PUNE: Fans of the renowned music director R.D. Burman, fondly known as Panchamda, have initiated the ‘Panchamratna’ award. This award honors artists associated with R.D. Burman.
This year, Padma Shri Suresh Wadkar will receive the ‘Panchamratna’ award during the special musical concert ‘Re-Discovering Pancham’. This concert will take place on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Ganesh Kala Krida Manch, near Swargate, at 6:00 pm.
The award consists of a citation, Puneri pagadi, shawl, and shreefal. Previous recipients of this award include Kersi Lords, Manohari Singh, Shailendra Singh, Ustad Taufiq Qureshi, Nitin Shankar, and many more.
‘Re-Discovering Pancham’ is conceptualized by city-based music artists Suraj Doshi, Anand Ghogare, and Gaurav Prabhune. The concert will feature over 60 artists performing on various instruments, including guitar, brass, and violin.
A special performance by National Award-winning singer Savani Ravindra, along with Jitendra Bhuruk, Rupali Anand, Vivek Pande, and Vijay Joshi, will be a highlight of the concert. Actors and celebrity anchors Sankarshan Karhade and Yogini Pophale will host this event.
The concert will feature various songs composed by R.D. Burman, along with memories and incidents related to Panchamda.
