Shehnai Virtuoso par Excellence : Pandit SHAILESH BHAGWAT

Shehnai-Virtuoso....., par excellence

most well-known for his Magic Music

Pandit SHAILESH BHAGWAT is the most famous & well known Disciple of :

Bharat-Ratna Late USTAD BISMILLAH KHAN SAHEB

Born in THANE near Mumbai ~ in the State of MAHARASHTRA in INDIA on : 02nd JUNE 1958.

Had initial training in Shehnai from PANDIT AURANGABADKAR in Kopineshwar Mandir in Thane.

Also had training in Classical Music from Sitarist PANDIT MARUTI PATIL

He was most excellently groomed & taught well for almost 39 years in Music, Shehnai & "Sanskaars" by The Supreme Authority in Shehnai - The Most Revered...,

Bharat-Ratna USTAD BISMILLAH KHAN SAHEB

• A widely travelled man of simple habits

• Well-experienced Artiste with polite and firm concepts

• Unassuming Artiste of the middle-aged generation

• Maintains the status of SHEHNAI - The Divine Musical Instrument

• Proclaimed by Late Bharat-Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan Saheb as HIS Cultural heir - & -

HIS Torch-Bearer

Pandit SHAILESH BHAGWAT's rendering of Shehnai is marked with an emotional presentation - which has a systematic blending and an improvisation of Raga in the "Gayaki-Ang". His phenomenal breath-control is superb and notable. No less noteworthy is his inclination in presenting the most intricate Ragas of his Shehnai which are less heard these days, like Raga Shivamat-Bhairav, Shahana-Bahar, Hans-Narayan, Kirwani, Hanskinkini, Meghranjani & many-many others.

The depth and range of his Shehnai has a thorough spiritual, scientific, logical and professional approach towards his Music.

Pandit SHAILESH BHAGWAT is equally eager to perform Lecture-cum-Demonstrations like his Concerts, & feels the intense necessity of propagating Music and every intricacy of Shehnai to each and every person who would love to understand Music and the Instrument - SHEHNAI.

Pandit SHAILESH BHAGWAT has rendered his Shehnai- Recitals at innumerable places in India on account of various types of Occasions & has given Concerts of SHEHNAI for more than Four Decades to date.

I take this opportunity for THANKS GIVING to ALL my Tabla, Shehnai, Harmonium, Tanpura and Jugalbandi ARTISTES and MUSICIANS and also my ALL ORGANISERS who have co-operated with me in every way to make ALL my Shehnai Concerts a Grand Success in every way, for all my the past 50 Years.

SHEHNAI is a Mission

MUSIC IS DIVINE

Profile & Details

PERFORMANCES of National Level Concerts :

• Shree Baba HariVallabh Sangeet MahaSabha - JALANDHAR - (2 Times)

• Bhubaneshwar Music Circle - BHUBANESHWAR - (3 Times)

• All India Festival of Musical Wind Blowing Instruments at Bharat Bhavan - BHOPAL

• APNA-UTSAV (Organised by The Central Government of India) - MUMBAI

• Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Sangeet Rajani organised by Shivaji University - KOLHAPUR

• HAMPI-Utsava, KARAVALI-Utsava, KADAMBA-Utsava of KARNATAKA Government

• The Most Prestigeous SAWAI GANDHARVA Sangeet Mahotsav - PUNE

• Maharana Kumbha GuruPurnima Utsav - UDAIPUR

• Chowmahalla Palace Sangeet Mahotsava - HYDERABAD

• Dhrishti Foundation - BIJAPUR

• Karnataka State Cinema Awards - BANGALORE

• Centre for Excellence & Micro-Sign - BHAVNAGAR

• Pipavav Shipyard - PIPAVAV

• Dr.PRABHA ATRE Foundation - PUNE

• Shruti Mandal - JAIPUR

• ALAAP Sangeethotsav 2012 - TELLICHERRY

• Sur-Sagar Organization - BANGALORE

• Tumkur University - TUMKUR

• Dr. Hendre-Parandekar Gayatri Swaroop Hospital & Sakaal Newspaper - (2 Times) KOLHAPUR

• Sangeeth Sabha - UDUPI

• Festival of Vishwa Dharohar Saptaah - BHOPAL

• Padmavibhushan Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music Foundation : HUBLI

• Bhubaneswar Club - BHUBANESWAR

• Pt.Kumar Gandharva Samaroh - DEWAAS

• Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) - KOTTAYAM

• Indian Council for Cultural Relations - ICCR (Horizon Series) MUMBAI and BICHOLIM (Goa)

