Krishna Hangal "Raag Kalavati" | Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav | Rare Classical Live Concert

Alurkar Music House Presents: These are the original official audio recordings from "The Sawai Gandharva Music Festival, Pune" - arguably the greatest Indian Classical Music Festival in the world. These warm Analogue recordings done over 3 decades ago were engineered with the utmost care and skill to so as to produce the high quality LIVE recordings which is the Hallmark of Alurkar Music House. There was due care taken not to interfere with or disturb the live performance thereby capturing the magical moments of these legends. These gems till date remain the only official recordings of "Sawai Gandarva Mahotsav" and treasures to cherish for a long time to come. Original and Complete Version | High Quality Audio Engineer [Sound Engineering] – P.M. Ramteke Harmonium – Appasaheb Jalgaonkar* Liner Notes [Inlay Card Notes] – Ajit Soman Photography By – Sateesh Paknikar Producer – Suresh Alurkar Production Manager [Production Assistance] – Ajit Soman Tabla – Sheshgiri Hangal Tambura [Tanpura] – Rasika Ekbote Design – Shyam Deshpande "Album: AMH 117 ℗ and © Alurkar Music House 1992" SAVAL GANDHARVA MUSIC FESTIVAL, PUNE This festival of music, with a tradition of four decades, has become one the main activities in the cultural life of Pune City. Rambhau Kundagolkar allas Savai Gandharva was chief disciple of Late Ustad Abdul Karim Kham. Savai Gandharva, a great Khayal singer, lived not only as the torch-bearer of the Kirana Gharana but perpetuated the glorious tradition by training disciples like Smt Gangubai Hangal, Firoz Dastoor and Bhimsen Joshi stalwarts in their own right today. After Savai Gadharva’s demise, the Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal in Pune decided to commemorate him through this 3- Night-long festival. For the last four decades, the tradition has continued without a break. Almost all great artists have performed on this concert platform. Savai Gandharva Mahotsav offers platform to all aspects of Music-Vocal Instrumental and dance. Artists from all Gharanas have presented their art here. Inclusion of artists form the South Indian style is also a special feature of this festival. Savai Gandharva festival has thus become a living example of unity in diversity of our culture.