MILESTONES
Honours & Recognitions
`Central Government Scholarship for Music'	:	1955
Jagadguru Shri Shankaracharya conferred title `Gaana Prabha'	:	1975
`Acharya Atre Award' for Music	:	1975
Appointment as `Special Executive Magistrate' by the Government of Maharashtra in recognition of services to the cause of Music	:	1978
Visiting Professor at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada	:	1983
Indo-American Fellowship for studying research materials used in Ethnomusicology at the University of California, Los Angeles, America	:	1986
Visiting Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, America	:	1986
Felicitation by Mahanagar Palika, Pune, for outstanding contribution in the field of Music	:	1989
Maharashtra State Government Award for book `Swaramayee'	:	1989
Visiting Professor at the Rotterdam Conservatory, Netherlands	:	1989
National Award `Padmashree'	:	1990
`Sangeet Natak Akademi' National Award	:	1991
`Sur singar Samsad: Sangeeth Peeth: Raseshwar Award'	:	1992
Felicitation & Publication of Gauravika - `Gana Prabha' on her 61st birthday under the auspices of Hridayesh Arts, a reputed socio-cultural organisation for the varied outstanding contribution in the field of music performance and music education	:	1994
Felicitation by Marathwada Sangeet Kala Academy, Latur	:	1995
`Mahim Ratna' award by Shiv Sena Mahim branch	:	1995
`Mauli Pratishtan' Award	:	1996
Name included in the book `Daughters of Maharashtra' by US based photographer Abhijit Varde and published by Kalnirnay group	:	1997
`M.N. Mathur Smriti Manch' Award	:	1999
`Swar Sadhana Ratna' Award	:	1999
In recognition of her 50 years dedicated service to the cause of music, a yearly festival of young talented musicians `Gaanprabha Sangeet Samaroh' is being organised by Hridayesh Arts	:	1999
Felicitation by Sanskar Bharati	:	2000
Felicitation by Sawai Gandharva Vishwastha Samsthe, Kundgol	:	2000
Felicitation by Law College, Pune	:	2000
Visiting Professor at the Music conservatory , Montreux, Switzerland	:	2000
Felicitation by Global Action Club International	:	2001
Acharya Pandit Ram Narayan Foundation Award, Mumbai	:	2001
S.L. Gadre Maatoshri Kalakar Award	:	2001
Felicitation by the Mayor of Indore	:	2001
Ustad Faiyyaz Ahmed Khan Memorial Award (Kirana Gharana), instituted by The Music Forum, Mumbai	:	2002
National award `Padmabhushan’	:	2002
'Life time achievement’ award by the Pune University	:	2002
`Godavari Gaurav Puraskar’ instituted by the Kusumagraj Pratishthan, Nasik	:	2002
Felicitation by the Mayor of Mumbai	:	2002
Felicitation from the Vasantrao Naik Agricultual Research and Rural Development Foundation, Mumbai by the Governor of Maharashta, Shri. P.C. Alexandar	:	2002
`Kala-Shree 2002' award instituted by Business Express Group, Sangli	:	2002
Felicitation by the S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Mumbai	:	2002
Felicitation by the Fine Arts Society, Chembur, Mumbai	:	2002
`Hafiz Ali Khan Award’ instituted by Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan Memorial Trust, New Delhi	:	2002
'Swarsagar Sangeet Puraskar' award instituted by the Pimpri-Chinchwad Mahanagar Palika, Pimpri	:	2003
'Swararatna Puraskar' instituted by Mumbai Doordarshan - Sahyadri - DD1	:	2003
`P.L. Deshpande Bahuroopi Sanman’ by Shri. Ram Pujari Pratishthan, Solapur	:	2004
‘Govind Lakshmi Gourav Puraskar’ instituted by Saraswati Sangeet Vidyalaya, Bangalore for displaying constant innovation and creative endeavour in Indian classical music --- honoured   by the Hon’ble President of India Shri. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam	:	2004
‘Kaka Hathrasi Sangeet Sanman 2003’ by Sankalp and Kaka Hathrasi Puraskar Trust, at Ahmedabad for Dr. Atrre’s writings/publication on Indian classical music	:	2004
National ‘KALIDAS SAMMAN’ instituted from the Government of Madhya Pradesh, for her exceptional creativity, highest artistic excellence, outstanding achievement and long time dedication in the field of Indian classical music	:	2004
‘Dagar Gharana Award’ instituted by the Maharana Mewar Charitable Fdn. Udaipur	:	2005
‘Master Krishnarao Phulambikar Award’ instituted by the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad for her writings on Music	:	2005
Recipient of Giants International Awards 2005 for her contribution towards music –  felicitated by the Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, Shri. S.M. Krishna	:	2005
Honoured with the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar - felicitated by Bharatratna Lata Mangeshkar	:	2006
Name included in national and international biographical works