• Bhimsen Sangeet Utsav - GADAG

• Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha - MUMBAI

• SIMHASTHA MahaKumbh 2016 Kala Utsav - UJJAIN

• Unity Groups India Abhyang Sangeet Mahotsav - SATARA

• SHEHNAI SAMAROH - 2016 @ Anhad BHARAT BHAWAN - BHOPAL

• Maharashtra Lalit Kala Nidhi - Pandit C.R.VYAS Sangeet Mahotsav 2017 - VADODARA

• Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi - PALGHAT (Palakkad)

• SPIC MACAY at Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) - PUNE

• MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY of Baroda - VADODARA

• Pandit BHATKHANDE - Pandit PALUSKAR Sangeet Samaroh - INDORE

• PRAATAH::SWAR Organised by PANCHAM NISHAAD - in MUMBAI

• SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY - (Delhi) program "Sangeet-Sangam" 2021 @ GUWAHATI

OTHER PERFORMANCES :

• A frequent performer from All India Radio (AIR) MUMBAI

• Attached to the Film Industry of Mumbai As a Shehnai Accompanist for Orchestrations.

• Was an Occasional Shehnai-Accompanist with USTAD BISMILLAH KHAN SAHEB in his Shehnai-Party

• Maharshtra Rajya Yuwa "Sangeet Mahotsav" - PUNE

• Bhartiya Vidhya Bhawan - MUMBAI - 2 Times

• Bundelkhand Mahotsav - JHANSI

• Swar - Sangam Music Circle - SURAT - 2 Times

• Nehru Centre - MUMBAI

• Vividh Kala Mahotsav of Govt of Maharashtra - 17 Times

• Acharya Allauddin Khan Sangeet Academy - BHOPAL

• Ram-Navmi Evam Nav-Durga Mahotsav RAWATPURA Sarkar - GWALIOR

• 'Anhad'- Bharat Bhavan - BHOPAL

• National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) MUMBAI

• Swar - Sadhana - PANDHARPUR

• Belgaum Arts Circle, BELGAUM - 4 Times

• Maharashtra Mandal - SURAT

• Khalwaayan Music Organization - RATNAGIRI

• Shree. Ambabai Mandir Navratrotsav - MIRAJ - 3 Times

• Shri. Samartha Ramdas Foundation - THANE - & - MATHERAAN

• Krishna-Mai Centre of Medical Sciences - KARAAD

• Suburban Musc Circle MUMBAI

• Pt.Kamalakar Paralikar Amrut Mahotsav - PARBHANI

• Deval-Club of KOLHAPUR

• Sangeet-Bhushan Pt. Ram Marathe Smruti Samaroh - THANE 2 Times

• Omkar Sur Mandal of HYDERABAD

• Ambernath Sangeet Sabha - AMBERNATH - 2 Times

• PranGanga Swarotsav : Bhavan's Cultural Centre - MUMBAI

• "Sangeet-Sankalp" : RAJKOT, AHMEDABAD, PRATAPGADH, PORBANDAR, ALLAHABAD, RAIPUR.

• SPIC-MACAY has also arranged Concerts & Lec-Dems - MUMBAI.

• Shashtriya Sangeet Sabha - KARKALA

• Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan - MUMBAI

• Konkan Sanskrutik Academy - CHIPLUN

• Udayan Cultural Organization - MUMBAI - 5 Times

• Paryaya Swagatha Committee - UDUPI

• Kusumagraj Smaarak Pratishthaan - NASHIK

• Sanskrita Foundation - MUMBAI

• BaalGandharva Sangeet Mahotsav - JALGAON

• Ustad Alladiya Khan Sangeet Samaroh - MUMBAI

• Das Naik Memorial Trust - CALICUT

• Megh-Malhaar- 2004 of Nehru Centre - MUMBAI

• Samrat Sangeet Academy - PHONDA (GOA) - 2 Times

• Antarang Foundation - MUMBAI

• Pt. Kamalakar Paralikar 75th Birthday Celeberations - PARBHANI

• Bramhan Sabha Karveer - KOLHAPUR

• Ustad Abdul Karim Khan Punyatithi Samaroh - MIRAJ - EVERY YEAR for past 25 years

• Megh-Sagar Utsav BoB Primaan School - CHANDKHED

• Sangeet Sabha - SANGLI

• Vasantrao Acharekar Sanskrutik Pratishthaan - KANKAVLI

• Sandipani Ashram - PORBANDAR

• Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki Smruti Sangeet Sammelan - KANKAVLI

• Swar Sadhna Samiti - Mumbai - 3 Times

• Kumar Gandharv Sangeet Sammelan - BELGAUM

• Smt.Kamaladevi Saklecha Gyan Mandir - BHAWANI-MANDI

• Maharashtra Samaj & Maharashtra Bramhan Sabha - GWALIOR

• Ustad Shahid Parvez Sangeet Gurukul - NASIK

• Pt.VN.Bhatkhande Smruti Sangeet Samaroh - MANDSAUR (Madhya Pradesh)

