1981-1990 - Modern Era Begins
The period from 1981 to 1990 marked the beginning of a new era for the Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav. The festival successfully balanced tradition with innovation, introducing younger generation artists while continuing to feature traditional stalwarts who had become legends in their own right.
This period saw performances by some of the most celebrated instrumentalists in Indian classical music. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia's flute, Ustad Zakir Hussain's tabla, and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma's santoor created magical moments that expanded the festival's musical horizons.
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi continued to oversee the festival during this period, ensuring that the core values and traditions established in 1953 were maintained even as the festival evolved. His presence and guidance helped bridge the gap between the old and new generations of artists.
The festival's ability to showcase both established maestros and emerging talents created a unique dynamic. Young artists had the opportunity to perform alongside their idols, while audiences could witness the continuity of musical traditions across generations.
Twenty-Ninth Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav - 1981
Venue - Renukaswarup High School, Pune
Thursday, December 10, 1981
1. Shri. Shyamrao Lonkar (Shehnai) Dhun
2. Shri. Vasant Phadnis (Vocal) Gavati, Thumri
3. Smt. Manju Bhargavi (Dance)
4. Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia (Flute) Durga, Kausi Kanada, (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
5. Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur (Vocal) Khokar, Paraj, Adambari, Kedara, (Tabla) Ustad Nizamuddin Khan
6. Ustad Imrat Khan (Sitar) Bilaskhani Todi, Bhairavi, (Tabla) Ustad Latif Ahmed
Friday, December 11, 1981
1. Shri. Devalankar (Shehnai) Abhogi, Pad Vilopale Madhu Milanat
2. Shri. Padmakar Kulkarni (Vocal) Marubihag, Pahadi Dadra, Kafi Tappa
3. Pt. Jasraj (Vocal) Jog, Jayjayvanti, (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
4. Smt. Kshipra Bose (Vocal) Rageshri, Thumri, Bhajan, (Tabla) Shri. Govind Bose
5. Shri. Shrikant Bakre (Vocal) Darbari, Bhajan, (Tabla) Shri. Nerurkar
6. Pt. Ravi Shankar (Sitar) Ahir Lalat, Bhairavi, (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
Felicitations - Pt. Tryambakrao Janorikar's 61st birthday, and Ustad Mohammad Hussain by Shri. Vamanrao Deshpande
Saturday, December 12, 1981
1. Shri. Khaldkar (Shehnai) Yaman Kalyan
2. Shri. Sudhir Phadke (Sitar) Yaman, Mishra Mand
3. Smt. Rukmadevi Sengupta (Vocal) Jogkans, Pilu Dadra, Bhajan (Tabla) Shri. Mangesh Mule
4. Smt. Zarine Daruwala Sharma (Sarod) Darbari Kanada, Raga Sagar, (Ahir Bhairav), Todi-Desi, Bhatiyar - Hindol, Asavari Lalat-Bhairavi, (Tabla) Shri. Vibhav Nageshkar
5. Pt. Firoz Dastur (Vocal) Bairagi, Sarparada Bilaval-Gopala
6. Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande (Vocal) Shivmat Bhairav, Salag Varali, Pad - Shat Janm Shodhatana
7. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) Lalat, Bhajan Tirtha Vitthal, Bhairavi, (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
Felicitations - Pt. Bhimsen Joshi's 61st birthday
Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal presented two tanpuras as a felicitation
Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur and Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande were also felicitated.
Note: The program concluded on Sunday morning at 7:40 AM.
