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12 February  2012 | Concert at Swatantyaveer Savarkar Seva Kendra, Mumbai

12 February 2012 | Concert at Swatantyaveer Savarkar Seva Kendra, Mumbai

Concert at Swatantyaveer Savarkar Seva Kendra, Mumbai

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The 59th Sawai Gandharv Music festival renamed,  from December 7, 2011

The 59th Sawai Gandharv Music festival renamed, from December 7, 2011

The Sawai Festival is here ! The 59th Sawai Gandharv Music festival has now been renamed ‘Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav, in memory of our beloved guruji, and would start from December 7, 2011.

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Dr Ranade | Teacher, Philosopher, Guide and a Bridge between Traditions

Dr Ranade | Teacher, Philosopher, Guide and a Bridge between Traditions

He was fond of saying, “In order to understand a culture you need to understand its music, and in order to understand the music you need to understand its culture – This is Ethnomusicology!”

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Ashok Ranade | Music, Method and Mission

Ashok Ranade | Music, Method and Mission

Music was in his blood (genes?) and yet Ranade chose not to become a performer. Nostalgic hearsay has it that an uncle of his, after listening to him, commented , “Ashok, one has to have a fine, sweet voice to become a singer.” And Ranade got the message.

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