CONFERENCES AND MUSIC  Gaantapaswini Mogubai Kurdikar Sangeet FESTIVALS Samaroha (Goa) – 2011  Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Smruti Samaroha  Sadashiv Academy of Music (Dombivli) - (Hubli) – 2012 1989 & 1995  Kundanlal Gangani Music And Dance Festival,  Sangeet Research Academy Music Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Acadamy (Jodhpur) Conference - 1992 – 2013  Music Festival by Nehru Centre, Music  Tirupati Balaji Devasthanam (Tirupati) – 2014 Forum and DD . Telecast live by  Khayal Trust Mumbai – 2015. Doordarshan - 1992  Pratahswar (Pancham Nishad, Mumbai) –  Music Festival in memory of Ustad Amir 2016 Khan Saheb (Kolkata) - 1993  President And Performer Of Kanhadesh  Sangeet Research Academy (Kolkata) - Sangeet Sammelan (Swar Ninad, Bhusawal) - 1993 2017  Kalabharati (Karnatak Sangha, Mumbai) - 1993 & 1999  Haridas Sangeet Sammelan AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS (Sur Singar, Mumbai) - 1995 & 2005  Nehru Centre (Mumbai) - 1997  Cultural Talent Search Scholarship for Tabla  Pt. Gune Smruti Samaroh - 2003 & 2005 from Government of India - 1979  Lec/Dem at Swarashraya Academy  First prize and Scholarship in Natyasangeet Jalgaon - 2004 saath competition organized by Akhil  Kashi Sangeet Samaj & Sangeet Sankalp Bharatiya Marathi Natya Parishad - 1981 (Varanasi) - 2005  Sangeet Research Academy Scholarship (ITC)  Ganesh Sangeet Vidyalaya (Jhansi) - for Hindustani Classical Vocal - 1990 2005  Mumbai Scholarship of Mid Town Rotary  Udayan, National Gallery for Modern Club - Hindustani Classical Vocal – 1992 Arts – 2006  Surmani (Sur Singar, Mumbai) – 1995 & 2005)  Rang Swara (Noida) - 2007 PANDIT  Aladiya Khan Music Festival (Mumbai) - 2008 CONTACT: CHANDRASHEKHAR  57th Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav () - 2010 A/207, Aum Residency, Near Godrej Park, VAZE Barave Village Road, Kalyan (W) - 421301.  Bhatkhande Smruti Samaroh (Dadar Matunga Centre) - 2010, 2015 (India)  Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan () - 2010 Mobile: +91 9820875839  Navarang Fine Arts Foundation Email: [email protected] Website: www.chandrashekharvaze.com (Nairobi) - 2010. Pt. Ajay Pohankar, Dr. Vidyadhar Vyas, Pt. the heart than just being technically sound. This Prabhakar Karekar, Pt. Ganpati Bhat, Smt. above all else has won him winning accolades Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, Smt. Arati from critics and connoisseurs alike. Ankalikar, to name a few. Interestingly, his musical personality has many He has toured USA and Canada with Dr. other dimensions. He has composed several Vidyadhar Vyas and was highly appreciated for devotional and other songs as well as provided his accompaniment as well as for his lectures and background scores for Dramas, Ballets and demonstrations on Tabla in San Diego University conducted choral groups. His own style of and Illinois State University. rendition especially for Hindustani / Carnatic Jugalbandi and for Fusion is par excellence. He

has given many lecture/demonstration programmes on Tabla/Vocal. He has written a Qualifications: Masters of Fine Arts (Music- number of articles on Music for various Music Vocal) from the University of Mumbai. magazines.

Chandrashekhar hails from a family that He is described as a perceptive artiste, having a literally breathes music and art. His wide perceptive and complete dedication and maternal grandfather Late Shri Mama devotion, with a focal object of painting a Pendse was a revered and highly respected glorious musical picture. Gurutulya Marathi Stage Artiste. His father Pt. Raghunath Vaze is a gifted Vocalist and a composer, was the first to sow the seeds of swara and laya while nurturing the musical talent so evident in young Chandrashekhar.

Initially it was Tabla that captured his His progress inspired Chandrashekhar to pursue attention and it was not long before his Vocal music seriously beyond mere academics. restless fingers started making rhythmic His grooming started under watchful eyes of his sense. An arduous grooming under Pt. B. D. father Pt. Raghunathji and Pt. Firoz Dastur, the Tambe and the Tabla Maestro Pt. Sadashiv doyen of Kirana Gharana. He also received Pawar soon bore fruit as young guidance from Pt. Ajay Pohankar and Pt. Chandrashekhar began making a mark as Chandrashekhar Rele. an accompanist as well as a soloist. A Sangeet Research Academy Scholar, As a percussionist, Chandrashekhar had the Chandrashekhar is ‘Top’ grade artiste of All privilege to accompany eminent artists like India Radio. He has performed at various music Pt. Firoz Dastur, Begam Parveen Sultana, conferences / sammelans throughout India with Padmashri Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, an innate understanding of both - melody and rhythm, his renditions are more appealing to