• Kshitij Events / Sangeet Mitra Mandal - SAWANTWADI

• The Nagarkar Library - HUBLI

• Miraj Vidyarthi Sangh, Khare Mandir - 100th Year Program - MIRAJ

• Sitar-Nawaz Ustad Bale Khan Foundation - DHARWAD

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FOREIGN COUNTRIES CONCERTS

• DUBAI - (U.A.E) : Performed for Organizations Malhaar Choir & Sur-Hindol

• United States of AMERICA Performed at : Parsippany, Boonton, Plainsboro, Livingston, Bridgewater, Boston, New Jersey, New York, Manhattan, Los Angeles, San Jose, Encinitas, Philadelphia and Atlanta

• SRI LANKA : Performed for Ministry of Education - Kandy

DUET (Jugalbandi) PERFORMANCES of Pandit SHAILESH BHAGWAT with Other Artistes :

• Late Pt. NANDU HONAP - Violin

• SNEHAL MUZOOMDAR - Santoor

• RESHMA SHRIVASTAVA - Sitar

• Pandit MARUTI PATIL - Sitar

• Prof.Dr. SHIVANI MATANHELIA - Vocal

• Pandit RAMESH TAGADE - Violin

• APARNA DEODHAR - Sitar

• MILIND RAIKAR - Violin

• Ustad RAFAT KHAN NIYAZI - Sitar

• Pandit CHANDRASHEKHAR VAZE - Vocal

• PHIL SCARFF - Saxophone

• VINAYAK CHITTAR - Sitar

• GHULAM ALI ( of New Delhi ) - Sarangi

• ALOKE DASGUPTA - Sitar

• SHANKAR KABADI - Violin

• PRANAB BISWAS - Vocal

• PARTHOSARATHI CHATTERJEE - Sitar

• GAURI PATHARE - Vocal

• Ustad RAFIQUE KHAN - Sitar

• JASHAN BHUMKAR - Vocal

• Pt. Dr.SUDHANSHU KULKARNI - Harmonium

• Pt. B KRISHNA BHAT - Vocal

• RASIK HAZARE - Sitar

• G.G.JOSHI - Vocal

• NANDKUMAR DINGARE - Flute

• RAJAN MASHELKAR - Violin

• AZHARUDDIN SHAIKH - Flute

• Ustad CHHOTE RAHIMAT KHAN - Sitar

CASSETTES / CD AVAILABLE :

• Swaranand Cassette Company Shehnai - NatyaSangeet

• Kavi Music Cassettes - Sur Sanaiit Naadaavlaa & Phir Goonj Uthi Shehnai.

• Audio Vision - Wedding film songs on Shehnai

• HMV/RPG - Mangal Baajyo Re - Available on the internet & also used for Ringtones

• Ninaad Music - "Khushiyaan" (Folk Music & Dhuns) & Classical Albums - Available on the internet

• NA - Musicals 2 CDs

• T Series "Ceremonies" Shehnai - Violin Jugalbandi with Pt. NANDU HONAP - Available on the internet

PERFORMANCES ON TELEVISION CHANNELS :

• Performed for Programme "Swaranjali" : ATN

• 4 Times : Govt DOORDARSHAN MUMBAI - TV

• Performed for the Programme "Ninaad" : STAR - PLUS

• Performed for the Programme "Alaap" : ZEE MUSIC

• Performed for the Programme "Usha" : SAHARA - TV

• Performed for the Programme "Alaap" : (Zee - TV) Marathi, Bangla, Gujarati & Punjabi

• As a Judge for "Santoor Sare Sare Gaooya" : DD - 1 & DD - 10

• As a Judge for "Marathi Sa Re Ga Ma" : (Zee - TV) Marathi: 3 Episodes

• Close-Up M2G2 interviewed by actress Varsha Usgaonkar for channel : DD-SAHYADRI

• Interview on SAAM-tv in their programme : "Madhura"

• Interview for the Channels : IBN-Lokmat (Marathi) and CNN-IBN - (National News Channel)

• Interview in programme : HELLO SAKHI of Mumbai Doordarshan

• Interview in programme "MAITRA HE TAAL SURAANCHE" of DD-SAHYADRI Mumbai

• Interview for Govt Doordarshan MALAYALAM channel of Thiruvanathpuram Kerala

AWARDS :

• Awarded "Senior Fellowship" for the for the Field of Hindustani Music : Shehnai by Government of India

• Written a Thesis : Physics of Musical Wind Blowing Instruments

• EMPANELLED Artiste of INDIAN COUNCIL for CULTURAL RELATIONS ( ICCR ) - New Delhi

• PITAMBARI THANE NAGAR RATNA PURASKAAR AWARD - 2013

• THE PILLARS OF HINDUSTANI SOCIETY AWARD - 2017 given by TACCI Mumbai

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