Vocalist Pt. Aviraj Tayade to be honoured with the first ‘Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Kalagandharva Award’

Renowned Vocalist

Pt. Aviraj Tayade

was honoured with first ‘

Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Kalagandharva Award

’ for his excellence in Indian

classical music

. The award in its first year, was announced by

Kalashree Sangeet Mandal

to acknowledge the contribution of

artistes

in classical music. The award consisted of Rs 11,000 along with a trophy and citation, informed Sudhakar Chavan, Founder, Kalashree Sangeet Mandal.
Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Kalagandharva Award was presented to Pt. Tayade at the hands of Shubhada Mulgund, daughter of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi in the special 3-day music festival named ‘Bharatratna Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Mahotsav’ organized recently. Pt. Tayade is a Hindustani classical

Vocalist

from Nashik who currently works as Dean of S.N.D.T University Mumbai as well as the Head of the Department of Music at SMRK BK. AK. Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nashik.
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