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Swaramayee Gurukul has been a dream project of Dr. Prabha Atrre. Swaramayee plans to nurture talented students into professionals who aspire to take music as a career, by providing training aided by a small auditorium, library of audio-video cassettes and books, facility for audio video recording etc. The mini auditorium is meant for mehfils, seminars, workshops, discussion meetings, press conferences, etc.
Swaramayee Gurukul aims to strive to bridge the prevailing gap between the academic institutions and the traditional guru-shishya paramparaa. The institution is an endeavour to fulfill socio-cultural commitments.
Swaramayee Gurukul was started under the aegis of 'Dr. Prabha Atre Foundation' in Pune, as a major step to fulfill one of the objectives of the Foundation. The Gurukul was inaugurated on 15th April 2003 by the Hindustani classical music maestro Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. On this occasion 'Chupaa chupi' a book of poems in Marathi for children by Smt. Indira Atre was released on the eve of her being in 90th year by noted poet Shri. Gangadhar Mahambre. The auspicious, joyous occasion was marked by a concert by Ustad Rashid Khan.
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Dr. Atrre spent her formative years in Pune where she was born, brought up and educated. Her attachment to the place made her choose Pune for her dream project.
Swaramayee Gurukul besides imparting training in performance is to hold monthly traditional bhaitaks as one of its important activity supplemented by lecture-demonstrations, seminars, workshops, etc.
In its two years of functioning Gurukul has made a modest beginning in that –
Indian art music has no written music. It has extempore structuring having unlimited potential for the development/projection of raag. It is in the area of entertainment that the listener takes part in the creation of music indirectly. In a live concert of Indian classical music, the presence of an initiated listener who is conversant with the concepts, material, technique and end structures, makes a lot of difference even at the level of entertainment.
The baithak series is informal in nature trying to establish a rapport between the audience and the performer. The concert has the artist himself giving an introduction to his art, his formative years of training, the bandish (composition), his thought / approach to the raag structure, etc., At the end of the concert is held a dialogue / interaction session between the audience and the performer.
The baithaks are organized by the students in terms of making arrangements for publicity, stage, sound, reception, presentation, hospitality, etc., All these activities give a good exposure to a learner who wishes to mould himself in all aspects of performance.
The bhaitaks have been attended by academicians, musicians, connoisseurs, music critics and lay listeners. The programmes have been well received and covered by the media.
The 1st bhaitak in the series was held on 15th April 2003, the day of inauguration of the Swaramayee Gurukul. Ustad Rashid Khan performed on the joyous occasion accompanied by Bharat Kamath and Suyog Kundalkar. The concert was attended by over 500 people from Pune and around.
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For the 2nd concert in the baithak series Shri. Vijay Sardeshmukh gave vocal recital, on 11th May 2003 accompanied by Sanjay Deshpande on the tabla and Dr. Arvind Thatte on the harmonium.
Nikhil Kumar Patwardhan accompanied by Charudatt Phadke on the tabla on 8th June 2003 gave a sitar recital for the 3rd concert of the bhaitak series.
Hindustani classical vocalist Dr. Suhasini Koratkar performed for the 4th concert in the series accompanied by Rahul Gole on the tabla and Mangesh Karmarkar on the harmonium on 12th July 2003.
On 17th August 2003, Shri. Vijay Koparkar accompanied by Rahul Gole on the tabla and Nikhil Phatak on the harmonium gave a concert for the 5th concert of the series.
On 14th September 2003, as a 6th concert of the bhaitak series santoor recital by Shri. Dhananjay Dhaitankar accompanied by Ramdas Palsule on tabla was held.
Hindustani classical vocalist Pt. Babanrao Haldankar performed for the 7th concert in the series on 19th October 2003 accompanied by Dhananjay Kharwandikar on tabla and Makarand Kharwandikar on harmonium.
Dr. Vikas Kashalkar accompanied by Sanjay Deshpande on the tabla and Makarand Kharwandikar on the harmonium gave a Hindustani classical vocal music concert and a lecture-demonstration on 16th November 2003 for the 8th concert in the baithak series.
On 7th December 2003 as a 9th concert in the series Ustad Usman Khan gave a sitar recital accompanied by Prakash Kandaswamy on the tabla.
Hanumant Phadtare on the tabla and Chaitanya Kunte on the harmonium accompanied Basavi Mukherjee for her vocal recital on 4th January 2004 for the 10th baithak.
For the 11th concert Meena Faterpekar accompanied by Mukund Pandit on the tabla and Pramod Marathe on the harmonium gave a Hindustani classical vocal recital on 14th March 2004.
