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A recording from a private concert in Goa in 2007. Satyasheelji sings the rain-raga Miya Malhaar followed by his own compositions in various other Ragas.

Track List:

1. Miyaa Malhaar – Kareem Naam Tero
2. Miyaa Malhaar – Ghar Mohe Jaane Na Det
3. Miyaa Malhaar – Jajyo Re Badaravaa
4. Savani – Na Bhaae Daras Ek
5. Savani – Beeti Saari Raina
6. Maaru Bihaag – Aavat Nit Yaad
7. Patmanjari

This is a recording of a live concert that took place on the 19th of July, 2009, at the Manthan series of concerts, in Vashi, Mumbai.

Satyasheelji’s command over spontaneous improvisation is best demonstrated in his live concerts. His imagination and inventiveness along with his thorough understanding of traditional interpretations, his ability to create unexpected movements within the raag, his exceptional command over laya-taal are all apparent in this concert.

The power, the emotion and the imagination that Satyasheelji displayed in this concert moved many to tears. His powerful, resonant voice and his intense sur ka kaam in multani gripped the audience from the very beginning. The lilt of the bandishes in raga megh and the emotion of the thumri in raga pilu kept the audience riveted till the very end of the performance.

Track List:

1. Multani – Man Ki Man Hi Maahi Rahi
2. Multani – Manvaari Ho Kaari Kaari
3. Multani – Dil Bekaraar Hai
4. Megh – Garaje Ghataa Ghan
5. Megh – At Dhoom Dhaam Aae
6. Megh – Bolan Laagi Papiharaa Re
7. Thumri – Laag Rahi
8. Nirgun Bhajan – Naiyya Mori

This is the recording of a live performance given by Satyasheelji at the 6th Annual Dhvani-BKF Pt.Mallikarjun Mansur Music Festival-2009, in Bangalore. Satyasheelji presented four rare bandishes in the morning raga Todi.

Track List:

1. Raga Todi – Ja Ja Re
2. Raga Todi – Been Bajaave Maai Ri
3. Bairan Jaa ri Jaa Koyaliya and Tarana

Kahen

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Track list:

• Jhoola – Sur Malhar
• Dar Laage Oonchi Atariyaa – Sur Malhar
• Lata Mangeshkar Speaks
• Kisko Aisi Baat Kahen – Gaud Malhar
• Ban Mein – Gaud Malhar
• Jaani Jaani – Gaud Malhar
• Maadho Mukund & Maro Kaakariyaa – Ramdasi Malhar
• Sundar Surajanavaa – Charukeshi
• Balam Mori Chaando Kalaiya – Bilaskhani Todi
• Tarana – Tanata Na Deem – Bilaskhani Todi
• Sakal Mil Sunat Raag Vilaas
• Tarana – Taan Re – Bilaskhani Todi
• Tapan Laagi Geheri – Shuddha Sarang
• Bataide Mohe Gaan – Shuddha Sarang
• Kite Din Piya Dekhe Bin Beete – Shuddha Sarang
• Mori Kar Pakarat – Dhani

An artist’s ‘kahen’ is his particular way of bringing to life the lyrical and melodic content of a song and imbuing it with emotive significance. Every maestro that Hindustani Classical Music has seen has had his own unique kahen. Satyasheel Deshpande’s kahen is a soulful rendering of his innate expression, nurtured by his intense study of and exposure to these maestros through his father, the eminent musicologist Shri Vamanrao Deshpande, his guru, Pt. Kumar Gandharva and his phenomenal study of the art through his archives, The Samvaad Foundation.

Kahen takes a fresh new look at the latent creative potential of classical music. In his concise renditions of traditional compositions as well as those of his own, Satyasheel explores the song within the bandish, so to speak. He unravels and develops the bandishes’ infinite possibilities in ways that bring out and enhance their lyrical content instead of suppressing it for the sake of purely musical elaboration. His renditions bear testimony to his rigorous classicism, his command over sur, laya, taal and raaga and his flair for imaginative improvisation, with a delight in the song-like essence of classical composition.

Satyasheel’s kahen does not bear the stamp of any single gharana or guru. Instead he searches for a kahen that is appropriate to the specific feel of each bandish; and this emotive versatility gives rise to a spectrum of various moods.

What makes ‘Kahen’ a remarkable musical enterprise, is the fact that the emphasis on the song element does not imply any compromise as far as raaga and taal are concerned. Satyasheel stays true to his classical essence while ardently exploring possibilities that are often overlooked in contemporary classical music. Listening to this album is a must, both for the lover of lighter forms who wishes to enter the realm of the classical and also for the classical connoisseur who wishes to view raaga, taal and bandish from a fresh perspective.

