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Events

Anubhav

Anubhav- is a unique Up, close & personal Interaction with the doyens of Indian Music and their rasiks. An interactive session held in an intimate Baithak style, where Maestros share their musical knowledge and experiences of life and learning with the students and connoisseurs of music.

Started in 2014, open to serious students of music who can participate to enrich, enlighten and evolve themselves, our esteemed guest list includes Pt. Rajan & Pt. Sajan Mishra, Late, Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Late Pt. Jasraj, Pt. Arvind Parikh, Late Pt. Birju Maharaj and Late Smt. Kishori Amonkar, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

Vrindaban Gurukul Mahotsav

A celebration of Indian classical excellence in Bhubaneswar

An annual celebration of the rich tapestry of Indian classical music, this prestigious event brings together the finest maestros from across the country while providing a unique platform for the budding talents of Bhubaneswar to showcase their skill and dedication.

Proudly sponsored by State Bank of IndiaNALCO, and ably supported by the Department of Culture, Government of Odisha and SOA University, the festival has played host to legendary artists including Late, Pt. Shiv Kumar SharmaLate, Pt. Birju MaharajKaushiki ChakrabortyPurbayan ChatterjeeUstad Rashid KhanSubhankar BanerjeePt. Yogesh Samsi, & Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia and most recently Dance exponent, Ms. Hema Maliniji

Rooted in tradition and blossoming with new talent, this annual event is a soulful confluence of legacy and learning — a true gem in Odisha’s cultural calendar.

Masterclass

Masterclass was started in July 2018 in association with our Knowledge Partner, Tata Capital.

A Master is invited to enlighten the students on the various aspects of the theory behind Ragas. He or She guides them on practical aspects of music training on a range of topics from improvisation to the correct way to practice. The session typically concludes with a jam session between the master and the audience. Gauri Pathare, Nandini Bedekar, George Brooks, Uday Bhavalkar and Dr. Meenal Deshpande have been some of classical masters that have been a part of this series.

Saath Saath

Saath Saath- Started in 2017 as part of the association with Tata Capital, Saath Saath is a Jugalbandi concert where the scholars of Vrindaban Gurukul of Mumbai and Bhubaneshwar perform as part of their Annual event celebrations and are supported by an eminent senior musician on stage. Our first Saath Saath event was held on April 22, 2017 where Pt. Vijay Ghate, a senior and very accomplished Tabla player gave accompaniment to 4 scholars of Vrindaban Gurukul. The invited audience included some eminent musicians, organizers of classical music concerts and senior members from Tata Capital team including the MD & Chairman, Shri Praveen Kadle.

On this occasion, Tata Capital also announced its support for Student Scholarship Fund- Pankh. Ms. Krutika Janginmath, a talented, spirited and visually challenged young scholar of 17 years was announced as the winner for 2016-2017.

Events Timeline

Past Events

2025

VRINDABAN MAHOTSAV
Performance by Ms. Hema Maliniji in Rabindra Mandap, Odisha

2020

10th ANNIVERSARY OF VRINDABAN GURUKUL, BHUBANESWAR.

Recitals by Shahid Parvez & Pt. Rajan & Sajan Mishra

2019

VAISHNAVA JANATO - a music video release on You Tube dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth centenary; featuring NCPA's Symphony Orchestra of India; directed by Rajeev Chaurasia. Music arranged by Gulraj Singh

MAHOTSAV - Ustad Rashid Khan (vocal)
ROMANCING THE BANSURI (English) - a documentary film on the life and music of Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia (the technical aspects of the artist and his music), released on YouTube in 2019, produced and directed by Rajeev Chaurasia

MAHOTSAV - Pt. Birju Maharaj (kathak) and Purbayan Chaterjee (sitar)

SAATH SAATH - Bhuvan Dhakal (bansuri) and Shatamanya Mishra (bansuri); Suchismita Chatterjee (bansuri) and Siddharth Sarkar (violin). Tabla - Pt. Anubroto Chatterjee

2018

AARADHYA, a tribute concert for Late Smt. Annapurna Devi held at CCI lawns, Mumbai. Pt. Birju Maharaj, Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Nityanand Haldipur & Kaushiki Chakraborthy

