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Khayal, Bandish, Upaj
Khayal-Bandish-UpajMarathi Written on the occasion of Pt. Sudhir Mainkar’s 75th Birthday Celebrations, 2012.
Gwalior Gharana
GwaliorGharana_SatyasheelDeshpandeMarathi Satyasheelji on the Gwalior Gharana. Written for a publication of the Chaturang Pratishthan, Mumbai.
Ek Nayak, Ek Gayak
Ek Naayak Aani Ek Khal (Karnaaraa) GaayakMarathi Probably Satyasheelji’s most popular literary offering. This article appeared in the Divali Issue, 2005 of the Shabda magazine. In it, Satyasheelji explores the evolution of his relationship with his guru, Pandit Kumar Gandharva and offers a captivating glimpse of Kumarji’s music in the context of the prevalent musical ethos of the time. Sangat Ki Gat NeekeeHindi This is a Hindi translation of the above Marathi article. Satyasheelji took the daunting task of translating a work of such literary and musical subtlety upon himself for the January 2007 issue of the popular Hindi quarterly Kalavarta.
Jasa Kuranga Bicha Basata Baasanaa
Jasa Kuranga Bicha Basata BaasanaaMarathi This is another immensely popular article by Satyasheelji in which he discusses lyric and language in the context of hindustani music. This article had originally appeared in the Divali Issue of the Shabda Magazine in 2007.
Sangeetache Archives
Sangeetache Archives Marathi In this article, Satyasheelji discusses the philophy behind the Samvaad Foundation. It contains invaluable insights into the nature of this music, the diversity inherent in its character and how all of this was captured in the archive.
Sadarang
SadarangMarathi SadarangHindi This article was written as a part of a book by Pt. Pandharinath Kolhapure on the same subect. It discusses Sadarang – the progenitor of the Khayal as we know it today, and the evolution of the music that he gave birth to.
Saangaati – Pt. Suresh Talvalkar
Sangaati – Pt. Suresh TalvalkarMarathi This article was published on the occasion of renowned tabla exponent Pt. Suresh Talvalkar’s 60th birthday celebrations. In it, Satyasheelji discusses his long and fruitful musical relationship with Sureshji while providing insights into and raising questions about singing, tabla playing and their inherent symbiosis.
Balukaka
BaluKakaMarathi Touching, often hilarious reminiscences on Satyasheelji’s uncle, the incorrigible Shridhar Hari Deshpande.