Soormani, music (sitar), Sur Singar
Sansad, Bombay, 1980.
Sangeet vibushan (sitar pravin), music
(sitar), Rajasthan University, Udaipur, 1976.
First master fellow, music (sitar),
National Centre for Performing Arts, Bombay, 1971-76.
Musical
Achievements
Repertoire of more than fifty-five
ragas.
Sitar
with
Pakhawaj and tabla
Indian talas played on western drums
and tabla
Taiko (Japanese drum)
Shakuhachi (Japanese flute)
Shamisen, koto and jushichigen (Japanese
stringed instruments)
Composition
of the new ragas named
Raga Darshanam
Raga Nihonindo
Raga Mahatma
Raga Pooja
Shuddha Kaushi
Shuddha Ahir
Invention
of talas for new compositions in
3 and 1/2 beats tala
computerized with electronic drums
computerized notes with electronic drums
5 and 1/2 beats tala
named madhav
Memorable
Concerts
Concert in the Adelaide Festival Fringe 2004 presented by Opus Performing Arts Community, Adelaide
Various concert in Japan during 2003 including the World Peace Event , Tokyo; a celebration of Diwali in Yokohama and in the Edo Festival hosted by Chiyoda City, Tokyo.
Concert in Melbourne presented by Surashree, 2003.
Wesleyan University concert, Connecticut, 2002.
Performance at Jammin'… Making Music Together presented by the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith Universtiy, Brisbane, 2002.
Concert for an international conference,
Pune, 2002.
Concerts celebrating 50th year of
India-Japan diplomatic relations, Tokyo, 2002.
Concert for Bharatiya Gynapeeth,
New Delhi, 2002.
Concert for the Kala Academy, Devas
and the Kumar Gandharva Music Festival, Indore,
2002.
Concert for the Adidam Organization
in California, 2002.
10th anniversary concert for Hindi
Samaj, Sydney and a concert in Wollongong, October
2001
Concerts for Intervision, Ginza and
Toshiba Hospital, Oimachi, Japan 2001
Concert for sitar and jazz ensemble
as part of Jazz Series 2001, Adelaide; featured
artist at UTSAV 2001 presented by the Federation
of Indian Communities of Queensland Inc., Brisbane
and a concert in Perth, 2001
Performance at the Sanskriti Bhavan,
Bhopal, 2001
Concert series presented by the Society
for Promotion of Indian Classical
Music and Culture Amongst Youth,
Indore, Mandsaur, Bhopal, Satna, Rewa, Maihar and
Jabalpur, 2001
Concert celebrating the 80th birthday
of Ravi Shankar hosted by the Indian High Commission,
Canberra; goodwill concert at Wollongong University,
2000
Concerts presented by the Bharatiya
Sanskriti Darshan Trust in Mumbai and Pune, 2000
Performances at international music
events of solo sitar, sitar duets with shakuhachi,
shamisen, koto, jushichigen and taiko with a grand
finale featuring all these instruments, Chiryu and
Tokyo, 2000
Concert marking ten-year association
of sister cities Kawasaki and Pune with grand finale
featuring sitar with taiko accompaniment, Kawasaki,
2000
Concerts at Brihan Maharashtra Mandal
of North America Convention '99, San Jose; the Maharashtra
Mandal and the Sri Venkateswara Temple, Pittsburgh;
the India Heritage Centre, Washington D.C. and the
Indo-American Community Service Centre, San Francisco
on a visit to the United States of America, July
1999
Autumn and spring '98 concert series,
Adelaide
Ma Archana Puri Ashram Festival,
Calcutta and the International Conference on Ayurveda,
Pune, 1997
Inauguration concert for the Sholapur
Festival, 1997
Sitar with Japanese traditional drums,
Nagano and the Yokohama International Festival,
Japan, 1996-97
Concert for Ma Nirmala Devi, Bombay,
1994
International Zoology Conference,
Pune, 1993
Concerts throughout Japan since 1991,
including Hiroshima, Kobe, Shizuoka, Chiryu, Tokyo,
the Okinawa International Music Festival and the
Kawasaki International Music Festival
Australian Festival of Asian Arts,
Melbourne, 1992, sponsored by the Indian Council
of Cultural Relations
Pune (formerly the Ganesh) Festival,
1990
Golden Sitar Concert Series, Adelaide,
1990
Spirit of Freedom Concert, Hyderabad,
1988
Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Institute
of Music, New Delhi, 1988
No professional concerts 1983-87
due to study for doctoral thesis, however, performances
within the University of Poona at various conferences
including the National Symposium of Space Sciences
and the International Symposium in Radiochemistry
Felicitated by His Holiness Shri
Jagadguru Shankaracharya from Sringeri as Darbari
Sitarvadak (Royal Sitarist), 1981
German concert tour including Munich,
Regensburg, Nurnberg and Bremen in 1981
International Sanskrit Conference,
Banaras and Panini Vishwa Parisanvad (Sanskrit Grammarians'
World Conference), Pune, 1981
Rajkot Kala Academy, Bombay; 75th
anniversary concert for Mrs. Hirabai Badodekar,
Pune and Soormani Award, Bombay, 1980
Shri P. K. Sardeshmukh Maharaj's
60th birthday anniversary, Pune; Sur Singar Sansad,
Kal-Ke-Kalakar, Bombay, 1979
Diamond jubilee of the Bhandarkar
Institute, Pune, 1978
Pt. Narayan Rao Vyas's 75th birthday
anniversary, Bombay, 1977
Concert for Padmabhushan Mallikarjun
Mansoor and Dharwad Kala Kendra, Dharwad; convocation
for Sangeet Vibushan Degree and
Mangalarambha Concert, Udaipur, 1976
Recital for Rajeshwar Shastri Dravid,
Pune, 1976
Concert as First Master Fellow of
the National Centre for Performing Arts, Bombay,
1975
60th birthday anniversary of Mrs.