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As a 12th concert in the bhaitak series, also as a part of the First Anniversary celebrations of a Sarod recital by renowned artist Smt. Zarin Sharma was organized on 14th April 2004. She was accompanied by Vibhav Nageshkar on the tabla. The programme also had Dr. Prabha Atrre, Chairperson of the Foundation spoke about the objectives of the Foundation, its achievements in the year and plans for the future. The programme received tremendous response from the music loving public of Pune and around and was a great success.
On 17th and 18th April 2004 Gurukul a comprehensive course / workshop for students appearing from prarambik to visharad / B.A. Exams of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal / Universities was organised from the Gurukul. The programme was conducted by Dr. Charusheela Divekar and students appearing for exams in music from Pune and around made good use of the programme.
During the 2nd year of its service the Gurukul had for the 13th concert in the baithak series Shounak Chatterjee to give a Hindustani classical vocal recital accompanied by Milind Gurav on tabla and Kumar Karandikar on harmonium on 30th May 2004.
A vocal concert by Rajendra Kandalgaonkar accompanied by Milind Pote on the tabla and Sanjay Gogte on the harmonium was organised to mark the 14th concert on 13th June 2004.
As the 15th concert, on 18th July 2004 a Hindustani classical vocal recital by Dr Arun N. Dravid was organised accompanied by Milind Pote on the tabla and Suyog Kundalkar on the harmonium.
A Mohan Veena recital by Deepak Kshirasagar was organised on 22nd August 2004 as the 16th concert accompanied by Ramdas Palsule on the tabla.
Shanti Sharma gave a Hindustani classical vocal music concert on 3rd October 2004 as the 17th concert under the baithak series accompanied by Milind Gurav on the tabla and Suyog Kundalkar on the harmonium.
The 18th concert in the 'Swaramayee Gurukul', had a Hindustani classical vocal concert by Bholanath Mishra at Pune on 7th November 2004 accompanied by Kalinath Mishra on the tabla and Chaitanya Kunte on the harmonium.
As a 19th concert a Hindustani classical vocal concert by Pt. Yashwantbua Joshi was organised on 19th December 2004 accompanied by Kalinath Mishra on the tabla and Chaitanya Kunte on the harmonium.
On 23rd January 2005 a Sarangi recital by Pt. Dhruba Ghosh was held to mark the 20th baithak wherein he was accompanied by Partha Sarathi Mukherjee on the tabla.
A Violin recital by Praveen Sheolikar was organised on 13th February 2005 as a 21st concert accompanied by Ramdas Palsule on the tabla.
As a 22nd baithak a Hindustani classical vocal concert by Shantanu Bhattacharya was organised on 13th March 2005 ably accompanied by Milind Pote on the tabla and Kumar Karandikar harmonium.
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To celebrate 2 years of successful working of Swaramayee Gurukul at Pune, also as 23rd concert in the baithak series a concert was organised at the Gurukul Premises on 17th April 2005.
The celebrations were marked by a concert by noted Hindustani classical vocalist Pt. Ajay Pohankar. Pt. Pohankar started his concert in raag Gujari Todi followed by madhyalaya compositions in raag Bhatiyar and Basant-Mukhari. He later sang a thumri in mishra Pahadi and concluded by a thumri in mishra Bhairavi. He was ably supported on the tabla by Shri. Bharat Kamat and on the harmonium by Shri. Pramod Marathe.
During the 3rd year of its service Swaramayee Gurukul had as a 24th concert on 8th May 2005 a Sarod recital by Abhishek Lahiri accompanied by Parimal Chakraborty on the tabla.
Dhanashree Pandit Rai gave a Hindustani classical vocal recital based on 'Monsoon Thumris' on 12th June 2005 to mark the 25th concert accompanied by Milind Pote and Suyog Kundalkar on the tabla and harmonium respectively.
As a 26th baithak a Hindustani classical vocal concert by Pt. Padmakar Kulkarni organised on 17th July 2005 ably accompanied by Vighna Haridev on the tabla and Uday Kulkarni on harmonium.
A Sitar recital by Praveen Sheolikar was organised on 21st August 2005 as a 27th concert accompanied by Ramdas Palsule on the tabla.
As a 28th baithak a Hindustani classical vocal concert by Mangala Madhav Joshi was organised on 25th September 2005 ably accompanied by Milind Pote on the tabla and Milind Kulkarni on harmonium.
Dr. Kamalakar Parulekar gave a Hindustani classical vocal recital on 23rd October 2005 to mark the 29th concert accompanied by Sudhir Barve on the tabla and Santosh Atre on the harmonium.
For the coming years the Gurukul plans to :-
Apart from teaching music as an art form for entertainment the Gurukul considers music as a social need, a character building component, a cultural identity --- and as such the orientation of teaching methods also get modified.
Address :
1206-B/16 Shivaji Nagar,
Pune - 411005.
Phone : 020-25531891