MAHOTSAV - Pt. Shivkumar Sharma (santoor) and Kaushiki Chakraborthy (vocal)

SAATH SAATH - Aniket Maharana (bansuri) and Suleman (bansuri); Debopriya Chatterjee Ranadive (bansuri) and Jean Christophe (bansuri). Tabla - Pt. Satyajit Talwalkar

2017

ANUBHAV - Pt. Arvind Parikh (sitar) - April; Pt. Birju Maharaj (dance) - Oct; Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (sarod) - Dec

SAATH SAATH - Digvijay Chauhan (bansuri) and Rahul Khirwadkar (bansuri) and Sameer Rao (bansuri) and Krutika (bansuri). Tabla - Pt. Vijay Ghate

2016

ANUBHAV - Pt. Jasraj (vocal)

2015

ANUBHAV - Late Ganasaraswati Smt. Kishori Amonkar

ANUBHAV - Pt. Shivkumar Sharma, in March 2015

HARI RANG HARI SANG - Bhubaneswar, Odisha at Rabindra Mandap with Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, in February 2015

2014

ANUBHAV - Pt. Rajan and Pt. Sajan Mishra
LATA MANGESHKAR FELICITATION - at Vrindaban Gurukul by Hariprasad Chaurasia

2013

PVR CINEMAS THEATRICAL RELEASE OF BANSURI GURU - a documentary film (Hindi) on the life of Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia; produced by Films Division of India and directed by Rajeev Chaurasia

2011

VOCAL TRAINING - introduced in Vrindaban Gurukul by Anuradha Chaurasia

2010

VRINDABAN GURUKUL OPENING - Bhubaneswar, Odisha at the hands of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Shri and Smt. Amitabh Bachchan. Music Concerts with a Tabla solo by Subhankar Banerjee and Vocal by Anandita and young prodigies in vocal from Kolkata

2008

70th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS of Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia with a Live stage interview of with Sonu Nigaam plus autobiography release by Shri Amitabh & Smt. Jaya Bachchan

2004

INAUGURATION OF VRINDABAN GURUKUL (MUMBAI) AUDITORIUM - featuring Ulhas Kashalkar (Vocal) and Sameer Rao (bansuri) and Siddharth (violin)

2002

GEETAM VAADYAM NRITYAM - Celebration of Vrindaban Gurukul Opening, at Bhaidas Hall featuring a jugalbandi of Pt. Shivkumar Sharma (santoor) and Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia (bansuri), Pt. Bhimsen Joshi (vocal) and a Odissi dance performance by Durgacharan Ranbir and troupe of Nrityayan from Bhubaneswar, Odisha

OPENING OF VRINDABAN GURUKUL (MUMBAI) - Hariprasad Chaurasia shifts home to the Gurukul and first group of students inducted into the Gurukul

1999

BANSURI GURU & TABLA GURU - audio visual CD-Rom tools for long distant learning marketed and distributed by Times Multimedia

SAATH SAATH - Young trio from Norway (violin, cello, piano) and Indian tabla prodigy Rimpa Siva, St. Andrews Auditorium

1998

BANSURI BANDHAN - 60TH Birthday celebrations of Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia. Recitals by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan & Pt. Jasraj

SAATH SAATH - featuring Shashank (venu) and Kala Ramnath (violin), Niladri Kumar (sitar) and Rakesh Chaurasia (bansuri), Debopriya and Suchismita Chatterjee (bansuri) and Anubrata Chatterjee (tabla), Sophia Auditorium, Mumbai

1997

MUSIC WITHOUT BOUNDARIES Rang Bhavan – featuring John McLaughlin (guitar), Zakir Hussain (tabla), Bendik Hofseth (saxophone) and Hariprasad Chaurasia (bansuri)

1991

RARE SERIES OF JUGALBANDIS WITH THE LEGENDS – a fund raising for Vrindaban Gurukul – an all night concert at Shivaji Park with jugalbandis by maestros Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia and Smt. Kishori Amonkar, Balamurli krishna and Pt. Jasraj, Begum Parveen Sultana and Shahid Parvez

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