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About Me

Ramakant Gaikwad is a young and promising rising star on the horizon of Indian Classical Vocal Music. Born on 13th May 1988, he started taking lessons at very tender age of 4 from his father Pt. Suryakant Gaikwad, his mother Mrs.Sangita Gaikwad & Dr.Satish Kaushik (disciple of Late Pt.Sadashivrao Jadhav of Kirana Gharana). He has also got guidance from Padmashree Pt. Jagadish Prasad (Disciple of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan). Now he is learning from the great maestro Pt.Nayan Ghosh. Following ‘Kirana’ & 'Patiyala' style or 'Gharana‘, Ramakant started performing on the stage at a very tender age of 6. His natural talent and his musical sense brought appreciation from the common listeners as well as the connoisseurs of music.

Major Public Performances :-

❖ Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Sangeet Mahotsav 2014, Pune.

❖ Classical Music Performances in Hemstead (NY), 2006.

❖ Shardotsav, Baramati, Maharashtra, 2015.

❖ India Habitat Centre Music Festival, Delhi.

❖ TV channels & Radio - Etv Marathi, Etv Urdu, Zee Marathi, Zee News DD Sahayadri (Interview & Performance), Mumbai Radio(by ITC-SRA).

❖ Music Festivals in India - Ustad Alladiya Khansahab Sangeet Samaroh’ Mumbai. 

❖ 'Pt.Firoz Dastur Foundation Sangeet Samaroh’ Mumbai,

❖ 'Pulotsav’ Pu.La.Deshpande Pratishthan Pune. 

❖ ’Ustad Abdul Kareem Khansahab Sangeet Samaroh’ Miraj. 

❖ ’Ustad Ghulam Jafar Khan Smriti Samaroh’Jhansi. 

❖ ’Sursadhana Sangeet Mahotsav’Pune

❖ ’Sawai Sangeet Sammelan’Chandrapur

❖ ’Ambarnath Sangeet Mehfil’Mumbai

❖ ’Yuva Sangeet Sabha-Gandharva Mahavidyalay’Pune

❖ ’Gaanvardhan Sangeet Sabha’Pune

❖ Many other places all over India

❖ Pt Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Jayanti Samaroh

❖ Thiba Festival, Ratnagiri Arts Circle

Awards and Scholorships : -

❖ “Bharatratna Dr. M S Subbalakshmi fellowship 2015” by Shanmukhananda Sangeet Sabha, Mumbai .

❖ “Bharatratna Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Swarbhaskar” Award, Pune .

❖ "A" Grade from All India Radio. ’

❖ Pt.Ram Marathe Puraskar’,awarded by Pt.Yashwantbuwa Joshi,Bhalchandra Pendharkar. ’

❖ Gunidas-Pt.Jannathbua Purohit Sangeet Puraskar ‘,by Deval Club Kolhapur.

❖ ’Elite Idol’,by Lions Club,Pune.

❖ Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki Yuva Puraskar by Tarangini Pratishthan,Pune. Given by Pt.Ramdas Kamat.

❖ ’Yuva Kalakar Puraskar’,& Scholorship,by Jaipur Gems Trust Mumbai,awaded by Pt.Shivkumar Sharma.

❖ ‘Smt.Rohini Bhate scholorship’ & Mrs.Suhasini Koratkar Scholorship by Gaanwardhan Pune,awarded by Smt.Arti Ankalikar.

❖ ’Pt.Vasantrao Deshpande Puraskar’,by Vasantrao Deshpande Foundation,Chinchwad,Pune.

❖ ’Mrs Sanyukta Dani Puraskar’,by Lions Club,Pune,awarded by Pt.Vikas Kashalkar.

❖ 'Saraswatibai Rane Scholorship' ,Pune.

❖ ’Sawai Gandharwa Scholorship’,by Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal,Pune.

❖ ’Scholorship for young Artists’,by Govt.of India.

❖ ’Smt.Kesarbai Kerkar Scholoship’,by National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA),Mumbai.

❖ ’Sangeet Visharad’ & ’Sangeet Alankar’,by Akhil Bharatiya Gandharwa Mahavidyalay Mandal.

❖ ‘SOORJYOTSNA’  Young artist.

Competitions :-

❖ First Prize in Hindustani Classical Vocal Competition conducted “VEDIC HERITAGE NEW YORK, U.S.A. Awarded by Padmabhushan Pt.Jasraj in the presence of Ustad Shahid Parvez. Smt. Madhavi Mudgal,Smt.Arti Ankalikar,Pt.Vijay Ghate.

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❖ First Prizes in following prestigious competitions all over India-  

  • ‘Vedic Heritage’ Newyork America. 

  • Shrirang Kala Niketan Pune. 

  • Deval Club Kolhapur. 

  • ’Swarmadhuri’ Modern College Pune. 

  • ’Abhivyakti’ Fergusson College Pune. 

  • ’Sadhana Art Circle’Chinchwad Pune. 

  • ’Natsamarat Balgandharwa competition’ Pune.

  • Bharat Gayan Samaj. 

  • Akhil Bharatiya Sanskritik Sangh Music Competition. 

  • ’Prashant Damle Fan Foundation’Pune. 

  • Elite Idol competition, Suryoday Foundation Music Competiton.

  • Mohammad Rafi Art Foundation. 

  • Kalyan Gayan Samaj Mumbai.

  • ‘Srujan Youth Festival’Baramati

 

* These Competitions were judged by & prizes Awarded by Taalyogi Pt.Suresh Talwalkar, Pt.Yashawantbuwa Joshi, Bhalchandra Pendharkar, Pt.Arwindkumar Azad, Pt.Bhai Gaytonde, Smt.Shobha Abhyankar, Smt.Manjiri Alegaonkar, Sri.Ratanmohan Sharma, Pt.Ronu Mujumdar, Smt.Arti Ankalikar, Pt.Muralimanohar Shukla, Ghanshyamji Waswani, Pt.Vikas Kashalkar, Pt.Sanjeev Abhyankar, Pt.Raja Kale, Pt.Sharad Sathe, Yashwant Deo, Ashok Patki, etc

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