11th edition of the soul-stirring festival from 27th to 29th October
PUNE: Punekars can now dive into the soulful renditions of acclaimed artists during a three-day musical feast – ‘Taal Chakra’ jointly organized by renowned Tabla artist Pt. Vijay Ghate and the Punit Balan Group. This festival is all set to take place from 27th to 29th October, at the Balshikshan Mandir, MES Auditorium, Kothrud from 5 pm onwards on the first day (27th October) and at the Ganesh Kala Krida Ranga Manch from 6 pm onwards on the second and third day (28th and 29th October)
Entry to the first day (27th October) of ‘Taal Chakra is free and open to all on a first come first serve basis. Whereas, enthusiasts can book their tickets for the second and third day (28th and 29th October) through Book My Show https://in.bookmyshow.com/pune/events/taal-chakra-11th-season/ET00368202 or through phone bookings on 8805745962
This year’s ‘Taal Chakra’ is supported by Venkatesh Buildcon Pvt. Ltd, Chandukaka Saraf and Sons Pvt. Ltd, Lokmanya Multipurpose Co-op. Society Ltd., Suhana, Bank of Maharashtra, Girikand Holidays, Oerlikon Balzers, and Wilo.
The first day of this musical fiesta namely ‘Taal Chakra Yuva’ will commence with the performance of Sagar Patokar and Rohit Thakur’s Tabla Duet accompanied by Abhishek Shinkar on Harmonium. The second session ‘Sur Suranjan’ will include Suranjan Khandalkar and Sharayu Date’s performances accompanied by Pandurang Pawar on Tabla, Abhijit Bhade on Drums, Shruti Bhave on Violin, and Rahul Kulkarni on Keyboard.
The second day of ‘Taal Chakra’ (28th October) will begin with ‘Taal Dindi’ including the renditions of Padma Shri Pt. Vijay Ghate (Tabla) and Pt. Dr. Ram Deshpande (Vocal), Amar Oak (Flute), Sheetal Kolwalkar (Kathak), Gandhar Deshpande (Vocal), Omkar Dalvi (Pakhawaj), and Abhishek Shankar (Harmonium). The second session will see a presentation by Sitar Maestro and Music Composer Niladri Kumar on Surbahar, Sitar, and Zitar accompanied by Padma Shri Pt. Vijay Ghate on Tabla, Sridhar Parthasarthy on Mridangam, Angelo Fernandes on Keyboard, and Mukul Dongre on Drums.
The last day of this festival will commence with the performance of Amaan Ali Bangash, representative of the 7th Generation of a musical lineage known as Senia Bangash School and son and disciple of the great Sarod Maestro, Amjad Ali Khan along with Pt. Kumar Bose, awardee of Sangeet Natak Akademi and disciple of Pt. Kishan Maharaj of the Banaras Gharana. The festival will conclude with a renowned vocalist, grandson of Pt. Vasantrao Deshpande and a recipient of National Film Award – Rahul Deshpande’s enthralling ‘Fusion 2023’ accompanied by Milind Kulkarni on Harmonium, Anay Gadgil on Keyboard, Sarang Kulkarni on Sarod and Ishaan Ghosh on Tabla.
This three-day music festival will be anchored by Milind Kulkarni.
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