2012-2019 - Continuing the Legacy

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The years 2012 to 2019 saw the Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav embrace modernity while staying true to its traditional roots. The festival introduced digital promotion and live broadcasts, making it accessible to global audiences who could not attend in person. This technological advancement expanded the festival's reach while maintaining its intimate, reverential atmosphere.

This period also saw expanded participation of women artists, reflecting a broader recognition of the contributions of female musicians to Indian classical music. The festival provided a platform for talented women artists to showcase their artistry alongside their male counterparts.

The 2012-2019 period witnessed interesting experiments with fusion and contemporary classical music, while always maintaining the core traditions of Hindustani classical music. These experiments demonstrated the festival's ability to evolve while preserving its essential character.

Throughout these years, the festival continued to be held every December in Pune, maintaining its annual tradition. The consistency of timing and location helped establish the Mahotsav as a fixture in the cultural calendar, something that music lovers could plan for and look forward to year after year.

Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav - 2012

The following artists performed in the 2012 edition of the festival:

Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav - 2013

The following artists performed in the 2013 edition of the festival:

Madhukar Dhumal
Rewa Natu
Nishat Khan
Anindo Chatterjee
Sanjeev Abhyankar
Ashwini Bhide Deshpande
Jasraj
Waseem Ahmad Khan
Ulhas Bapat
Smt. Shovana Narayan
Parween Sultana
Harish Tiwari
Indrani Mukherjee
Pravin Godkhindi
R. Kumaresh
Rajaram Kale
Malini Rajurkar
Upendra Bhat
Jayanthi Kumaresh
Ajoy Chakrabarty
Ghulam Niyaz Khan
Meera Prasad
Arshad Ali Khan
Kaushiki Chakraborty
Rajeev Taranath
Prabha Atre
Satyasheel Deshpande

Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav - 2014

The following artists performed in the 2014 edition of the festival:

Bhimanna Jadhav
Saniya Patankar
Prabhakar Kashyap & Diwakar Kashyap
Shivkumar Sharma
Jasraj
Ramakant Gaikwad
Sumitra Guha
Anand Bhate
Sucheta Bhide - Chapekar
Pt. Ajay Pohankar
Shrivani Jade
Manju Mehta
Partho Sarthy
Shrinivas Joshi
Ramakant Gundecha
Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar
Dhananjay Hegde
Bahauddin Dagar
Malini Rajurkar
Meeta Pandit
Subramaniam Entertainment
Padma Deshpande
Suresh Wadkar
Purbayan Chatterjee
Dr. Prabha Atre

Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav - January 2015

The following artists performed in the January 2015 edition of the festival:

Purbayan Chatterjee
Anand Bhate
Padma Deshpande
Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia
Dhananjay Hegde
Sumitra Guha
Ramakant Gundecha
Sucheta Bhide - Chapekar
Pt. Ajay Pohankar
Ramakant Gaikwad
Shrivani Jade
Bahauddin Dagar
Shrinivas Joshi
Malini Rajurkar
L Subramaniam
Meeta Pandit
Ut. Mubarak Ali Khan
Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar
Dr. Prabha Atre

Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav - December 2015

The following artists performed in the December 2015 edition of the festival:

Namrata Gaikwad (Shehnai)
Savani Kulkarni
Shilpa Puntambekar
Pt. Vishwa Nath
Rupak Kulkarni (Bansuri)
Praveen Sheolikar (Violin)
Pt. Rajan Sajan Mishra
Suchi Smita Das
Amjad Ali Khan
Niladri Kumar (Sitar)
Pt. Jasraj
Ms. Bharathi Prathap
Pravin Godkhindi (Bansuri)
Pt. Raghunandan Panshikar
Rajendra Gangani (Dance)
Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar
Dhruba Ghosh (Sarangi)
Malini Rajurkar
Padma Deshpande
Shubha Mudgal
Suresh Wadkar
Manju Mehta (Sitar)
Partho Sarothy (Sarod)
Bharati Vaishampayan
Upendra Bhat
Dr. Prabha Atre

Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav - 2016

The following artists performed in the 2016 edition of the festival:

S. Ballesh
Gauri Pathare
Irshad Khan
Ganpati Bhat
Ritesh Mishra
Rajnish Mishra
Debopriya Ranadive
Suchismita
Manjiri Kelkar
Pt. Jasraj
Brajeswar Mukharjee
M. Manjunath
Purvadhanashree
Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar
Dhanashree Ghaisas
Uday Bhawalkar
Lakshay Mohan Gupta
Aayush Mohan Gupta
Shrinivas Joshi
Dr. L. Subramaniam
Takahiro Arai
Kaivalyakumar Gurav
Amjad Ali Khan
Dr. Prabha Atre

Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav - 2017

The following artists performed in the 2017 edition of the festival:

Shri. Madhukar Dhumal
Shri. Vijay Rajput
Shri. Debashish Bhattacharya
Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia
Pt. Rajan-Sajan Mishra
Shri. Bhuvanesh Komkali
Smt. Kaushiki Chakraborty
Smt. Kalaramnath
Pt. Jasraj
Smt. Gayatri Joshi - Vairagkar
Shri. Kushal Das
Shri. Samrat Pandit
Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar
Shri. Tushar Dutta
Smt. Prachee Shah
Smt. Arati Ankalikar
Pt. Bhajan Sopori
Shri. Abhay Rustum Sopori
Shri. Upendra Bhat
Smt. Padma Talwalkar
Shri. Sudhakar Chavan
Pt. Rajan Kulkarni
Shri. Sarang Kulkarni
Smt. Padma Shankar
Shri. Mahesh Kale
Shri. Anand Bhate
Ut. Shujaat Khan
Dr. Smt. Prabha Atre

Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav - 2018

The following artists performed in the 2018 edition of the festival:

Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav - 2019

The following artists performed in the 2019 edition of the festival:

Girish Sanzgiri
Jayanthi Kumaresh
Archana Kanhere
Hariprasad Chourasia
Sandip Bhattacharjee
Manoj Kedia
Mor Mukut Kedia
Manjiri Alegaonkar
Shivkumar Sharma
Amita Sinha
Janhavi Phansalkar
Anjuja Barude
Viraj Joshi
Ken Zukerman
Jasraj
Omkar Havaldar
Tejas Upadhye
Shakir Khan
Arindam Chakraborty
Reela Hota
Ashwini Deshpande
Subramaniam Entertainment
Atul Khandekar
Chandrashekar Vaze
Ruchira Kedar
Niladri Kumar
Upendra Bhat
Ajoy Chakraborty
Prabha Atre

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