Ashwin Rang: Live in Concert with Vidushi Dr. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande

The Mohan Nadkarni Foundation presents, in association with Relianz Travels and migHT-I, Ashwin Rang: Live in Concert with Vidushi Dr. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, an Indian classical music event to be held at the BNZ Theatre, Vodafone Events Centre, 770 Great South Rd, Manukau City CBD, Auckland.

Vidushi Dr. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande’s outstanding musicianship represents the new generation of veterans worthy of wearing the mantle of the old masters. This is the first time she performs in New Zealand and it’s a great opportunity to listen this virtuoso of immense public acclaim earning high praise from discerning critics and music lovers all over the globe.

Ashwini-ji's musicianship is characterised by a blend of tonal sweetness coupled with vitality and emotion. Although a classicist by temperament and training, Ashwini-ji is equally at ease with lighter varieties like Thumri-Dadra and Bhajans/Abhangs. Add to this, her fluency in Sanskrit enriches her repertoire further by inclusion of stotras/stutis.

Ashwini-ji has travelled extensively all over the globe participating in various prestigious music conferences and Sangeet Sammelans. Her live concerts have been acclaimed for the sheer presentation delight, as much as for the aesthetic and musical quality.

She will be accompanied by established accompanists from India, Yati Bhagwat on the tabla and Atmaram Bicholkar on the harmonium.