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Unique, Thematic Concert
In association with Indian Council of  Cultural Relations & Symbiosis International Cultural Centre

Usha Swapna’s
Malhar Aavishkar
2010
** Innovative Theme, this Year **

Srushtike   Saath…  Sangeet Sair..Miya ka Malhar aur Biwi ka bhi Malhar !!

** Cherish the Enthralling Experience of Malhar Duets by Classy Artists  **
**  Enchanting Concert of  Indian Classical Music  & Dance **
** Talented, Young   Artists of will perform Jugalbandis ( Duets ) of Malhar.**
** Legendary Gurus of Diverse Gharanas & Communities  have trained them for years **
** Classy Ambience, Scenic &   Spacious Hall **
** No tickets for the Concert **
** Mingling with Young  and Endearing Artists in Food Arena **
** Tasty menu, mouthwatering  snacks, reasonable charges **
** Extensive Coverage by All the English & Marathi News Papers **
** Useful Souvenirs  , Brand Merchandising **
** Professional Event Management by Passionate Music Lover **

** Malhar Aavishkar : Malhar is the Monsoon Raag of septatonic scale i.e. it has all the seven swaras ( notes ) in the octave. Gandhar and Nishaad are komal ( soft). Its special feature is rendering of komal and Shudhh forms of Nishaad are used one after another. Its beauty creates the monsoon moods. Malhar Aavishkar is the concert of Hindustani Classical Music. Malhar Aavishkar is expression of Malhar Raag in medium of vocal & Instrument music and dance . In past , our Artists presented following variants of Malhar Raag : Joad-Raags like Nat Malhar, Des Malhar, Jayant Malhar as also Megh, Mia Malhar, Sur Malhar, Gaud Malhar, Ramdasi Malhar, and anavat Raags like Mira Malhar, Kukubi Malhar, Chanchalsas Malhar,  Gaundgiri Malhar, Charjuki Malhar and many more. Diversity of form, medium & presentation are highlights of Malhar Aavishkar. Highly talented Artists of different Gharanas, Schools, States,  and Communities & Religion are in total unity to present Malhar Aavishkar over the years.

** Participants in Malhar Aavishkar  concerts in earlier years : Violin maestro, Vidushi Dr N Rajam ,  Sitar Maestro Pt Arvind Parikh, Pt Dinanath Mishra, Bholanath Mishra, Kalinath Mishra, Dhrupad Legacy Bahauudin Dagar and Pt Uday Bhavalkar , Kathak Maestro Pt Rajendra Gangani, Afsar Mulla Khan and his Guru Bhagini debutant, budding artists Sheetal Kharka, Purist Bharatnatyam Dancer Parimal Phadke and his 15 disciples, Ustd Saiuddin Dagar, Ustd Faiyaz Khan, Shakir Khan, Pt Arvind Gajendragadkar, Pt Keshav Ginde, Shaunak Abhisheki , Manjiri Alegaokar, Dr Vikas Kashalkar, Pt Vijay Koparkar. Promising disciples of Great Performers like Annapurna Devi ( Sudhir Phadke), Rashid Khan ( Prasad Khaparde) , Pt Basavraj( Purnima Kulkarni), Muhammad Hussein Khan of Delhi Gharana (Vidya Dengle) besides disciples of Kathak Guru Shama Bhate. Young talented Artists presented Malhar Jugalbandi last year. They were: Dhrupad Vocal : S Morgaokar & C. Upadhya,(B)  Sarod : Prashekh & Abhishek Borkar,  © Vocal : Amol Nisal & Paritosh  Pohankar ,(D) Sitar & Sarod : Sameep & Sarang Kulkarni (E) Flute & Vocal : Sameer Rao & Ruchira Kale ,(F) Kathak: Srikala Bedekar & Mukta Mulye,(G) Odissi & Bharatnatyam : Mitali & Roul  are a few names to grace  in earlier concerts.

** Illustrious Chief Guests :Padmashri Annasaheb Behere, Padmavibhushan, Hon Sh Mohan Dhariya, Late Pandita Rohini Bhate, Vidushi Veena Sahasrabudhye, Pt Sanjeev Abhyankar, Pt Arvind Parikh , Sh Prabhakar Karandikar, IAS , Pt Ajay Pohankar  were  the chief guests, in past .

** Music Scholars have valuable contribution in Indian Classical Music . They are important, other-side of music-coin. Artists are glamour-side of the coin. They are duly rewarded by the society and the media. Artists certainly deserve the accolades. But, music-scholars are often over- looked.  As mark of respect, gratitude and recognition, we have felicitated outstanding Music Scholars in Malhar Aavishkar concert over the years. To name a few : M V Bhatwadekar, G H Tarlekar, Ashok Ranade, Sudhir Mainkar, Srirang Sangoram, V R Athwale, Sharadini Gole & N D Kashalkar & Pt Arvind Gajendragadkar. Citation (Maanpatra) is  presented to awardees. Their scholarly work is detailed to the audience and the media .

** Concert-organizers play vital role to connect Artists & music-lovers . To appreciate their herculean efforts over the years, Malhar Aavishkar has  awarded  following :
Sawai Gandharv Sangeet Mahotsav (Rambhau Joshi) , Gandharv Mahavidyalaya (Pramod Marathe), Ganvadhan (Dharmadhikari), Surel Sabha ( Karnik) to name a few.

