1953-1960 - Establishing Tradition
First Sawai Gandharva Memorial – 1953
Venue: Lakshmi Krida Mandir, Pune
(Complete artist lists for 1952–60 and 1963 could not be fully recovered.)
1. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) – Raga Lalit
2. Dr. Nanasaheb Deshpande (Vocal) – “Kais Kunwarwa Jagar Hatwa”
3. Shri Balasaheb Atre (Vocal) – Raga Puriya
Second Sawai Gandharva Memorial – 1954
Venue: Lakshmi Krida Mandir, Pune
1. Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan (Sitar)
2. Smt. Rohini Bhate (Bharatanatyam) with Appa Jalgaonkar on harmonium
3. Smt. Hirabai Barodekar & Smt. Saraswatibai Rane (Vocal Jugalbandi)
4. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) – Lalit
5. Shri Prahladbuwa Joshi (Vocal)
Third Sawai Gandharva Memorial – 1955
Venue: Motibag, Shaniwar Peth, Pune
1. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) – Todi, Jogiya, Thumri
2. Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa (Tabla)
3. Shri Kagalakar (Vocal)
4. Shri Sangameshwar Gurav (Vocal)
5. Smt. Mogubai Kurdikar (Vocal) – Bihagda
Fourth Sawai Gandharva Memorial – 1956
Venue: Motibag, Shaniwar Peth, Pune
Note: The complete list of performers could not be obtained.
Fifth Sawai Gandharva Memorial – 1957
Venue: Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya School, Pune
1. Ustad Mohammad Khan, Afghanistan (Vocal) – Malkauns
2. Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (Vocal)
3. Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan (Sitar)
4. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan (Sarod)
Sixth Sawai Gandharva Memorial – 1958
Venue: Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya School, Pune
1. Shri Ramkrishna Patwardhan (Vocal)
Seventh Sawai Gandharva Memorial – 1959
Venue: Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya School, Pune
1. Smt. Jaymala Shiledar (Vocal)
2. Shri Ajay Pohankar (Vocal)
Eighth Sawai Gandharva Memorial – 1960
Venue: Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya School, Pune
1. Dr. V. V. Patankar (Vocal)
