PHYSICAL / WEBCAST  PROGRAMME

By Vidushi Shalmalee Joshi, Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana, daughter and disciple of Smt Madhuri Kulkarni, Pt. Chintubuwa Mhaiskar and of late Pt. Ratnakar Pai

Accompanied by Tejovrush Sunil Joshi on tabla; and Vinay Mishra on harmonium

Chief Guest: Shri Shyam Saran, Life Trustee, IIC

Shalmalee Joshi

Indian classical music has an enigmatic charm, with an immense power to draw a person one step closer to the ultimate divine power. It’s not just an art to entertain the audience and listeners, but a sacred and intelligent way to connect to the divine, meditation of self! Music for me has the potential to unite the mind and the soul, which is much needed in today’s turbulent society. It does not recognize boundaries and is therefore unifying in nature. 

These are the profound sentiments of Vidushi Smt. Shalmalee Joshi, an eminent Hindustani classical vocalist, scholar, teacher and professional music composer. She has received training in the Jaipur, Gwalior, and Kirana gharanas. She hails from a family with a long music tradition. She received her early grooming with her mother Mrs. Madhuri Kulkarni, and in the Gwalior and Kirana traditions with 
Pt. Chintubuwa Mhaiskar of Sangli. She then polished her performing presence and emerged as a convincing exponent of Jaipur-Atrauli Khayal vocalism with fifteen years of training under legendary Guru Late Pt. Ratnakar Pai, one of the most respected custodians of the Gharana’s repertoire and stylistic legacy.

Besides Khayal vocalism, Smt. Shalmalee Joshi is also admired for her command over semi-classical genres such as Thumri, Tappa, Dadra, Hori, Chaiti, Kajari, Bhajan, Sufi, Marathi Natya Sangeet, Kannada Bhajans, and Rajasthani folk music, which she learnt from Marwar Ratna Pt. Govindaji Kalla. Her music bridges may a chasm – from the mundane to the spiritual, from gross to sublime, and from entertainment to upliftment. She has a deep understanding of raag swaroop and is adept at correctly elaborating the complex jod-ragas and anvat (rare) ragas of the Jaipur–Atrauli tradition.

She has received several scholarships, awards and honours, and has performed across India and overseas.