Vinod Digrajkar

Born in the family of a classical vocalist, Vinod Digrajkar received his initial training in music from his father Pt. Sudhakarbua Digrajkar, Kolhapur, the city where he grew up, has been the fountainhead of the Jaipur style of singing in Maharashtra obviously Vinod went for more training in this style to Pandit Nivrittibua Sarnaik. This created in him a new desire to explore wider horizons of music and also reprieved training from Pandit Jeetendra Abhisheki. His style today brings out an aesthetic blend of all these together with his individual creativity.He is "A Grade Artist" of All India Radio. 

Vinod dingrajkar is a graded artist of the all India Radio and given performances at a number of conferences on Radio and T.V. His repertoire includes a wide variety of less heard Raags. He is equally at ease with light music varieties like Marathi stage songs, Bhavgeets and devotional songs. 

A Melodious voice, imaginative artistic perception, complex patterning of the Taans in the Jaypur style are some of the major facets of his singing. Alurkar Music House at Pune has published his two Cassettes. He has been awarded gold medal in All India Radio Competitions for the year 1977. He is an artist of Sangli A.I.R. & Performing for last 22 years. He also performed in Sunday and Tuesday night concerts of A.I.R.

Performances

1. Sawai Gandharv Mahotsav - Pune.
2. Sangeet Samrat Alladia Khansaheb Samaroh-Dharwad
3. Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki Sangeet Mahotsav - Panaji, Pune.
4. Rajarshi Shahu Mahotsav - Kolhapur.
5. N.C.P.A. - Mumbai
6. Kalyan Gayan Samaj - Kalyan
7. Shakuntala Sanget Mahotsav - Navi Mumbai
8. Sawai Gandharv Mahotsav - Kundgol
9. Goa College of Music - Panaji
10. Yashwantrao Chavan Centre - Mumbai.
11. Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre - Mumbai
12. Karnatak Sangh - Mumbai
13. Deval Club, Kolhapur
14. Performances in Singapore, Siney, Melbourne & London.
15. Pt. Kumar Gandharv Smruti din Dewas (At his residence)
16. Performances at Ujjain, Delhi, Badodara, Surat, Ahmadabad, Kurushetra.
17. Akhil Bhartiya Gandharv Mahavidyalaya Mandal & Gunidas Trust - Navi Mumbai

Achievements & Awards

·  Kolhapur Bhushan Award by Kolhapur Municiple Corporation in 2004 by hands of Bharatratna Pt. Bhimsenji Joshi.

·  Gold medal being first in All India Radio Competition (Final) in 1977.

·  Shilpkar Gaurav Puraskar in 2004.

·  Karveer Bhushan Tararani Puraskar by Madhura Pratisthan in 2006

·  Manpatra by Sanskar Bharati in 2006.

·  First prize in classical music competition held by Vile Parle Music Circle (Mumbai) in 1984, Lokhitwadi Mandal (Nasik) in 1982. Sangeet Sadhana (Sangli) in 1984. For these competitions Pt. Gajananbua Joshi, Pt. Ratnakar Pai, Pt. Kanebua of such repute were judges) He also stood first in numerous competitions in college days.

·  Sangeet Seva Puraskar - Deshstha Rhugavedi Brahman Shikshan Uttejak Sanstha (Pune)