This album was produced by Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar and was launched at the hands of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar in 2004. The Mangeshkars, who have always been very closely associated with Satyasheelji, were deeply involved in the project from the beginning. The CDs also contain a short introductory speech that Lataji made herself in praise of Satyasheelji and his music.

Credits:

• Released 12 December 2004
• Vocals: Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande
• Tabla: Milind Pote
• Musical Supervision: Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar

Thumri Katha

Track list:

• Aeji Savare – Kalingada
• Jal Jamuna – Pancham Se gara
• Three Moods Of Kaafi
• Chale Jaiho Bedarda – Pahadi
• Dagar Mori Chhando
• Lag Gai Chot – Gara
• Ras Ke Bhare Tore Nain – Bhairavi

The Thumri is one of the most enchanting forms of North Indian music. ‘Thumri Katha- The story of Thumri’ is an attempt to showcase the various faces of the Thumri.

Thumri Katha encompasses the many emotions and situations that this ‘lighter’ form of classical music has traditionally portrayed. The thumri is essentially an expression of the sringar rasa, of the delicate, passionate, playful utterances of the young woman in love. Frequently though, emotions of indescribable divinity emerge from all of the thumri’s erstwhile almost naughty playfulness.

Incorporating these ideas into one album to do justice to the variety traditionally found in Thumri singing was, to quote Satyasheelji, quite a challenge. Never one to do things half-heartedly, Satyasheelji devoted almost six months to this project, listening to the approximately 250 thumris he has in his archive. He moulded the tonalities of his voice to suit thumri singing. To add to this, each thumri has been sung by Satyasheelji in the style of the land of its origin, in the manner of the culture of its originators.

The seven thumris on the album are another example, charactersitic of Satyasheelji, of how versatile in knowledge, performance and even in the use of the voice, one can be. Thumri Katha was launched released at the hands of the legendary Pandit Bhimsen Joshi in Pune in December 2006.

Credits

• Released 02 November 2007
• Tabla: Shri. Sai Banker, with guest appearances by Shri. Prashant Pandav and Pt. Arvind Kumar Azad
• Harmonium: Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande

Flame School of Fine and Performing Arts Presents

Classical Vocal Recital by Pandit Satyasheel Deshpande 
21st Sept 2014, 6:30pm at Kalidas Hall, FLAME

Lec-Dem by Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande on: 

“Use of Improvisational tools like Alaap, Layakari, Taan etc. in different Gharanas”

22nd to 27th September; Evening 5.15 p.m. to 7.45 p.m

Preview Theatre Flame Campus

All are Welcome!!!

Entry Free!

For further details, please contact:

Sameer Dublay:     +91 98225 41785
Ravindra Kolekar:  +91 90490 04801

Click here for a map to FLAME: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17371352/MapToFLAME.png

To start or join a car pool to FLAME for the event, get in touch please with Srijan Deshpande at Srijan Deshpande: +91 9890014246

The concert is open to all. For details, contact Gaanavardhan at 020-24261410

When: 19th July 2013, 6:00pm

Where: Manohar Mangal Karyalay, Erandwane, Pune

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

Where: Karnataka Sangh Hall, Matunga, Mumbai

When: Sunday, 29th April 2012

Satyasheel Deshpande at 11:30 am

Entry is free and everyone is invited.

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.

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.

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.

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 महाजन

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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

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
Saturday, 7th Jan – 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Sunday, 8th Jan – 10:00am to 12:00pm

Where: Samvaad Foundation, 201, Golden Heights (Silver Baby CHSL), Sunder Nagar Road No. 2, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Map to location:

A zip file containing all the articles featured on this page

Written on the occasion of Pt. Sudhir Mainkar’s 75th Birthday Celebrations, 2012.

Satyasheelji’s take on the subject of Lalit Kala Kendra, Pune’s 2010 Seminar – विभिन्न घरानों में रसभाव

Satyasheelji on the Gwalior Gharana. Written for a publication of the Chaturang Pratishthan, Mumbai.

Satyasheelji talks to Mrinmayee Ranade about Kumarji, Divali and wordplay in Hindustani Music.

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.

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.

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.

Satyasheelji’s ground-breaking paper where he offers a contemporay definition of the Bandish and attempts to enumerate its characteristics.

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.