When: Tue Feb 16, 2010 6pm to 8pm Where: Swaraj Bhavan, Bhopal Satyasheelji will present a lecture-performance on the subject of the Bandish in Hindustani Classical Vocal Music. He will discuss the Bandish as a form and will sing various bandishes while shedding light on what makes each bandish unique, beautiful and important.

When: Sun Jan 10, 2010 6:30pm to 7:30pm Where: Ramanbaug School Grounds, Pune Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande will perform live once again at the prestigious Savai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav in Pune. The festival will be held from January 7 to January 10 2010. Satyasheelji will perform in the evening of the 10th of January, after Pt. Ramnarayan’s Sarangi Recital. Visit www.sawaigandharvasangeetmahotsav.com for information about the festival Satyasheelji’s new album will also be released at the Savai Gandharva Mahotsav at the hands of renowned flautist Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, on the 8th of January. Satyasheelji will also participate in an open discussion on music along with vocalist Smt. Padma Talwalkar and Shri. Mukund Sangoram, editor, Loksatta. This event will take place on Friday, January 8th 2010, at the Savai Gandharva Smarak, Near Rahul Talkies, at 12:00pm.

When: Fri Jan 8, 2010 12:30pm to 1:30pm Where: Savai Gandharva Smarak, Shivajinagar, Pune As part of the Savai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav 2009, Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande and Smt. Padma Talvalkar will interact with the audience and enlighten them on the finer points of classical music. This interaction is a special program called ‘Antarang’ which provides lay listeners with an opportunity to directly interact with the performers at the Savai Festival and to understand their music better. Both Satyasheelji and Padmaji will talk about the taleem – the education – they received from their respective gurus and also about the ‘Bandish’ in Hindustani Classical Music.