Day : 2. SE : 4 – 8:45 PM to 10:00 PM
Vocal : Dr. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande
Harmonium: Suyog Kundalkar
Tabla : Bharat Kamat
Vocal Support & Tanpura : Shamika Bhide & Swarangi Marathe
Vocal recital started with Rags Kafi Kanada, a very melodious raga. One could see audience moving their heads enjoying the rendition. Dr. Ashwini is a living example that Art and Science can not only coexist but are complementary to each other. She has earned her Sangeeta Visharad. She has MSc in Microbiology and a PhD in Biochemistry from Babha Atomic Research Center. She has book series on Bandishes composed by her. Also translated Madam Curie to Marathi from English. It puts one at amazement how can this be one person?!
The second recital was a very rare Raga Godhani in Chautal and then Ektal. Dr. Ashwini mentioned that this is a very very rare Raga and she is not aware of much artistes who render this. She learnt it from her Guru and she admitted candidly that she is not aware what the words bandish “Goya Garare…” really mean and that she was never confident of signing in front of his Guru. Recital ended with a beautiful Bhajan in Bhairavi.