Accompaniment for the Festival
Harmonium
Shri. Shriram Shahapurkar
Shri. Pramod Marathe
Shri. Appa Jalgaonkar
Shri. Bandopant Sathe
Tabla
Shri. Subhash Kamat
Shri. Bajirao Sonavane
Shri. Pandurang Mukhade
Shri. Anand Badamikar
Shri. Chandrakant Kamat
Thirtieth Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav - 1982
Venue - Renukaswarup High School, Pune
Thursday, December 9, 1982
1. Shri. Shyamrao Lonkar (Shehnai) Abhogi, Dhun
2. Dr. Vivek Khadilkar, (Philadelphia-USA) (Vocal) Saraswati, Kabir's Bhajan, (Harmonium) Shri. Madhu Pandit
3. Smt. Manik Verma (Vocal) Bihag, Nilang Thumri, Bhavgeet Tya Chitta Chortala
4. Pt. Jasraj (Vocal) Darbari Kanada, Basant, (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
5. Ustad Usman Khan (Sitar) Janasammohini, Mishra Khamaj, (Tabla) Shri. Anand Badamikar
6. Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande (Vocal) Ahir Bhairav, Salag Varali
Friday, December 10, 1982
1. Shri. Khaldkar (Shehnai) Marubihag, Pahadi Dhun
2. Pt. Kumar Gandharva (Vocal) Kausi Kanada
3. Shri. Kunwar Rajendrasingh (Swarlin) Bageshri, Dhun
4. Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar (Vocal) Kamod, Adana
5. Pt. Jagdishprasad Jaipurwale (Vocal) Malkans, Thumri Yaad Piyaki Aaye
6. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan (Sarod) Natbhairav, Lalat, (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
Saturday, December 11, 1982
1. Shri. Ramesh Bidwe (Shehnai) Puriya, Dhun
2. Shri. Shrikant Deshpande (Vocal) Shuddha Kalyan, Bhajan Pandhari Nivasa
3. Ustad Nishat Khan (Sitar) Malkans, (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
4. Shri. Raghunath Seth (Flute) Abhogi, Hansadhwani, (Tabla) Shri. Balkrishna Iyer
5. Dr. Prabha Atre (Vocal) Kirwani, Kalavati, Thumri Balmane Churai Nindiya
6. Shri. Madhav Gudi (Vocal) Lalat Bhatiyar, (Tabla) Shri. Mohan Sabnis
7. Shri. Sangameshwar Guruv (Vocal) Asavari, Bhajan
8. Pt. Firoz Dastur (Vocal) Ahir Bhairav, Jogiya Harike Bhed Na
9. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) Asavari Todi, Bhairavi, (Tabla) Shri. Mohan Sabnis
Felicitations - Shri. Vamanrao Deshpande's 55th birthday
Accompaniment for the Festival
Harmonium
Shri. Appa Jalgaonkar
Shri. Shriram Shahapurkar
Shri. Bandopant Sathe
Tabla
Shri. Chandrakant Kamat
Shri. Bajirao Sonavane
Shri. Pandurang Mukhade
Thirty-First Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav
1983
Venue - Renukaswarup High School, Pune
Thursday, December 8, 1983
1. Shri. Shyamrao Lonkar (Shehnai) Hansadhwani, Dhun
2. Pt. Kumar Gandharva (Vocal) Chhayanat, Chaithi Dhup, Khambavati, Bhajan
3. Pt. Brijbhushan Kabra (Guitar) Bageshri, Gara, (Tabla) Shri. Anand Badamikar
4. Begum Parveen Sultana (Vocal) Rageshri, Pahadi Thumri, Bhajan
5. Ustad Shahid Parvez (Sitar) Malkans, (Tabla) Pt. Samataprasad
6. Smt. Gangubai Hangal (Vocal) Miyaki Todi, (Tabla) Shri. Sheshgiri Hangal
Friday, December 9, 1983
1. Shri. Ramesh Bidwe (Shehnai) Durga, Natyageet
2. Smt. Shaila Pandit (Vocal) Shuddha Kalyan, Pad Khara To Prema
3. Pt. Amarnath (Vocal) Kausi Kanada, Shivaranjani, Jogiya
4. Smt. Malavika Sarkar (Kathak Dance)
5. Ustad Vilayat Khan (Sitar) Bageshri Kanada, Bhatiyari, (Tabla) Pt. Samataprasad
