GaanaPrabha Padmabhushan Dr. Prabha Atrre

Drama

'A' Grade - All India Radio Drama Artist (Marathi and Hindi).
Participated in special radio plays.
Main female role in Professional Musical Dramas.

Dance

Formal training in Kathak style.
Participated in School, College cultural activities.

Social Activities

Training talented students in the traditional `guru-shishya paramparaa' system since 1970, by providing food and shelter. Nearly 15-20 outstation students have benefited. (Mumbai's living conditions today do not allow gurukul system for want of space and time).
Has been giving concerts and lecture-demonstrations in schools and colleges all over India and even abroad for the 'Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture among Youth' - SPIC MACAY since its inception in 1977. This activity has helped in propagating and popularising Indian Classical Music among student community - rural, urban and cosmopolitan; and the focus has been 'national integration'.
Working for 'Sanskar Bharati' – an all India organisation propagating, preserving and promoting Indian culture among the society through lectures, workshops, seminars, concerts, training, etc.
Working as a committee member for several social, educational, cultural institutions – have been trying to bring these institutions together and establish rapport between themselves for better understanding and better results.
Organising a yearly music festival 'Sureshbabu - Hirabai Smruti Sangeet Samaroh' for the past 13 years as one of the activities to commemorate the invaluable contribution made by the gurus Shri Sureshbabu Mane and Padmabhushan Smt. Hirabai Badodekar to the cause of music. Senior top artists and accomplished artists of the next generation are participating in this festival and keeping the classical tradition alive and going. Three to four thousand music lovers attend this festival, which has made this to be a major music festival in Mumbai.
Organised 'Stree Guru Vandana' - a festival/programme for the first time to honour well known senior female musicians for their contribution as `gurus' (Aug. '96) - a historical event in the field of music.
Organising a yearly classical music festival, 'Gaana Prabha' for the last 6 years featuring young, talented artists and creating a much needed platform as an endeavour to fulfill her socio-cultural commitments.
In the year 2002 'Ganaa Prabha' music festival was an 'All Women Musician’s Festival' having women performers and accompanists; the idea being to give platform, promote and project especially women percussionists as accompanists and soloists.
In the year 2003 the 'Gaanprabha Amrutmahotsavi Swargaurav Sohila' featured senior musicians who are around 75 years of age. The theme was to recognise the contributions of these maestros, honour them and provide an opportunity for the music loving people of Mumbai to have a glimpse of their mature performance.
Chairman of Rasta Peth Education Society - a leading educational association in Pune for the last 12 years. Has worked in different capacities in its governing committee for the past 17 years.
The RPES was started in 1927 in the Eastern part of Pune which was educationally and economically backward of which her father Shri. Abasaheb Atre was the Founder-Principal. Since then, the entire family has been deeply involved in the development of the Society and its activities.
Dr. Atrre apart from being educated in the school run by the Society has been working actively in its administration, management, policy making decisions, raising funds, besides donating large amounts herself.
President 'Gaan Vardhan' - a well known music organisation, Pune, for the past 22 years. Gaan Vardhan organizes concerts, lecture-demonstrations, seminars, work shops and has thus helped educate the music lovers of Pune and around.
Established 'Dr. Prabha Atrre Foundation' in 2000 which aims at preserving, promoting, propagating and popularising the Indian classical music and other performing arts.
Dr. Atrre through her Foundation and otherwise has organized nearly 40 programmes, music festivals based on various themes since 1965.
Established 'Swaramayee Gurukul' in 2003 at Pune. An unique institution, a dream project of Dr. Atrre it houses a gurukul wherein talented students who aspire to take music as a professional career can stay and equip themselves to meet the challenges of the profession. To facilitate this Swaramayee Gurukul provides training aided by a small auditorium, library of audio-video cassettes and books, facility for audio-video recording etc., It provides a platform for mehfils, seminars, workshops, discussions, press conferences etc.
The institution an endeavor to fulfill socio-cultural commitments aims to strive to bridge the prevailing gap between the academic institutions and the traditional guru-shishya paramparaa.
Actively involved as a Committee Member of 'The Music Forum, Mumbai' - a body of representatives from all fields of music – artists, connoisseurs, music organizations, media – print and electronic, critics, academic institutions, music schools, national and international agencies since the past 15 years.
Regular visits to ashrams and temples for exposing masses to the Indian classical music through devotional songs.
Has been giving charity programmes in aid of good cause.


