Team Sangeet Samvaad

Hemkant Navdikar Founder and Owner Sangeet Samvaad Radio

Hemkant, a Tabla wizard, got music hereditary from his mother. His grandfather Shri. Dattatreya Anant Kulkarni alias Nanba Navdikar was an court artist and artisan in Aundh Province. Hemkant inherited love for literature and drawing from paternal side.

Born and brought up in Pune, Hemkant is an alumnus of Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya, popularly known as NuMaVi, one of the oldest schools in the city. He is a graduate in Science from S P College and also holds a diploma in journalism. After graduation, he worked as a full-time tabla player for almost 10 years from 1982 to 1992.

Hemkant learnt Tabla initially from Pt. G. L. Samant. Afterwards from Pt. Sadashiv Pawar and Pt. Arvind Mulgaonkar, both disciples of doyen of Farukhabad Gharana Ustad Amir Hussain Khan. He has accompanied several eminent artists during his career as a Tabla player. The zenith of the pinnacle came when Hemkant got an opportunity to accompany the legendary Indian classical vocalist Bharat Ratna Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. Close acquaintances with music personalities, such as Shri. Wamanrao Deshpande, virtuoso music composer Shri. Shrinivas Khale, and Veteran Pakhawaj exponent Pt. Arjun Shejwal, allowed Hemkant to further polish his musical skills.

Hemkant learnt Bengali language inspired by Shri. P L Deshpande, famous writer and towering personality in Marathi cultural field fondly known by his initials Pu La. He eventually came in contact with him and received blessings from him.

Hemkant has been a columnist for several dailies and magazines, and his writings have been appreciated and admired by music lovers. Apart from this creative field, Hemkant has also been running Navdikar Musicals, an establishment dedicated to quality manufacturing, maintenance, and repairs of musical instruments, for more than 30 years.

Sangeet Samvaad Internet Radio is one of the many activities, Hemkant has pursued as part of his dedication to Indian classical music.

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Sushant Kshirsagar Technical Support Sangeet Samvaad Radio

Sushant is a business editor and a technocrat by profession. Aside of his profession, he is also a music enthusiast, and has been studying music and playing Harmonium and Tabla as hobby since childhood.

Sushant holds a degree in Electronics and IT. He is an alumnus of Jnana Prabodhini Prashala and Garware College of Science and Arts. During his school and college days, he was involved in the day-to-day administration of a reputed music school; and also served as an examination center manager to facilitate the biannual exams conducted by Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal.

Sushant has been providing strong technical support, almost on a 24*7 basis; as a result of which, Sangeet Samvaad Radio is running smoothly for almost two and half years now.

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Sangeet Samvaad, a 24x7 Internet radio channel dedicated to the Indian classical music, was launched on 26 April 2020 on the auspicious occasion of Akshya Trutiya as an open forum for vocalists and instrumentalists willing to reach out to fans all over the world. The radio channel was launched at a time when restrictions were imposed on all sorts of public events, including music concerts, to arrest the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sangeet Samvaad is open to all talented artists, including vocalists, instrumentalists, and musicians. Artists willing to reach out to fans around the world will have to send their recordings along with a brief introduction about them to us on sangeetsamvaadradio@gmail.com. We will arrange to broadcast it worldwide. Many well-known artists from all over India and abroad have already made their recordings available without any expectation and we would like to thank all these artists heartily on behalf of all the fans.

Sangeet Samvaad has already crossed the milestone of 200,000 listeners, and is now looking forward to engaging with its audience in different and innovative ways apart from the day-to-day music broadcast.

Stay tuned...!

Disclaimer

The audio content broadcast on Sangeet Samvaad has been contributed by the respective artists. Sangeet Samvaad does not claim any ownership of the said audio content.

Sangeet Samvaad does not own any of the audio content broadcast here. The broadcast is meant for entertainment purposes only rather than any commercial reasons. The audio content broadcast here is copyrighted and courtesy by its respective owners.

No copyright infringement is intended.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Sangeet Samvaad charge any kind of fees or registration charges?
    No. Sangeet Samvaad is an open platform for artists as well as music patrons. Sangeet Samvaad neither charges any enrollment charges from artists for broadcasting their renditions nor any access charges from people willing to listen to the broadcast. Sangeet Samvaad is free to access for everyone.

Are the recordings available or is there any option to download the broadcast music?
    No. The activity on Sangeet Samvaad is limited only to 24x7 broadcast of Indian classical vocal and instrumental music. We are not offering any option to download the music.

Is it possible to display the names of the ragas and the accompanying artists as well as a short introduction about the notes of the ragas for the benefit of the students of music?
    Yes. We have started displaying the names of the ragas being rendered. The names of accompanying artists are also being displayed wherever they are available. However, given the space constraints, providing the information about the ragas might not be possible for the time.

Are the ragas broadcast according to their prescribed times?
    Yes. At Sangeet Samvaad, the daily broadcast schedule is always prepared according to the prescribed times of the rendition of the ragas.

Does Sangeet Samvaad send the daily broadcast schedule to the listeners?
    We at Sangeet Samvaad publish the daily broadcast schedule for the next day at around 10:00 PM IST. However, we are not sending the daily broadcast schedule to the listeners in the form any daily mailer or WhatsApp messages at the moment.

