Maestro in concert
Concert photo
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Pt Sanjeev Abhyankar, the maestro from the Mewati gharana, is an artist of international acclaim in Hindustani Classical and Devotional Music. He is an Iconic singer of his generation. An extremely popular artist, he has been the inspiration for the last few generations of musicians. In a career spanning over 30 years, he has assumed the mantle of a role model of dedication, hard work, patience, and perseverance.

Sanjay Deshpande was born into a music-loving family and was introduced to the art of playing Tabla under Late Pt Sabade at Pune Bharat Gayan Samaj. Later, he took taleem (lessons) from the renowned Tabla player Pt Suresh Talwalkar of Delhi-Farookabad Gharana, in Guru-Shishya Parampara. He also had the privilege of understanding the beauty of Punjab Gharana under the guidance of world-renowned Tabla maestro Ustad Alla Rakha Khan and Pt Yogesh Samsi. He continues his taleem from Pt Vivek Joshi.

Abhishek Shinkar comes from the family of music lovers and connoisseurs. He started learning music at an early age and took primary lessons from Shankar Mahajan. He continued his training for vocal and harmonium under the guidance of Pt Nathrao Neralkar at Aurangabad under Guru-Shishya parampara. He continues to take formal lessons for harmonium under the tutelage of Pt. Pramod Marathe at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Pune. He is also fortunate to receive guidance from Taalyogi Pt Sureshji Talwalkar.

Please note this is a Sunday concert.
Please note time for this concert is 4:00 PM.
Tickets: $35 (available at the gate or online) Basant Bahar Members: Free
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Sunday, April 13, 2025 
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Cubberley Theatre, 4120 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto CA 94306