ASVINI MODAK.

BIOGRAPHY

Ashvini Modak is a promising talent in the field of Hindustani Classical Music. She has an inborn natural talent for music from early childhood and was initiated at an early age of 5 yrs in this field by her mother Smt. Latika V. Vyaghrambare who herself is an accomplished vocalist. Her grandfather Late Shri P. G. Sukhatme was also stage artist of Marathi Theatre. Ashvini was tutored by the renowned Sitar mestro Pt. Shri Bimlendu Mukherjee of Imdadkhani Gharana for several years. At present she is under the replica tudor tutelage of internationally known vocalist "Padmabhushan" Dr. Prabha Atre of Kirana Gharana.

Apart from being proficient in Khyal gayaki, Ashvini has also enthralled audiences in rendering semi classical forms like Thumri, Dadra and Bhajans. She is a B High grade artist of All India Radio (AIR) Pune. She has given several performances all over the country and abroad.

Education

Master of music from Khairagarh University 2004

Sangeet Visharad – Gandharv Mandal, Mumbai 1996

Geetanjali Diploma Khairagarh University 1996

Electrical Engineering 1999

Achievements :-

Selected in the music talent competition held on 21st Dec 2002 at Vedic Heritage, New York.

Won second place in All India level competition by S.C.Z.C.C. 2000.

Topped in Akhil Bhartiya Akashwani Competition in Thumari Vidha 1997.

Awarded Scholarship from the Ministry Of Human Resources & Development Govt. of India New Delhi..

Topper of open music competition in 1992 & 1994 Bhilai.

Gaurav Padak, Pune Muncipal Corporation, Pune 2009

Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar Brihan Maharashtra Mandal, Delhi 2006.

AWARDS

Ujwal Keskar Award, Apla Parisar, Pune 2009
Zanorikar Award Ganwardhan, 2005,Pune
Lt. Sitaram Dixit Award Ganvardhan, Pune 2003.
Awarded " SURMANI " Mumbai 2000.
Swar Mitra Sanmaan Bhalai, 1998.
Akhil Bhartiya Maharshi award winner, New Delhi 1995.
Swar Vihar Sanmaan, Bhilai 1993.

LATEST PERFORMANCES

Jeevan Kala Mandal, Pune 2013
Jangli Maharaj Mahotsava, Pune 2013
Jitendra Abhisheki Mahotsav, Pune 2011.
Diwali Pahat , Pune 2010.
Appa Jalgaonkar Smriti Samaroha, Pune 2009
AMRITPRABHA organized by Dr. Prabha Atre Foundation, Pune 2008
Swar Vilas, Vadodara 2008
Pawas Prasang organized by Chattisgarh Govt. Raipur, 2008
Pulotsav, Pune 2007
Ranga Swar Yeshwantrao Chavan Pratishthan Lalit Kala Kendra, Mumbai 2006 Shri Shanmukhananda shriramyuva kalakar utsav in Collaboration with S.R.A. 7th January 2006.
Deval Club Kolhapur. 2005.
N.C.P.A. & P. L. 2005, Deshpande Foundation Gaanvardhan Pune.
Sangeet Pratibha festival of young musicians, conducted by Sangeet Natak Akadami Delhi ,2005.
Pawas prasang conducted by Chattisgarh Govt. Raipur 2004
Sankalp Walsad 2004. Sankalp Jaipur 24th July 2003.
Performed at Pt. Jasraj auditorium, Vedic Heritage New York. 2003.
Chakradhar Samaroh, Raigarh.2003.
N.C.P.A. 2003, Mumbai.
Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre Youth Festival 2002-2003.
Felicitation programme organised by the disciples on the occasion of conferring Padmabhushan to Dr. Prabha Atre - Karnatak Sangh, Mumbai-9th June 2002.