When: Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:30am to 11:30am Where: Shri Krishna Gana Sabha, T. Nagar, Chennai, India Satyasheelji has been invited to perform at the 55th Annual December Arts Festival in Chennai. This festival is held in the months of December & January of every year for a period of one full month. The daily programme commences with devotional music sessions followed by the Natya Kala Conference proceedings. Sri Krishna Gana Sabha maintains a proud record of cultural events – music concerts by eminent Hindusthani Vocalists and Instrumentalists and Dancers of all systems participating over the years.

Where: Department of Music and Performing Arts, University of Allahabad When: December 10,11 2010, 10:00 am onwards Satyasheelji has been invited as an expert at a 2-day symposium on Rare Ragas and Talas, at the Allahabad University, Allahabad. This symposium aims to discuss and inspect Ragas and Talas that are threatened by  obsolescence.

When: Fri Nov 5, 2010 6:30am to 9:30am  Where: Ramkrishna More Natyagruha, Chinchwad Gaon, Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra, India A Divali Pahaat (Divali Morning) concert by Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande. Open to all.

When: Sat Sep 4, 2010 4:30pm to 9:00pm Where: 68 Mitra Mandal Colony, Pune 411009 Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande will 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 particular selection of recordings from the archive and together with his expert, insightful commentary, this is a programme not to be missed. Entry Rs.500 per head. Contact Srijan on 9890014246 for details.

When: Fri Jul 2, 2010 6:30pm to 8:30pm  Where: Hall of Harmony, Nehru Center, Mumbai Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande has been invited to conduct a guided listening session on Pt. Kumar Gandharva and Ustad Amir Khan as a part of the Nehru Center's ongoing Megh Malhar festival. These listening sessions will include rare audio and video recordings of the artists under discussion along with insightful comments by Satyasheelji. These sessions are free for everybody to attend.

When: Thu Jul 1, 2010 6:30pm to 8:30pm  Where: Hall of Harmony, Nehru Center, Mumbai Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande has been invited to conduct a guided listening session on Pt. Kumar Gandharva and Ustad Amir Khan as a part of the Nehru Center's ongoing Megh Malhar festival. These listening sessions will include rare audio and video recordings of the artists under discussion along with insightful comments by Satyasheelji. These sessions are free for everybody to attend.

When: Sat May 8, 2010 8:30pm to 10pm  Where: Venue: Tilaknagar Vidyamandir Grounds, Dombivali (E), Mumbai Satyasheelji has been invited to perform at the Chaitrapalavi Sangeetotsav, organised by the Chaturang Pratishthan. The programme is follows: Saturday, May 8th, 5:30pm to 10pm 1. Shri. Mahesh Kale – Vocal 2. Shri. Sandeep Mishra and Shri Yograj Naik – Sitar-Sarangi Jugalbandi 3. Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande – Vocal Sunday, May 9th, 5:30pm to 10pm 1. Shri. Prasad Padhye – Tabla Solo 2. Pt. Yashwantbua Joshi – Award Presentation, Shri. Prasad Padhye – Scholarship Award 3. Pt. Sanjeev Abhyankar – Vocal Venue: Tilaknagar Vidyamandir Grounds, Dombivali (E), Mumbai

When: Sat May 1, 2010 6pm to 8pm Where: Rangasvar Auditorium, Yashwantrao Chavan Center, Nariman Point, Mumbai महाराष्ट्राच्या सुवर्ण जयंती निमित्त यशवंतराव चव्हाण सेंटर येथे आयोजित केल्या जाणार्‍या सांस्कृतिक महोत्सवात महाराष्ट्राने कला क्षेत्रात गेल्या ५० वर्षात जोपासलेल्या व येथील कलाकारांनी आपल्या प्रतिभेने समृद्ध केलेल्या प्रयोगशरण कला-परंपरांचा आपण आस्वाद घेणार आहोत. या महोत्सवाच्या पहिल्या सत्रामध्ये पं. विष्णू नारायण भातखंडे व पं. विष्णू दिगंबर पलुस्कर व या दोहोंचे अनुगामी असणारे पं. बाळकृष्ण रघुनाथ देवधर यांच्या सांगीतिक योगदानाचा परामर्श घेण्यात येणार आहे. ही तिन्हीही मराठी माणसे आपल्या समग्र देशात व जगाच्या पाठीवर जिथे जिथे म्हणून उत्तर भारतीय अभिजात संगीताचा प्रचार झाला आहे त्याला कारणीभूत ठरली आहेत व म्हणूनच केवळ महाराष्ट्रास नव्हे, तर जागतिक पातळीवर ललामभूत ठरली आहेत. मुसलमानी व इंग्रजी राजवटीत स्वतःचे स्वत्व जवळपास गमावून बसलेल्या या संगीतविद्येला सामाजिक प्रतिष्ठा मिळवून त्यातील कलाविचाराची जोपासना करण्यासाठी लागणारे भगीरथ प्रयत्न भातखंडे, पलुस्कर व देवधरच करू जाणोत. या सर्वांनी संग्रहित केलेल्या परिचित आणि अपरिचित अशा आकर्षक बंदिशी पं सत्यशील देशपांडे आपल्या छोटेखानी मार्मिक भाष्यासह सादर करणार आहेत – संगीताचे प्रचारक म्हणून सर्वमान्य व वन्दनीय ठरलेल्या या विभूतिंचा कलाविचार किती प्रगल्भ होता हे सिद्ध करण्या साठी . संगतकार: संवादिनी: श्री अरविन्द थत्ते तबला: श्री मिलिंद पोटे स्थळ: रंगस्वर सभागार, यशवंतराव चव्हाण सेंटर, मुंबई दिनांक: १ मे, सायंकाळी

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When: Sun Mar 21, 2010 6pm to 8:30pm  Where: Deodhar's School of Indian Music, Modi Chambers, Paluskar Chowk, Near Opera House, Mumbai Satyasheelji will present a guided listening session on his guru Pt. Kumar Gandharva today. 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 particular selection of recordings from the archive and together with his expert, insightful commentary, this is a programme not to be missed. The programme will be held at the Deodhar school of music – where Kumarji learnt music from his guru Prof. B.R. Deodhar.

Satyasheelji interviewed in the indian express: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/melody-mantra/589054/