6. Pt. Jasraj (Vocal) Bairagi Bhairav, Miya Ki Todi
Saturday, December 10, 1983
1. Shri. Ramesh Khaldkar (Shehnai) Yaman, Dhun
2. Shri. Nath Neralkar (Vocal) Purva Kalyan, Abhang, Natyageet
3. Smt. Tanima Thakur (Vocal) Bihag, Mishra Mand, Kabir's Bhajan
4. Pt. Ramnarayan (Sarangi) Saraswati, Mishra Pilu, (Tabla) Pt. Suresh Talwalkar
5. Shri. Sangameshwar Guruv (Vocal) Darbari Kanada, (Tabla) Shri. Nandkishor Guruv
6. Smt. Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar (Vocal) Jogkans, Khamaj Thumri (Harmonium) Shri. Subhash Mahajan, (Tabla) Shri. Madhav Modak
7. Pt. Firoz Dastur (Vocal) Miya Ki Todi
8. Shri. Vinayak Vhora (Tar Shehnai) Natbhairav
9. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) Ramkali, Bhairavi Jamunake Teer, Bhajan Tirtha Vitthal, (Harmonium) Shri. Purushottam Walavalkar, (Tabla) Shri. Nana Mule
Felicitations - Smt. Gangubai Hangal, Prof. Arvind Mangrulkar, Shri. Dattopant Deshpande, Shri. Shyamrao Lonkar, Shri. Rambhau Joshi
Accompaniment for the Festival
Harmonium
Shri. Appa Jalgaonkar
Shri. Shriram Shahapurkar
Shri. Bandopant Sathe
Tabla
Shri. Bajirao Sonavane
Shri. Chandrakant Kamat
Shri. Pandurang Mukhade
Shri. Subhash Kamat
Thirty-Second Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav
1984
Venue - Renukaswarup High School, Pune
Thursday, December 6, 1984
1. Shri. Shyamrao Lonkar (Shehnai) Durga, Dhun
2. Smt. Krishna Hangal (Vocal) Bageshri, Sut Mane Manaye Jaye Kahan, (Tabla) Shri. Sheshgiri Hangal
3. Shri. Dagar Brothers - Nasir Zahiruddin and Nasir Faiyyabuddin (Dhrupad Vocal Jugalbandi) Malkans, Sohani, (Chautal and Shooltal)
4. Smt. Shashwati Sen (Kathak Dance)
5. Smt. Shobha Gurtu (Vocal) Nandiya Kahe, Aaja Re Aaja Re Sakhi Ri, (Tabla) Shri. Balkrishna Iyer
6. Pt. Shivkumar Sharma (Santoor) Kirwani, Mishra Pahadi, (Tabla) Ustad Shafaat Ahmed
7. Pt. Jasraj (Vocal) Bhairav, Bhatiyar, Bhairavi
Friday, December 7, 1984
1. Shri. Ramesh Bidwe (Shehnai) Marubihag, Natyageet - Dheer Dhari Re
2. Shri. Raja Kale (Vocal) Shuddha Kalyan, Sohani, (Harmonium) Shri. Purushottam Walavalkar, (Tabla) Shri. Nana Mule
3. Smt. Veena Sahasrabuddhe (Vocal) Bageshri, Hansadhwani, Bhajan (Harmonium) Dr. Arvind Thatte, (Tabla) Shri. Vinayak Fatak
4. Shri. Buddhadev Mukherjee (Sitar) Rageshri, Mand, Pilu, (Tabla) Ustad Shafaat Ahmed
5. Shri. Manas Chakravarty (Vocal) Malkans, Mishra Pilu
6. Smt. Malini Rajurkar (Vocal) Abhogi, Khamaj Tarana, Lokgeet, (Harmonium) Dr. Arvind Thatte
7. Shri. Hariprasad Chaurasia (Flute) Indira Kalyan, Dhun Lalat, (Tabla) Ustad Shafaat Ahmed
8. Smt. Gangubai Hangal (Vocal) Ahir Bhairav, Bilaskhani Todi
Saturday, December 8, 1984
1. Shri. Ramesh Khaldkar (Shehnai) Madhukans, Dhun
2. Shri. Prakash Salunke (Vocal) Bihag, Thumri Khamaj
3. Pt. Ram Marathe (Vocal) Jogkans, Adana, (Tabla) Shri. Bhai Gayatonde
4. Shri. Gajanan Karnad (Violin) Jayant Malhar, Tumri, Dhun
5. Smt. Kankana Banerjee (Vocal) Malkans, Shahana, Thumri, Chandrakans, Tarana
6. Shri. Sadashiv Jadhav (Vocal) Darbari, Pilu
7. Pt. Firoz Dastur (Vocal) Lalat, Jogiya
8. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (Sarod) Anand Bhairav, Bairagi, (Tabla) Ustad Shafaat Ahmed
9. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) Asavari, Todi, Hindolika, Bhajan, Bhairavi
Felicitations - Pt. Ram Marathe and Mandavwale Shri. Sitaram Gokhale's 61st birthday
Accompaniment for the Festival
Harmonium
Shri. Appa Jalgaonkar
Shri. Bandopant Sathe
Shri. Shriram Shahapurkar
Tabla
Shri. Bajirao Sonavane
Shri. Subhash Kamat
Shri. Chandrakant Kamat
Thirty-Third Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav
1985
Venue
Renukaswarup High School, Pune
Thursday, December 12, 1985
1. Shri. Shyamrao Lonkar (Shehnai)
2. Smt. Madhuri Joshi (Vocal) Saraswati, Meera Bhajan, Pad
3. Pt. Kumar Gandharva (Vocal) Malavati, Sohoni Basant, Ahi-Mohini, Bhajan, (Tabla) Shri. Suresh Achrekar
4. Dr. Padma Subramanyam (Bharatanatyam Dance)
5. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (Sarod) Lalita Dhwani, Gujari Todi, (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
6. Smt. Gangubai Hangal (Vocal) Komal Rishabh Asavari, Ahir Bhairav, (Tabla) Shri. Sheshgiri Hangal
Friday, December 13, 1985
1. Shri. Ramesh Bidwe (Shehnai) Bihag, Dhun
2. Shri. Sharad Sathe (Vocal) Kamod, Kafi Tappa, Paraj, Bhajan, (Tabla) Shri. Omkar Gulvadi
3. Ustad Sultan Khan (Sarangi) Charukesi, Des-Rajasthani, Dhun, (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
4. Smt. Padma Talwalkar (Vocal) Malkans, Sohani, (Tabla) Shri. Vijay Bhatte
5. Ustad Shahid Parvez (Sitar) Darbari Kanada, Mishra Shivaranjani Dhun, (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
6. Shri. Shrikant Deshpande (Vocal) Ahir Bhairav
7. Pt. Jasraj (Vocal) Bilaskhani Todi, Gujari Todi, Bhairavi, Bhajan Bhai Sambare, (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
Saturday, December 14, 1985
1. Shri. Ramesh Khaldkar (Shehnai) Yaman, Natyageet
2. Shri. Jal Balporia (Vocal) Kedara, Ashtapadi-Des, Chaturang, Kafi-Tappa and Tarana
3. Shri. Prakash Vadhera (Flute) Abhogi, Sohoni, Mishra Mand, (Deepchandi)
4. Shri. Ganapati Bhat (Vocal) Madhukans, Bageshri, Pad Kar Ha Kari, (Tabla) Shri. Mohan Sabnis, (Harmonium) Dr. Arvind Thatte
5. Shri. Vasant Ranade (Vocal) Zinjoti, Pad Dehata Sharanagata, (Tabla) Shri. Vinayak Fatak
6. Smt. Savita Devi (Vocal) Thumri Muraliya Manmein Basi, Dadra Nanke Saiyya Na Jane, Chaithi, (Harmonium) Shri. Purushottam Walavalkar
7. Ustad Nishat Khan (Sitar) Ustad Irshad Khan (Surbahar) Ustad Miyandad Khan (Tabla) } Ensemble Bageshri, Lalat
8. Pt. Firoz Dastur (Vocal) Ramkali, Sarparada Bilaval-Gopala
9. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) Todi, Bhatiyar, Bhairavi, (Tabla) Shri. Mohan Sabnis, (Harmonium) Shri. Purushottam Walavalkar
Felicitations - Pt. Kumar Gandharva by Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
Accompaniment for the Festival
Harmonium
Shri. Appa Jalgaonkar
Shri. Shriram Shahapurkar
Shri. Bandopant Sathe
Dr. Arvind Thatte
Tabla
Shri. Chandrakant Kamat
Shri. Bajirao Sonavane
Shri. Subhash Kamat
Shri. Vinayak Fatak
Thirty-Fourth Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav
1986
Venue - Renukaswarup High School, Pune
Thursday, December 11, 1986
1. Shri. Shyamrao Lonkar (Shehnai)
2. Smt. Padma Deshpande (Vocal) Yaman, Dadra
3. Shri. Chandrakant Kapileshwari (Vocal)
