We had a great evening with enchanting performances by Sri. Mangesh Ramchandra Karmarkar and Shri. Prasad Manohar Karambelkar. They were beautifully accompanied by Sri. Umesh Purohit on Harmonium. Here's a brief introduction of the artistes followed by pictures and excerpts from their performance.
Sri. Mangesh Ramchandra Karmarkar has completed M. A. in Marathi Literature (2002) and in Tabla (1st class with Gold Medal, 2006) from Pune University. He received a B+ grade (Tabla) from All India Radio. Sri. Mangesh has accompanied Sri. Tukaram Mahadeo Daithankar at the Sawai Gandharva Festival in 2008. He has also passed the "Tabla Visharad" from Pune Bharat Gyan Samaj with a 1st Class.
Sri. Prasad Manohar Karambelkar was initiated into music from an early age by his grandfather, Kirtan Kesri Sri. Haribhau Karambelkar. He started taking basic tabla lessons from Sri. Tukaram Chavhan at the age of 5. After completing SSC, he moved to Pune trained under Sri. Sanjay Karandikar. Later, he received tutelage from Sri. Ramdas Palsule, Sri. Dhole Buva, Sri. Suresh Samant and Sri. Yogesh Shamsi. He has received numerous awards and accolades. Sri. Dhole Buva, Sri. Charudatta Aafle, Smt. Ashatai Kadilkar, Smt. Padmaja Fenani, Pt. Ram Deshpande are some of the noteworhty artistes he has accompanied.