**Audience Profile : In the past  events , audience response has been overwhelming. The Halls  were jam packed. The unique concept, its highly artistic Presentation, close involvement of  all the artists , pleasant ambience and tasty food attracted  more and more audience every year. On an average more than 1000 avid listeners thronged the venue.  Complimentary space, advertorials like Previews, Reviews, Interviews and eye catching graphics will add to the hype, pulling large audience

** Demographic Profile :
Age Group : 20-30 : 25%,  31-45 : 25%, 45-65 : 25%, above 65 : 25%
Profession Groups: Businessmen & HNW I :  20%,    Corporate Employees :  25%,
Housewife : 40%   Students  : 25%
Educational Level :  Post Graduate : 30%, Graduates : 60%, Undergraduates : 10%

Miya & Biwi i.e. husband & wife as couple, assume vital importance in inter personal relationship. They are, indeed , the pillars of  every “Sansar”, every family. In our Indian classical music and dance also they have always played significant role. In most of  the music families, both love and understand music. Though, only one of them may be a performing artist. Very few of them are individually performing-artists. And, indeed, its absolutely rare that couple  professionally perform  together, on stage. As you know malhar aavishkar concerts have always been based on innovative themes, like Ek Pariwar-Ek Malhar, Yuva-Jugal, Pune Malhar etc . In my quest for innovative theme, I struck upon the theme : Miya Biwi ka Malhar ! It was herculean task to search the couple who perform together and that too who are absolutely pure and yet highly entertaining…to please discerning Pune audience. My friends like Ajay Pohankar, Suresh Talwalkar, Vikas Kashalkar , Kalinath Mishra, Manjiri Dhamankar rendered valuable help. After search of more than three months all over India, Friends, I could gather artists for Miya Biwi ka Malhar !  They are Gems in Music, they are Gems in inter personal relationships! Each couple will perform for abt sixty minutes. Six items of Malhar-Duets  ( Vocal, Instrument and Dance ) will be staged in pre-structured sequence to build-up  the tempo to reach musical-climax. Dr Vikas Kashalkar is senior vocalist and music-scholar. As main artists take stage, Dr Kashalkar will  lucidly explain fine nuances of respective Malhar Raag, its ascending and descending notes, minute variations, Chalan (rendering),Thaat (stylized group) as also interesting anecdotes . He will also sing/hum a few lines of familiar bandish, natyageet or film song. Sh Pranav Paralikar  , young flautist, will play few “aavrtanas” of the Raag. Immediately thereafter, main artists will present respective Malhar. This demo of  3-4 minutes connects the Raag closely with Rasik. He understand the Raag better and add to his pleasure. It creates  ambience of Malhar  !  The close linkages  , melodious renderings, continuity  of musical flow, building up of tempo in rich cultural ambience are to be reveled-in , rather  than talking about it. Malhar Aavishkar is an experience audience cherishes for long and looks forward to rejuvenate every year.

** Innovative Theme, this Year **

Srushtike   Saath…  Sangeet Sair..Miya ka Malhar aur Biwi ka bhi Malhar !!

Miya -Biwi ka Malhar!!

Young & matured talented artists, who have  received  more than 15 years authentic , traditional training ( Talim) from Respected Guru of established Gharana and who have been performing on stage for more than  ten years, have been selected and teamed-up  for  Malhar-Duets.  We have very carefully selected each Couple to present Malhar-Duets in : vocal, instrument, Kathak, Odissi,& Bharatnatyam. A special feature is : Solo Odissi Dance of Kuastavi Sarkar. She is young vivacious dancer, now based in USA . Malhar Raag depicts  serious emotions. Duet sometimes is  knotty/chatty. We are confident these artists will combine these contrasting emotive feelings to enhance entertainment-value , retaining the purity. Diversity of  forms & styles of  Music (Vocal & Instrumental)  and Dance (Kathak, Odissi & Bharat Natyam )will be the highlights of Malhar Aavishkar Concert-2010 .

: The Programme :

Compeer: Dr Vikas Kashalkar & Manjiri Dhamankar : Flute: Pranav Paralikar

Chief Guest: Wednesday ,11th Aug 2020
Pt. Suresh Talwalkar

Chief Guest : Thursday,12th Aug 2010
Padmbhushan Dr. K H Sancheti

** A Golden Opportunity : to Contribute to Rich , Traditional , Heritage Art of Hindustani Classical Music & Dance. In the bygone   centuries erstwhile Indian Kings, Rajas & Maharajas, Shahenshahs & Nawabs contributed to the growth of Indian Arts with Royal patronage. Now, Monitory Contributions of TV Channels, Corporates , Entrepreneurs, High Net worth Individuals will not only preserve this heritage art in India  but also foster its Global growth.

** ICCR & Symbiosis are our associates in Malhar Aavishkar-2010. Indian Council for Cultural Relations is department of External Affairs Ministry, Govt  of India. Symbiosis is leading educational institution in India. Their institutional support will go long way for success of the concert.

** Visit Web Site : www.malharaavishkar.com is  informative  presentation for music-lovers.
Its, perhaps, the 1st web site for a single concert ! It also features :
Global  Concerts of Classical Concerts.
It details   concert-information all around the world. We have about 50,000 visitors !!

** Ideal for Musical TV Serial/News Channel :  Malhar Aavishkar  is captivating ,enchanting rich, classy event of India Music. Ideally suited for a  TV serial of  abt 25 episodes with interviews of organizers, young artists, critics, media , scholars and the  audience.

Pramod Joshi
www.malharaavishkar.com
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Note : The Program , Menu, and other contents subject to change

: Artists :
Malhar Aavishkar
2010
Miya -Biwi ka Malhar!!