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Pandit Ram Deshpande is director of GANDHAR MUSIC ACADEMY, Mumbai. Pandit Dr. Ram Deshpande has a rich musical tradition . He has received extensive training from Pt. Yashwantbua Joshi and Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar. He has received guidance from Pt.Babanrao Haldankar of AGRA GHARANA, and from Pt. Yashwant Mahale of BHATKHANDE PARAMPARA.
He got the post graduate degree in music from Nagpur University with a gold medal. His doctoral thesis was on ‘Mishra Ragas’ (Combination Ragas) and he has been a PhD advisor at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya.
Ram Deshpande has a sonorous and seasoned voice and has a number of ornamentations such as gamak, behlave, meend, and ghaseet etc., at his command. His command over the Bol-Banav and Bol Baant enthralls the audience.
In 1991, the Sangeet Research Academy Kolkata honored him with the “Best Vocalist Award”. He has also been honored by the prestigious “Vidyasagar Award ” by music forum. He was also selected for the “Aditya Vikram Birla Kalakiran Puraskar” in 2005.
Ram has performed in many prestigious music festivals all over India like Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav, Gaan-Saraswati Mahotsav, Pt.Jitendra Abhisheki Mahotsav,Panji, Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar Sangeet Mahotsav,Goa, Mogubai kurdikar Sangeet Sammelan,Goa, Tansen Mahotsav,Gwalior, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, and Shankarlal Festival,New Delhi etc.
Ram has toured extensively across India, the U.S., England, Holland, Germany,, Dubai, Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Kenya.. At present many talented students are studying classical vocal music under his able guidance.
Pandit Ram Deshpande has given music direction for a short film “Gaanyogi” depicting the life of Pandit D. V. Paluskar. He has recorded and composed an Album “ Guru Para Brahma” by Red Ribbon Company. He has also composed “Vande Mataram” in Raag Mala of 24 Ragas.
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