Madhuri Dandage

Madhuri Dandage is a rare artist who is able to combine the magic of her powerful and melodious voice with a unique ability to teach students of varying calibers. Her emphasis is on understanding the mood and words of the music and then bringing that impactfully out through the medium of Hindustani Classical based vocal music.  She is much appreciated for her no-nonsense and yet caring style of individualized teaching.

Madhuri Dandage has been teaching Hindustani Classical vocal music for over 30 years to students from various backgrounds and having differing learning needs.

She has been teaching music to students doing their Masters in Music from various universities. This means being able to bring about a synthesis between the theory of music and the art of rendering the understanding through an actual performance. This style of teaching makes it very meaningful to the students who actually experience the strong linkages between theory and practice. Some of her students have been toppers in their respective universities. Given her wide experience Madhuri also teaches students who wish to learn music form the point of view of getting into radio or improve their performing grade. Being herself a long-time artist she is able to guide the students in the nuances of the system.

Recently Madhuri has commenced online tuitions in keeping with latest trends to address the needs of students overseas and at distant locations in India.

Madhuri Dandage has enthralled listeners with her powerful voice in numerous live public performances as well as over Radio and TV programmes. She is known for her originally composed "bandishes". She gave many performances- Madhuri’s different genres that bring out the versatility of her voice.  The first is a devotional song, the second is a classical piece and the third is Natya Sangeet (Marathi Stage Song).

                            Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Samaaroh, Pune

                             ITC Sangeet Sammelan, Allahabad

                           Tansen Festival, Gwalior

                             Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Jayanti, Delhi/Agra

                             Harvallabh Sangeet Sammelan, Jalandhar

                             Malwa Festival, Indore

                             NCPA, Mumbai

                             India International Centre, Delhi

                             Prayaag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad

                             Sharad Utsav, Jabalpur

                            Regularly broadcasting on All India Radio since 1966. She has recorded at their                                                                      Delhi, Pune, Mumbai, Nasik, Shillong,  Agra, Kolkata,  Amritsar Baroda centers.  Radio Nepal during 1979, 1980,  Doordarshan national TV channel since 1992. Her programmes have been broadcast from their Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Srinagar, Chennai and Pune Kendras.

:  Madhuriji performed at many important festivals and concerts including the crowning glory of Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Samaroh in 2008. She is a regular national Grade A level performing vocal artist at All India Radio and the national television channel Doordarshan.

1)      The President of India Gold Medal in the All India Radio Music Competition in the year 1959

       2)    The Baal Gandharva Gaayika award for Marathi stage music in the year 1970

       3)    Grade "A" artist in Hindustani Classical Music in All India Radio

       4)    National level artist in the national TV channel Doordarshan

       5)    Empaneled with Indian Council of Cultural Relations, New Delhi