About me

Harshad Dongare is a youthful Indian Classical and Semiclassical vocalist with the mature voice. Born on 19th May 1980, Harshad has learned from Shri Rajendra Kandalgoankar and is the first class holder of Sangeet Alankar degree from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. He also has Master of Arts degree with distinction from Shivaji University of Kolhapur

Intelligent and Confident rendering of intricacies of Raaga is Harshad's speciality. Clarity and maturity of voice is what stands out as we hear Harshad perform. His simplicity reflects in the rendering of his art, although the art itself that he produces is very rich.

Harshad has also served as Music Faculty at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Pune for Five years and currently working as the faculty for diploma at Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahavidyalaya Pune.

Harshad has won many awards and scholarships only some of them are listed below;

 

 

Awards and Achievements

 

 

• Pt. Bhaskar Buwa Bakhle Award, 2004 by Pune University for acquiring First position in B.A. Music
• Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre, Mumbai - Khyal Gayan – 2004, 3rd Prize
• Mahatma Gandhi Seva Mandir’s Music Lovers Club, Bandra - Khyal Gayan – 2004, 2nd Prize
• Mood Indigo, IIT, Mumbai - Khyal Gayan – 2005, 1st Prize

 

 

Important Scholarships

 

 

• Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India, scholarship for advanced training in Hindustani Classical Vocal Music for two years w.e.f. Feb. 2005

• Late Ramrao Koratkar Scholarship for 2006-2007 By Ganvardhan, Pune
• Late Ushatai Mujumdar Scholarship for 2007-2008 By Ganvardhan, Punee

 

 

Important Performance

 

 

• ‘Ganmaitra’, Pune - 2000
• ‘Sanskar Bharati’, Pune – April 2004
• ‘Mahatma Gandhi Seva Mandir’, Bandra – Dec.2004
• `Dattatray Devasthan’, Ganagapur - Feb. 2005
• ‘Y.B. Chavan Centre’, Mumbai - sponsored by Rangaswar & Bhimsen Joshi Adhyasan – June 2005
• ‘Swar Samwad’, Thane – July 2005
• `Uttung’, Thane – July 2005
• ‘Maratha Mandir’, Mumbai, sponsored by ITC SRA & Maratha Mandir Kala Kendra – Oct. 2005
• ‘Shakuntala Smruti Yuva Mahotsav’, organized by Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Pune – Dec. 2005.
• ‘Maharashtra Seva Sangh’, Mulund – Dec. 2005
• ‘Paurnima Sangeet Sabha’, organized by Anahat Sangeet Academy, Chinchvad – Jan. 2006
• ‘Urja’, Maharashtra Cultural Centre, Pune - Feb. 2006
• ‘All India Radio’, sponsored by ITC SRA - April 2006
• ‘Bhavan’s Cultural Centre’, Andheri - June 2006
• ‘Khalvayan’, Ratnagiri – August 2006
• ‘Pt. V.D. Paluskar Punyatithi Samaroh’, Beed – Aug.2006
• ‘Swar Sadhana Samiti’, Mumbai – Oct. 2006
• ‘Indian Music Circle’, Kandivali – Jan. 2007


• ‘Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre’, Mumbai – Feb. 2007
• ‘Amateur Music Association’, TIFR, Mumbai, July 2007
• ‘Shree Kashi Sangeet Samaj’, Varanasi – Jan. 2008