Swara Samrat Festival (SSF) Pune 2026-27 — Day 1

Prashant Pandav is a Pune-based Tabla player, vocalist, and Kirtankar, disciple of Pt. Yogesh Samsi is known for performing at Sawai Gandharv Mahotsav and Hariwallabh Mahotsav.

Nitish Purohit is a Pune-based Sarod player, composer, and music teacher, disciple of Sarod maestro Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar, with 12+ years of experience in Hindustani Classical Music.

Pandit Nityanand Haldipur is a leading Hindustani bansuri artist of the Maihar gharana, a disciple of Annapurna Devi, known for alap, jod, and global performances.

Shriram Hasabnis, a Hindustani harmonium artist, excels in solo and accompaniment. Trained under Pt. Tulsidas Borkar, he has 25+ years of concert experience.

Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil, a Gwalior gharana Hindustani vocalist, is an A-grade All India Radio artist specializing in khayal, performing at Sawai Gandharva and Tansen festivals.

Suyog Kundalkar is a Hindustani harmonium artist known for raga expertise and precise accompaniment. Trained by noted gurus, he performs as a soloist and accompanist, holding AIR’s B-high grade and

Pt. Bharat Kamat was born and raised in Pune and has emerged as one of India's leading tabla artists. Coming from a family of tabla exponents, he began learning the instrument at the age of five under...

Arvind Kumar Azad is a Benares gharana tabla artist based in Pune, trained under Pt. Kishan Maharaj. Known for powerful bayan technique, he performs traditional compositions and accompanies artists

Anupam Joshi (b. 1983) is an Indian sarod player who began with tabla at 9 under Pt. Swatantra Kumar Savita, studying rhythm for 13 years. Drawn to classical/Sufi music, he later mastered sarod

Venkatesh Kumar is a Hindustani vocalist from Bellary, trained under Puttaraj Gawai in Kirana, Gwalior, and Panchakshara styles. Known for devotional Kannada renditions, he gained fame at Sawai

Maheshraj Salunke is a versatile tabla artist skilled in classical, light music, and percussion forms like Pakhawaj and Dhama Jori. He performs across India, including for special-needs audiences