Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande has been invited to perform at the India Club, Dubai. To attend, please contact Srijan Deshpande on +971527946189. For directions to the venue, visit http://www.indiaclubdubai.com/downloads/location_map.pdf When: 28th February 2013, 8:00pm Where: India Club, Dubai

The students and admirers of Dr. C.P. Rele have come together to bring you this series concerts in his loving memory and as a small tribute to his rich contribution to the tradition of Hindustani Music. Satyasheelji’s will be the last performance in the series, on 29th April 2012. Bhuvanesh Komkali will also be performing:   Where: Karnataka Sangh Hall, Matunga, Mumbai When: Sunday, 29th April 2012  Bhuvanesh Komkali at 10:00 am Satyasheel Deshpande at 11:30 am Entry is free and everyone is invited.

Where:  30th March, 31st March & 1st April 2012, Time – 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm When: Khadi Gramodyog Hall, Shimpoli, Opp. Municipal School, Borivali (W.) Participation Fees: Rs.300/- per head After a number of successful workshops on the intricacies of Hindustani Music, Satyasheelji has been invited again to conduct another such 3-day workshop at Borivali Mumbai. Satyasheelji is inviting suggestions for topics this time. He will consider suggested subjects and choose appropriate ones to discuss during the course of the workshop. Please use this facebook page to send your suggestions.

Where: Saptak Archives Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Brij House, Above Sanman Hotel, Opp Old Civil High Court, Ahmedabad When: 6th and 7th March 2012, 6:30 to 8:30 pm The Sapkat Archives, Ahmedabad has invited Satyasheelji to sing, demonstrate and speak about various bandishes, ragas, gharanas and other subjects related to Hindustani Music. This live performance will be recorded for Saptak’s archives and audiences are free to attend.

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

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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

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