4. Smt. Sanyukta Panigrahi (Odissi Dance)
5. Shri. Anantlal (Shehnai)
6. Smt. Gangubai Hangal (Vocal)
7. Begum Parveen Sultana (Vocal)
Friday, December 12, 1986
1. Shri. Ramesh Bidwe (Shehnai)
2. Shri. Shrikant Deshpande (Vocal)
3. Shri. D. K. Datar (Violin)
4. Smt. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande (Vocal)
5. Ustad Mansur Ali Khan (Vocal)
6. Shri. Indranil Bhattacharya (Vocal) (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
7. Pandit Jasraj (Vocal) (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
Saturday, December 13, 1986
1. Shri. Ramesh Khaldkar (Shehnai)
2. Shri. Madhav Gudi (Vocal)
3. Shri. Rajeshwar Bobade (Vocal)
4. Smt. Shubha Mudgal (Vocal)
5. Shri. Sandhya Phadke (Sitar) (Tabla) Shri. Ramdas Palsule
6. Shri. Sangameshwar Guruv (Vocal)
7. Pt. Firoz Dastur (Vocal)
8. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (Sarod) (Tabla) Ustad Shafaat Ahmed
9. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) Todi, Bhatiyar, Bhairavi, (Tabla) Shri. Mohan Sabnis, (Harmonium) Shri. Purushottam Walavalkar
Felicitations - Pt. Kumar Gandharva by Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
Accompaniment for the Festival
Harmonium
Shri. Appa Jalgaonkar
Shri. Shriram Shahapurkar
Shri. Bandopant Sathe
Dr. Arvind Thatte
Tabla
Shri. Chandrakant Kamat
Shri. Bajirao Sonavane
Shri. Subhash Kamat
Shri. Vinayak Fatak
Thirty-Fifth Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav 1988
Venue - Renukaswarup High School, Pune
Thursday, February 11, 1988
1. Shri. Shyamrao Lonkar (Shehnai)
2. Smt. Krishna Hangal (Vocal)
3. Shri. U. Srinivas (Mandolin)
4. Pt. Kumar Gandharva (Vocal) (Tabla) Shri. Suresh Achrekar
5. Smt. Swapnasundari (Dance)
6. Dr. N. Rajam (Violin)
7. Smt. Gangubai Hangal (Vocal)
Friday, February 12, 1988
1. Shri. Narayan Sonavane (Shehnai)
2. Smt. Shruti Sadolikar-Katkar (Vocal) (Tabla) Shri. Omkar Gulvadi
3. Shri. Vijay Sardeshmukh (Vocal) (Tabla) Shri. Ulhas Kulkarni
4. Pt. Shivkumar Sharma (Santoor) (Tabla) Ustad Shafaat Ahmed
5. Shri. Gokulotsavji Maharaj (Vocal) (Tabla) Shri. Omkar Gulvadi
6. Smt. Malini Rajurkar (Vocal) Ahir Bhairav, Gunaranjani, (Harmonium) Dr. Arvind Thatte
7. Pt. Jasraj (Vocal) Gunkali, Gujari Todi, Bhajan
Saturday, February 13, 1988
1. Shri. Prabhashankar Gayakwad (Shehnai)
2. Smt. Geeta Jawadekar (Vocal)
3. Shri. Vinayak Torvi (Vocal), (Tabla) Shri. Mohan Sabnis
4. Smt. Shobha Gurtu (Vocal)
5. Ustad Shameem Ahmed (Sitar) (Tabla) Shri. Nishikant Badodekar
6. Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki (Vocal) Bibhas, Bibhas Bhairav, Hindol Bahar, Bhajan (Harmonium) Dr. Arvind Thatte
7. Pt. Firoz Dastur (Vocal) Bilaval, Gujari Todi
8. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) Bhairav, Bhatiyar, Bhairavi, Bhajan Lai Nahi Magane, (Tabla) Shri. Nana Mule, (Harmonium) Shri. Purushottam Walavalkar
Accompaniment for the Festival
Harmonium
Shri. Appa Jalgaonkar
Shri. Shriram Shahapurkar
Shri. Bandopant Sathe
Tabla
Shri. Bajirao Sonavane
Shri. Subhash Kamat
Shri. Chandrakant Kamat
Note: The festival scheduled for December 10, 11, 12, 1987 was postponed due to sudden heavy rains and was held on February 11, 12, 13, 1988.