Is it possible to add a photograph of the performing artist?
    Adding a photograph of the performing artist on the player might not be possible at the moment. Nevertheless, we have already added a section called, “Meet The Artists”, to publish the photographs of the artists associated with Sangeet Samvaad and a brief introduction about them.

Testimonials

We have received encouraging feedback, not only from various cities in India but also from different countries, including the U.S., Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand, with all the respondents appreciating and praising the initiative and also giving valuable suggestions, some of which, have already been implemented. Although mentioning the names of all those respondents here might not be feasible due to space constraints, we take this opportunity to heartily thank all of them for the effort they took to encourge us. We are quoting some of the notable reactions below.

It is really amazing and beyond words to express how the team of Sangeet Samvaad radio is working for the cause of Indian classical music - hats off to you! It indeed is a great joy to listen to the various artists from all around the globe. The latest feature, "Meet the Artists", is really very nice, not only for the listeners but also for the fraternity, to get to know about each other. A big thank you and the best wishes for Sangeet Samvaad!
    --- Pt. Atul Shreenivas Keskar, Pune (contributing artist to Sangeet Samvaad)

आपणास जे जे ठावे । ते सकळ लोकांसी सांगावे । शहाणे करून सोडावे । सकळ जन ।। --- समर्थ श्री रामदास स्वामी जय जय रघुवीर समर्थ ।। प्यारभरा नमस्कार, प्रणाम, I have no words to express my feelings and to express thanks will be only a formality that is a bad habit. We Bhartiyas are still following of English people last 72 years. O.K. I am very grateful and also indebted forever for the efforts taken through Sangeet Samvad radio to serve the Bharatiya Abhijat Sangeet i.e. Hindustani Shastriya Sangeet, vocal as well as instrumental, and common audience like us are listening the same at our home 24x7 easily taking the pleasure of treasure of the ocean of Hindustani Shastriya Sangeet. One day, a Vidushi/Pandita sent me the link to Sangeet Samvad at 5 pm and since then till 12 pm night I continuously listened to the various ragas sung by different dignities, and artists; and got a lot of mental peace and pleasure to soul. I wish to you grand success in your endeavour and priceless service to Hindustani culture. मैं आपका बहोत शुकर गुजार हूँ । With warm regards.
    --- N. L. Nandkumar Kashyape

चांगलं संगीत ऐकणे ही एक गरज बनली आहे ती आपल्या मुळे पूर्णत्वाला येते आहे.
    --- Ravindra Vitthal Kshirsagar, Pune

Very much thankful for this musical treat! उत्तम कलाकारांबरोबरच उत्तम कानसेन तयार होणं तितकच गरजेचं आहे. आपली ही संगीत सेवा अशीच अखंड चालू राहो आणि शास्त्रीय संगीत घरोघरी पोहोचो!
    --- Medha Rajesh Dhake, Pune

A very splendid initiative by Sangeet Samvaad. You people have provided a treat to all the classical music loving fraternity. Thanks & best wishes to you & all the participating artists.
    --- Vasant Jagannath Rajwade, Mumbai

Pranaam, first of all, I would like to thank you for this radio internet channel. You are doing a great service to Indian classical music. Thank you so much!
    --- Rambhajan Bedi, New Delhi

बहोत ही अच्छा लगा… शास्त्रीय संगीत के लिय स्वतंत्र संगीत दालन है ये! क्या बात है!
    --- Devendra Bagle, Dhule

अहो साहेब, तुमचे किती आभार मानावेत! रसिकांना तुम्ही एक अनमोल खजिना बहाल केलेला आहे!! आणि तो सुद्धा विनामूल्य! विशेषतः या सक्तीच्या बंदीवासात तर हे एक मोठे वरदान आहे! आणि २४ तास ही मैफल चालूच आहे. एखाद्या गरीब माणसाला रत्नमाणकांनी भरलेल्या गुहेत सोडावें तसं झालंय. तुम्ही सांगताय, "घे बेटा, पाहिजे तेवढं लुटून ने". तो तर वेडाच होईल, तसं झालंय! आतां बाहेर जाता येत नाही याचं दुःख नाही. रात्री झोप येत नसेल तर मस्त पैकी गाणी ऐकत बसावं. धन्यवाद, धन्यवाद, त्रिवार धन्यवाद!!
    --- Shrikant Nagarkar

Excellent coverage! I keep wondering as to how this selfless wonder is financed as I see no ads. You are giving wonderful service to millions of classical community members. Keep it up!
    --- Uday Joshi, Mumbai

Thanks from the bottom of my heart to Sangeet Saamvad app for being dedicated to classical music. Sir ji, it's simple with lots of variety with various great vocalists. Wish you all the very best for your unique app! Hoping to add for various sangeet sammelans in India and abroad if possible!
    --- Anup Apte, Mumbai

अप्रतिम संशोधन आणि अथक परिश्रमातून प्रस्तुत केलेली भव्य कलाकृती. भारतीय संगीतकार व संगीत याचा महासागर आपण निर्माण करून आपण संगीत, अभ्यासक, कलाकार, व रसिक यांचं जीवन सुसह्य होईल असे बहुमुल्य कार्य केलं आहे. आपलं अभिनंदन व सप्रेम आशिर्वाद!
    --- मुरलीमनोहर शुक्ल (वय ८८), मुंबई