OTHER INTERESTS

Drama 'A' Grade - All India Radio Drama Artist (Marathi and Hindi). Participated in special radio plays. Main female role in Professional Musical Dramas. Dance Formal training in Kathak style. Participated in School, College cultural activities. Social Activities Training talented students in the traditional `guru-shishya paramparaa' system since 1970, by providing food and shelter. Nearly 15-20 outstation students have benefited. (Mumbai's living conditions today do not allow gurukul system for want of space and time). Has been giving concerts and lecture-demonstrations in schools and colleges all over India and even abroad for the 'Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture among Youth' - SPIC MACAY since its inception in 1977. This activity has helped in propagating and popularising Indian Classical Music among student community - rural, urban and cosmopolitan; and the focus has been 'national integration'. Working for 'Sanskar Bharati' – an all India organisation propagating, preserving and promoting Indian culture among the society through lectures, workshops, seminars, concerts, training, etc. Working as a committee member for several social, educational, cultural institutions – have been trying to bring these institutions together and establish rapport between themselves for better understanding and better results. Organising a yearly music festival 'Sureshbabu - Hirabai Smruti Sangeet Samaroh' for the past 13 years as one of the activities to commemorate the invaluable contribution made by the gurus Shri Sureshbabu Mane and Padmabhushan Smt. Hirabai Badodekar to the cause of music. Senior top artists and accomplished artists of the next generation are participating in this festival and keeping the classical tradition alive and going. Three to four thousand music lovers attend this festival, which has made this to be a major music festival in Mumbai. Organised 'Stree Guru Vandana' - a festival/programme for the first time to honour well known senior female musicians for their contribution as `gurus' (Aug. '96) - a historical event in the field of music. Organising a yearly classical music festival, 'Gaana Prabha' for the last 6 years featuring young, talented artists and creating a much needed platform as an endeavour to fulfill her socio-cultural commitments. In the year 2002 'Ganaa Prabha' music festival was an 'All Women Musician’s Festival' having women performers and accompanists; the idea being to give platform, promote and project especially women percussionists as accompanists and soloists. In the year 2003 the 'Gaanprabha Amrutmahotsavi Swargaurav Sohila' featured senior musicians who are around 75 years of age. The theme was to recognise the contributions of these maestros, honour them and provide an opportunity for the music loving people of Mumbai to have a glimpse of their mature performance. Chairman of Rasta Peth Education Society - a leading educational association in Pune for the last 12 years. Has worked in different capacities in its governing committee for the past 17 years. The RPES was started in 1927 in the Eastern part of Pune which was educationally and economically backward of which her father Shri. Abasaheb Atre was the Founder-Principal. Since then, the entire family has been deeply involved in the development of the Society and its activities. Dr. Atrre apart from being educated in the school run by the Society has been working actively in its administration, management, policy making decisions, raising funds, besides donating large amounts herself. President 'Gaan Vardhan' - a well known music organisation, Pune, for the past 22 years. Gaan Vardhan organizes concerts, lecture-demonstrations, seminars, work shops and has thus helped educate the music lovers of Pune and around. Established 'Dr. Prabha Atrre Foundation' in 2000 which aims at preserving, promoting, propagating and popularising the Indian classical music and other performing arts. Dr. Atrre through her Foundation and otherwise has organized nearly 40 programmes, music festivals based on various themes since 1965. Established 'Swaramayee Gurukul' in 2003 at Pune. An unique institution, a dream project of Dr. Atrre it houses a gurukul wherein talented students who aspire to take music as a professional career can stay and equip themselves to meet the challenges of the profession. To facilitate this Swaramayee Gurukul provides training aided by a small auditorium, library of audio-video cassettes and books, facility for audio-video recording etc., It provides a platform for mehfils, seminars, workshops, discussions, press conferences etc. The institution an endeavor to fulfill socio-cultural commitments aims to strive to bridge the prevailing gap between the academic institutions and the traditional guru-shishya paramparaa. Actively involved as a Committee Member of 'The Music Forum, Mumbai' - a body of representatives from all fields of music – artists, connoisseurs, music organizations, media – print and electronic, critics, academic institutions, music schools, national and international agencies since the past 15 years. Regular visits to ashrams and temples for exposing masses to the Indian classical music through devotional songs. Has been giving charity programmes in aid of good cause.