, Kansai Section, Ambernath When: 3rd and 4th Feb 2012 – 6:30pm to 8:30pm; 5th Feb 2012 10:30 to 12:30pm ख्यालाचा विचार करताना राग, स्वर, वांग्मय, ताल, काल, आणि भाव यांचा विचार अपेक्षित असतो आणि तद्नुसार प्रत्येक प्रतिभावान कलाकाराची राग- स्वरूपा कडे पाहण्याची स्वतःची अशी दृष्टी असते. कला संगीतातील (शास्त्रीय संगीतातील) नव निर्मिती आणि परिवर्तन याचा अभ्यास करण्यासाठी अशी दृष्टी समजून घेणे अत्यंत आवश्यक असते त्याचप्रमाणे ख्यालाच्या बढती मध्ये प्रत्येक आवर्तन ही एक परिपूर्ण कलाकृती असून आवर्तनांच्या मालिकेतून सांगीतिक सौंदर्याचा संवाद श्रोत्यांशी घडत असतो आणि आवर्तन भरणे ही ख्याल गायनाची मुख्य कसोटी आहे. आपणा सर्वांना कळविण्यास अत्यंत आनंद वाटतो कि या सगळ्या प्रक्रियेविषयी चर्चा ,प्रात्यक्षिकं आणि मार्गदर्शना साठी सुप्रसिद्ध गायक ,संगीत संग्राहक ,अभ्यासक पंडित सत्यशील देशपांडे यांनी एक तीन दिवसीय कार्यशाळा घेऊन नवोदित व उदयोन्मुख कलाकारांना तसेच संगीत अभ्यासकांना मार्गदर्शन करण्याची आमची विनंती मान्य केली आहे …. ही कार्यशाळा दिनांक ३/०२/२०१२ सायंकाळी ६.३० ते ८.३० ४/०२/२०१२ सायंकाळी ६.३० ते ८.३० ५/०२/२०१२ सकाळी १०.३० ते १२.३० या दिवशी ‘आर्ट ऑफ लिविंग सभागृह’,प्लॉट क्रमांक-१०९,कानसाई सेक्शन,अंबरनाथ पूर्व येथे आयोजित केली आहे. यासाठी तीनही दिवसांचे मिळून शुल्क रुपये ३००/- इतके नाममात्र ठेवण्यात आले आहे . तरी इच्छुकांनी ह्या कार्यशाळेचा लाभ घ्यावा . संपर्क : भूपाल पणशीकर डॉ.वसंत

Continue readingRaag Svaroop Ani Vistaar – Workshop at Ambernath

Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande has been invited to present a guided listening session on his guru Pt. Kumar Gandharva. This session will feature rare audio and video recordings from Samvaad Foundation’s archive and will explore Kumarji’s musical journey in a very different way. Satyasheelji has spent many days compiling this selection of recordings from the archive and together with his expert, insightful commentary and demonstrations, this is a programme not to be missed. There is a nominal entry fee of Rs.200 only. This fee includes tea and lunch. To register, please contact Mrs. Rekha Inamdar Sane at 9860205436. When: Friday, January 27, 2012, 10:00am until 2:00pm Where: PGSR Auditorium, SNDT Women’s Unversity, Maharshi Karve Vidyavihar, Karve Road, Pune

North Indian classical music allows each of its practitioners to find his own unique expression while staying within the confines of raga and tala. This is the real nature and the ultimate goal of this music. It allows each singer to build improvisationally upon a raga or a bandish in accordance with his personal sensitivities. Various gharanas and musicians have enriched our music over the years by aspiring towards this very goal through their creativity and their compositions. For an aspiring artist to develop this ability, it is imperative that he be exposed to these compositions and these gharanas. Only thus can his talent and ingenuity be nurtured, his creative potential be nourished and his introspection be given a meaningful direction. Only thus can he become a unique artist. In view of this, Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande will demonstrate the elaboration, improvisation and appreciation of choice bandishes from his archives. Archival recordings will also be played where necessary. This workshop is for aspiring musicians and students of music. There is an attendance fee of Rs. 300. Those interested can get in touch with the organizers, Prof. Keshav Paranjape at 9820499151 / kdparanjape@gmail.com   When: Friday, 6th Jan – 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Continue readingरागस्वरूप आणि विस्तार – Raga and Elaboration – Workshop

Where: Savai Gandharva Smarak Hall, Near Rahul Theater, University Road, Shivajinagar, Pune When: Saturday, November 26th 2011, 5:30pm In an event in memory of the late Shri. Madhukar (Balasaheb) Bakre, the Bakre family has organized an evening of classical music. Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande will perform, followed by an audio-visual listening session on his Guru Pt. Kumar Gandharva which will feature rare videos of Kumarji drawn from Balasaheb Bakre’s collection. Entry is free and everyone is invited.

Where: Namdev Sabhagriha, University of Pune When: Monday, November 14 2011, 9:00am to 9:00pm Satyasheelji will be performing as part of the day-long ‘Svar Lay Nupur Naad’ Music festival today in memory of Pandita Rohinitai Bhate. Other performances include Pt. Suresh Talwalkar, Smt. Shama Bhate and her students, Shri. Sameer Duble and many more. Satyasheelji will perform in the evening around 7pm.

Where: Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi When: September 27 2011, 5:00pm Satyasheelji has been invited to participate in the annual camp for Raza Foundation Awardees (Satyasheelji received the Raza Award for creativity in 2006). The camp includes a week of interaction between the various artists, painters, dancers,writers and musicians who have received Raza Foundation awards over the years. The camp includes a performance by Satyasheelji on the evening of the 27th of September.

When: September 25th, 2011 Satyasheelji will present a private mehfil in Pune.