Thirty-Sixth Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav
1988
Venue - Renukaswarup High School, Pune
Thursday, December 8, 1988
1. Shri. Shyamrao Lonkar (Shehnai)
2. Shri. Madhav Gudi (Vocal)
3. Shri. Atul Upadhyay (Violin)
4. Smt. Veronique Azar and Smt. Prerana Shrimali (Kathak Dance)
5. Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki (Vocal) (Harmonium) Dr. Arvind Thatte
6. Shri. Rajan Mishra and Shri. Sajan Mishra (Vocal-Jugalbandi) Gujari Todi, Bhairavi
7. Ustad Bismillah Khan (Shehnai) Chandraprabha, Kajri Hori
Friday, December 9, 1988
1. Shri. Narayanrao Sonavane (Sundri) Madhukans, Natyageet
2. Shri. Vijay Koparkar (Vocal) Rageshri, Sohani, Dadra, Pad (Tabla) Shri. Ramdas Sahasrabuddhe, (Harmonium) Dr. Arvind Thatte
3. Pt. Jasraj (Vocal) Bihagda, Nayaki Kanada
4. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (Sarod) Darbari, Harimiya, (Tabla) Shri. Sukhwinder Singh Namdhari
5. Shri. Prabhakar Karekar (Vocal) Natbhairav, Pade
6. Begum Parveen Sultana (Vocal) Gujari Todi, Jeevanpuri, Bhairavi, Bhajan
Saturday, December 10, 1988
1. Shri. Prabhashankar Gayakwad (Shehnai) Sham Kalyan, Kajri
2. Smt. Shubhada Paradkar (Vocal) Hamir, Kafi Tappa. (Harmonium) Shri. Satish Paradkar
3. Shri. Yesudas (Carnatic Vocal) Sarasangi, Hansadhwani, Bhajan, Bhaktigeet
4. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan (Sarod) Bageshri Kanada, (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
5. Ustad Rashid Khan (Vocal) Lalat, Gunkali, Bhajan
6. Dr. Ravi Gadgil (Sitar) Ahir Bhairav, (Tabla) Shri. Ramdas Palsule
7. Pt. Firoz Dastur (Vocal) Gujari Todi, Jogiya
8. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) Ramkali, Hindolika, Bhajan, Bhairavi, (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain, (Harmonium) Shri. Purushottam Walavalkar
Felicitations: Pt. Firoz Dastur for receiving the Tansen Award, by Pt. Bhimsen Joshi.
Accompaniment for the Festival
Harmonium
Shri. Appa Jalgaonkar
Shri. Shriram Shahapurkar
Tabla
Shri. Bajirao Sonavane
Shri. Chandrakant Kamat
Shri. Bharat Kamat
Shri. Subhash Kamat
Thirty-Seventh Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav - 1989
Venue - New English School, Ramanbag, Pune
Thursday, December 7, 1989
1. Shri. Shyamrao Lonkar (Shehnai)
2. Shri. Sanjeev Abhyankar (Vocal) Jog, Basant, (Harmonium) Dr. Arvind Thatte
3. Pt. Ravi Shankar (Sitar) Bihag, Charukans, Mand-Khamaj, (Tabla) Shri. Anindo Chatterjee
4. Dr. Balamuralikrishna (Carnatic Music)
5. Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki (Vocal) Manoranjani, Sagunasampada, Bhajan, (Harmonium) Shri. Vishwanath Kanhere
6. Smt. Malini Rajurkar (Vocal) Natbhairav, Bhajan, Tappa, (Harmonium) Dr. Arvind Thatte
Friday, December 8, 1989
1. Shri. Narayan Sonavane (Sundri) Kalavati
2. Smt. Archana Kanhere (Vocal) Bageshri, Kedara, (Harmonium) Dr. Arvind Thatte
3. Pt. Durgalal (Kathak Dance)
4. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (Sarod) Malkans, Basant Pancham, (Tabla) Shri. Sukhwinder Singh Namdhari
5. Smt. Kankana Banerjee (Vocal) Bageshri, Hansadhwani, Thumri
6. Ustad Rashid Khan (Vocal) Todi, Bhatiyar
7. Begum Parveen Sultana (Vocal) Lalat, Komal Bhairav, Pad - Rasika Tujhyachasathi, Bhairavi - Bhavani Dayani
