The programme was organised to pay tribute to the noted singer Pandit Balasaheb Bahirgaonkar on his second death anniversary in Sant Eknath Rangmandir of Aurangabad, said programme officer Aartee Patankar.

The second day’s events include Pakhawaj instrument performance by Sukhad Munde. Internationally acclaimed santoorist Pt Shivkumar Sharma performed to conclude the two days music gathering. The Aurangabad chapter of Naad felicitated Pandit Sharma in the function.

Naad is working to promote the classical music through its various chapters across the nation. The two days music event was free of cost and aimed to attract more and more people to the classical music. Flute maestro Hariprasad Chauresia and Sabri Brothers also performed in the first day of the two days Sharadanjali Sangeet Mahotsava.

About Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

Shivkumar Sharma is the master instrumentalist of santoor. He is credited with single-handedly making the santoor a popular classical instrument. He recorded his first solo album in 1960. Sharma composed the music of V Shantaram’s Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1965). In 1967, he teamed up with flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Pandit Brij Bhushan Kabra to produce a concept album , Call of the Valley (1967), which turned out to be one of the greatest hits in Indian classical music.

He has composed music for many Hindi films in collaboration with Pandit Chaurasia starting with Silsila (1980) with the name as Shiv-Hari music duo. Some of the movies in which they composed music are Faasle (1985), Chandani (1989), Lamhe (1991) and Daar (1993). Sharma is the recipient of national and international awards, including an Honorary Citizenship of the city of Baltimore, United States of America, in 1985, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1986, the Padma Shree in 1991, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2001.