Vidushi Padma Deshpande (Vocal)

Attended a concert of Vidushi Padma Deshpande (Vocal) accompanied by Mangesh Mulye (Tabla, disciple of Utd. Mohammad Ahmed Khansaheb) and Ajay Joglekar (Harmonium, disciple of Pt. Tulsidas Borkar) at 39th Sangeet Samrat Alladiyakhan music festival on 9th April 2016 with Ravi.

Padma Deshpande (Kirana Gharana) hails from Pune and is disciple of Sudha Ranade, Hirabai Badodekar, Saraswatibai Rane & Vijay Karandikar.

Bada Khyal of the concert was Raag Shyam Kalyan (श्याम कल्याण). She presented bandish 'Jiyo mero laal (जियो मेरो लाल)' in Vilambit Ek taal (एक ताल). She used Aalap (आलाप) and Sargam (सरगम) for badhat (बढत) of Raag.

She then presented a Bandish 'Saiyan Tum bin (सैयाँं तुम बिन)' in drut Teen Taal. She received a big long applause.

Chota Khyal of the concert was Raag Sudha Kedar (सुधा केदार). This Raag is her own creation, dedicated to her mother Sudha Ranade. It's a mixture of Kedar (केदार) and Kalyan (कल्याण). She presented a short composition 'Nis din barso Sudha (निस दिन बरसो सुधा)' in drut Ek Taal (एक ताल).

Concert concluded with a Natya geet (नाट्य गीत) 'Karin Yadu Mani sadana (करिन यदु मनी सदना).

Needless to say Padmaji sung very well. Her singing was melodic and she had clear pronunciation. She sung like a don and conquered. She had a terrific sense of microphone.

Mangesh and Ajay both provided excellent accompaniment to such a senior artist. She appreciated both.

Entertainment rating 9.25/10.

Trivia: Padmaji is grand daughter in law of Sawai Gandharva.