Hirabai Badodekar, Pune, 1965
Gurugrihi shikshan with Ravi Shankar
and Annapurnadevi Ravi Shankar, 1963-1976
70th anniversary of Shri N. S. Phadke;
concert for Padmashri Thirakhavan Khan and Saint
Purandardas's 400th anniversary, Pune, 1964
Abdul Karim Khan's death anniversary
and urus; Sawai Gandharva Music Festival, Pune,
1963
First public concert, Wadia
College, Pune, 1961
Composition
and Music Direction
Music direction of Conservatorium Divertimenti (Queensland
Conservatorium music students) in a new composition
for strings based on Raga Puriya Kalyan presented
at Jammin'…Making Music Together by the Queensland
Conservatorium Griffith University, Brisbane 2002.
An Indian music meets jazz concert as part of the
Jazz Series 2001 performed with sitar and ensemble
of saxophones, flute, guitar, bass, violin and percussion
presented by Jazz Coordination SA.
Celebration
compact disc dedicated to Pt. Ravi Shankar on his
80th birthday released in 2000.
Compositions for international
music events of separate sitar duets with shakuhachi,
shamisen, koto and jushichigen accompanied by Japanese
drums and a grand finale with all the above instruments
and tabla accompaniment, Chiryu and Tokyo, 2000.
Composition of the grand finale to a charity concert
marking the ten year association of sister cities
Kawasaki and Pune featuring Japanese drums with sitar,
Kawasaki, 2000.
Many MP3.com
D.A.M. CDs of traditional Indian sitar music , vedic
chanting and east-west comined music composition were
released during 1999-2000 titled Koyo
(Autumn Views), Melodies From Within, Divine Touch,
Healing Chants, and Magic in Fingers
Music director for the compact discs East Light
& Temple Trees in collaboration with Australian
lyricist and composer Kelvin Brown released in 1998
Composed and directed a cultural
programme of vocal light classical music in 1998 for
guests of the Indian Embassy, Tokyo, created from his
own compositions based on the poems of Indian diplomat,
Mr. Dnyaneshwar Mulay
Artistic director for Darshanam, a cultural program
for the Bharatiya Sanskriti Darshan Trust, Vagholi,
1997.
Composed the music for a feature film directed by
Mr. Anand Madgulkar in 1997
Composed the background music for the drama serial
Vedkalin Striya based on Vedic literature, televised
on the national network (DDI) in 1994
Composed the soundtrack for the film Aamukh directed
by Mr. Rajkumar, a student of the Film and Television
Institute of India which received the President of
India Award at the New Delhi Film Festival, 1991
Composition of soundtracks for films broadcast nationally
by the Educational Media Research Centre, University
of Poona, 1983-90
Organizer, director and musical director of the play
Vishwa Shanti for the 75th Indian Science Congress,
1988
Composed several compositions including versions
of "Vande Mataram" (the national anthem) and "Pune
Vidyapeeth Geet" (the song of Poona University).
As a Samavedic musician, he has also specialized in
composing Sanskrit verses
Composition and direction for the Deccan Education
Society, Fergusson College, Pune, 1985
Organization
and Direction
Univ 87, a vocal, instrumental, drama and dance competition
at the University of Poona
Programs relating space, physics and music for the
National Symposium for Space Physics and the golden
jubilee of Madam Curie Year, University of Poona,
1985
Competitions at youth festivals including Firodiya
Karandak and Purushottam Karandak, 1981-1987
Adapted Hamlet into Sanskrit as Chandrasenah Durgdeshasya
Rajnyah for the Panini Vishvu Parisanvad,1981
Music direction at all the convocations, symposiums,
seminars and conferences held at the University of
Poona, 1980-86
Mangal Geeta for the diamond jubilee of the Oriental
Institute, 1978
Solo Kathak dance for Vidya Koshti,
1961
Research Activities In Sanskirt
and Music
Music therapy projects in India, Australia and Japan 1998-present. These include sessions for SPIC MACAY, Indore; Townshend and Kilparrin Schools, Julia Farr Centre, St. Patrick's Special School, Mercedes College and for Yoga in Daily Life with Swamajii Mahweshwarananda, Adelaide; Swami Medhasananda directed Meditation, Tokyo.