Saturday, December 9, 1989
1. Shri. Prabhashankar Gayakwad (Shehnai) Kalavati, Pad
2. Shri. Arvind Apte (Vocal) Purva Kalyan, Saraswati, Bhajan
3. Ustad Rais Khan (Surbahar Sitar) Darbari Surbahar, Des Sitar, (Tabla) Ustad Fazal Qureshi
4. Shri. Pratap Narayan (Vocal) Bhairav, Thumri
5. Shri. Hariprasad Chaurasia (Flute) Mangal Bhairav, Lalat, Bhatiyar, (Tabla) Ustad Sabir Khan
6. Pt. Firoz Dastur (Vocal) Komal Rishabh Asavari, Gara - Nain Rasile
7. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) Todi, Bhajan Mat Karo Mohko, Bhairavi Bajuband Khul Khul Ja, (Tabla) Shri. Nana Mule, (Harmonium) Shri. Purushottam Walavalkar
Accompaniment for the Festival
Harmonium
Shri. Appa Jalgaonkar
Shri. Shriram Shahapurkar
Tabla
Shri. Chandrakant Kamat
Shri. Bharat Kamat
Shri. Subhash Kamat
Thirty-Eighth Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav - 1990
Venue - New English School, Ramanbag, Pune
Thursday, December 6, 1990
1. Shri. Shyamrao Lonkar (Shehnai)
2. Pt. Jasraj (Vocal) Nat Narayani, Shankara, Bahar, (Tabla) Shri. Madhu Pandit
3. Shri. Shivanand Patil (Vocal) Bageshri, Madhukans, Pad, (Harmonium) Shri. Pramod Marathe, (Tabla) Shri. Bharat Kamat
4. Smt. Uma Sharma (Kathak Dance)
5. Shri. Prabhakar Karekar (Vocal) Ahir Lalat, Hindol Bahar, Dadra, Pad Priye Paha, (Harmonium) Dr. Arvind Thatte
6. Ustad Bismillah Khan (Shehnai) Ashok, Gujari Todi, Bhairavi
7. Smt. Gangubai Hangal (Vocal) Todi, (Tabla) Shri. Sheshgiri Hangal
Friday, December 7, 1990
1. Shri. Narayan Sonavane (Shehnai)
2. Shri. Kaivalyakumar Guruv (Vocal) Chhayanat, Suha, Pad, (Harmonium) Dr. Arvind Thatte, (Tabla) Shri. Nandkishor Guruv
3. Smt. Veena Sahasrabuddhe (Vocal) Rageshri, Bhajan, (Harmonium) Shri. Pramod Marathe, (Tabla) Shri. Vinayak Fatak
4. Pt. Shivkumar Sharma (Santoor) Kausi Kanada, Kirwani, (Tabla) Ustad Zakir Hussain
5. Begum Parveen Sultana (Vocal) Jog, Gujari Todi, Pad Rasika Tujhyachasathi
6. Pt. Giriraj (Sitar) Lalat, Dhun, (Tabla) Pt. Kumarlal
7. Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki (Vocal) Bhavmat Bhairav, Todi, Bhajan, (Harmonium) Shri. Pramod Marathe
Saturday, December 8, 1990
1. Shri. Prabhashankar Gayakwad (Shehnai)
2. Shri. Shrikant Deshpande (Vocal) Yaman Kalyan, Kamod
3. Smt. Vijaya Jadhav Gatlewar (Vocal) Bihagda, Basant
4. Shri. Ratnakar Gokhale (Violin) Darbari Kanada, Tilak Kamod, Natyageet
5. Smt. Shubha Joshi (Vocal) Devgandhar, Thumri, Hori, (Harmonium) Dr. Arvind Thatte
6. Shri. Rajan Mishra and Shri. Sajan Mishra (Vocal-Jugalbandi) Jayjayvanti, Gujari Todi, Tappa, Kafi, Bhajan, (Tabla) Shri. Shantilal Shah
7. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (Sarod) Suhag Bhairav, Ahir Bhairav, (Tabla) Shri. Sukhwinder Singh Namdhari
8. Pt. Firoz Dastur (Vocal) Bhairav, Sarpada Bilaval - Gopala
9. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal) Ramkali, Bhairavi Babula Mora, Bhajan Aga Vaikunthichya Raya, (Tabla) Shri. Nana Mule, (Harmonium) Shri. Purushottam Walavalkar
Accompaniment for the Festival
Harmonium
Shri. Appa Jalgaonkar
Shri. Shriram Shahapurkar
Tabla
Shri. Chandrakant Kamat
Shri. Bajirao Sonavane
Shri. Pandurang Mukhade
Shri. Subhash Kamat