Composed Raga Nihonindo (Raga Japan-India) in which the basic five Japanese notes were given the Indian forms of raga and tala in tal rupak , 1998.
Since 1999 he has researched and experimented the
therapeutical effect of Indian music. Please read
here for more details.
He has effectively applied his music to reduce stress
and other disorders in normal persons, as well as
mentally challenged children.
Seminar for composers of electronic music with input
of material performed on sitar by Dr. Sardeshmukh
realized as electronic compositions and subsequently
issued as a compact disc, Performing Arts Technology
Unit,
University of Adelaide, 1998
Samagana and Computer: Input/Output? Software Development
for Samavedic Gana Text" presented at the First National
Conference of Knowledge Representation and Inference
in Sanskritam, Bangalore, 1987 where it was much appreciated
by traditional Samavedic scholars from South India
who were awed at his mastery in overcoming computer
related difficulties in generating the chanting sound.
This paper was also published in IEEE Transactions
on Acoustics and Speech Signal Processing, New York,
1987 as "Analytic and Computerized Music Composition
with Reference to Samavedic Gana Text"
Awarded a Ph.D. in Sanskrit,
University of Poona for the thesis entitled "Samavedic
Basis of Indian Music." The essence of this research
was published by the Press Trust of India, 1987
"Svara vishayak kahi vicnar,"
a research paper presented at the fourth annual seminar
for research scholars, University of Poona, 1986
Research paper on Raga Basant
with reference to the Gita Govinda, presented at the
first annual seminar for research scholars, University
of Poona, 1983
Teaching
Lecture-demonstration for secondary school students,
Mercedes College, Adelaide 2000.
Lecture-demonstration for ethnomusicology students,
Elder Conservatorium-School of Performing Arts, University
of Adelaide, 2000
Lecture-demonstration
at the School of Music, Australian National University,
Canberra 2000.
Lecture-demonstrations, workshops and performances
for a joint project involving dance, drama and music
at the Centre for the Performing Arts, Adelaide Institute
of Training and Further Education (TAFE SA); the Drama
Centre, Flinders University; the Elder Conservatorium-School
of Performing Arts, University of Adelaide and the
Noarlunga Music Centre, Onkaparinga Institute of TAFE
SA, 1999. The award of a grant for funding from the
Helpmann Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts
supported the project
Lectures and seminars for students of ethnomusicology,
Faculty of Performing Arts and composers of electronic
music, Performing Arts Technology Unit, University
of Adelaide and music students at the Flinders Street
Music School, Adelaide Institute of TAFE SA, 1998
Member of an ad hoc board of studies for the Instrumental
Music Department of Shivaji University, Kolhapur and
a member of the examination committee,1990-2000
Chairperson of the examination board of the Performing
Arts Department, University of Poona for diploma,
graduation and post-graduation examinations and taught
music related courses for post-graduation students
up to 1996
Visiting professor to the Performing Arts Department,
University of Poona, 1990-96
Performances in various Japanese schools during 1995
and 1996 which provided children with a comprehensive
introduction to Indian music and culture
Lectures and demonstrations at the Tokyo University
of Fine Arts (Ongak Daigaku), Nagoya University and
Gifu University, Japan, 1991
Lectures and performance-demonstrations at the Elder
Conservatorium, University of Adelaide; Salisbury
campus of the South Australian College of Advanced
Education (SACAE); School of Performing Arts, Adelaide
SACAE; Scotch College and Concordia College, 1990
Lectures at the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Institute
of Music, New Delhi, 1989
Presented a paper at a national seminar, University
of Bombay, 1989
Lecture and demonstration at the Indian International
Centre, New Delhi, 1989
Examiner of music and dance at the National Youth
Festival, Roorki, 1989
Music teacher with the University of Poona, 1980-87
Workshop of master fellows from Rajkot Sangeet Academy,
Gujarat, 1984
Other Activities
Dr. Sardeshmukh is enthusiastic about new technologies
and since October 1999 has appeared on the mp3.com
website with many of his music compositions free to
download for music lovers. www.mp3.com/darshanam
Dr. Sardeshmukh has kept pace with the growing technical
world by opening his website at http://www.darshanam.com
in April 1999
Trustee of the Bharatiya
Sanskriti Darshan Trust since 1979 and director
of the Sama Sangeet Sabha and Research Centre, Vagholi,
Pune, 1996-Present.
Founder member of the Sholapur Festival, 1997.
Student founder member, ad hoc board member, member
of the advisory committee and honorary joint coordinator
of the Lalit Kala Kendra (Centre for Performing Arts),
University of Poona, 1987-1990.
Founder member of the National Organization of Youth
Artists and Cultural Committee, New Delhi, 1988.
Founder secretary of the Music and Drama Arts Circle,
University of Poona, 1983-86.
