Paulami Pethe Deshmukh

Hindustani classical vocalist, Singer (Natya Sangeet)

Biography

Paulami is a young & talented classical singer. Born in a culturally rich Marathi family. Her father Mr. Prakash Pethe is an Art Director and the Principal of an art school in Mumbai. Paulami benefited from this legacy….very much…though she chose to draw the lines from musical notes.

Up & coming vocalist Paulami learnt music initially from Mrs. Sunetra Pandit and Pt. Chandrakant Parkar. Later she completed her B.A. in Sanskrit and holds Visharad in Hindustani Classical Vocal. She has completed Masters in Music of Mumbai University.

She has been blessed to be a disciple of Padmabhushan Dr. Prabha Atre (Kirana Gharana). Paulami is fortunate enough to learn the intricacies of Gwalior style from Lt. Pt. Dr. Chandrashekhar Rele (Disciple of Pro. B. R. Deodhar and gurubandhu of Pt. Kumar Gandharva) and also from Pt. Dinkar Panshikar of Jaipur Gharana (Disciple of Pt. Nivruttibua Sarnaik).

Currently, she is under the tutelage of Smt. Shalmali Joshi. (Disciple of Pt. Ratnakar Pai of Jaipur Gharana). Thus her music represents an interesting blend of three major styles of Hindustani Vocal tradition viz. Kirana, Jaipur and Gwalior..

Interestingly she has a very keen sense of semi classical and light music too… For that, she underwent for some lessons of light music from ghazal singer Jasvinder Singh and Shri. Suhas Bawadekar [Disciple of Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki].

She has many prizes and awards in inter-school, inter-college and state-level competitions to her credit.

Paulami has given many classical solo performances at various places in India and abroad.

She has also lent her voice to many Marathi films and jingles too.

Videos Show all videos

Paulami Pethe - Ya Kundendu

Vande Mataram by Paulami Pethe

Paus Ola by Paulami Pethe

Paulami Pethe Deshmukh renders Raag Bhoop

Paulami Pethe Deshmukh renders Raag Nand

Raag Multani rendered by Paulami Pethe Deshmukh

Tarana presented by Paulami Pethe Deshmukh

Aajra din dooba - Raag Puriya Dhanashri sung by Paulami Pethe-Deshmukh

Paulami Pethe Deshmukh - Kajri in Mishra Gara

Raga Shankara by Paulami Pethe Deshmukh

Paulami Deshmukh - Gorakh Kalyan Sargam Geet

Paulami's Video of Tarana of Raag Kedar

Paulami Deshmukh - Satguru Re Tore

Dis Char Zhale Man - Paulami Pethe

Beerabeera by Paulami Pethe

Paulami Pethe - Raag Shankara

Paulami Pethe - Tu Ek Stree

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Performing in Ghana barasat ale

Group of program Ghana barasat ale

Paulami Pethe Deshmukh

Paulami performing in Ghana barasat ale program

Fusion concert

Paulami Pethe

Paulami in Idea SaReGaMaPa 2007

Paulami with her Guru Late Dr. Pt. Chandrashekharji Rele

Paulami in recording session

Paulami Pethe Deshmukh - Classical Singer

Paulami Pethe Deshmukh performing in a concert

Paulami Pethe Deshmukh accompanying her Guru Sou Shalmali Joshi

Performing in Sur Hindol in Dubai - 2007

Paulami singing at a concert in Guhagar

Paulami performing at Pt Dinkar Panshikarji House

Paulami at Raheja Architecture College Bandra on Deepawali

Paulami performing at Nehru Centre in 2008

Paulami at Vidya Prasarak Mandal, Mumbai

Diwali Pahat - 11 Nov 2012 at Nanded

Paulami in Khupte Tithe Gupte with Girish Kulkarni, Umesh Kulkarni and Avadhoot Gupte.

Paulami Pethe at a concert

Paulami Pethe

Hindustani Classical Recital by Paulami Pethe Deshmukh

Light Music Program by Paulami Pethe Deshmukh

Light Music Concert by Paulami Pethe Deshmukh

Paulami Pethe Deshmukh performing in a concert

Shastriya to Sugam Concert by Paulami Pethe Deshmukh

Lakshya foundation - Hrunanubandha sainikanshi

Performance in Chinchwad Ganesh Temple

Young artists performed in Swarayan Pune

Paulami classical singer performing in Swarayan Pune

Paulami performing in Swarayan Pune

Alheiya

Voice culture workshop by Paulami Deshmukh

Career

Paulami Pethe is now associated as teacher globally through Swar Ganga Musical Foundation based in USA.

Paulami has performed at many places in India and also abroad. Some of her performances are :

Some of her solo classical performances :

• Ganesh Mandir, Dombivali

• Nadabramha Sangeet Sabha, Borivali

• Swanand Sangeet Sabha, Dahisar

• Ganesh Mandir, Rajapur

• Hindu colony, Kudal

• Hanuman Mandir, Sangli

• Nehru Centre's hall of culture, Mumbai .

• Balkrlshnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar Punyatithi Samaroh, Ichalkaranji P

• Mukta Vyaspeeth Kalyan

• Sur-Hindol, Dubai

Some of her light music performances

• Rang Gandharva (Natya Sangeet) Mumbai

• Manachiye Gunti, Pune

• Sur lsha, Boriwali

• Tejomay Nadabramha He, Mumbai

• Saptasur Maze, Goa

• Sang marathi duet song with a Iegendary playback Singer Pt. Sureshji Wadkar in Maharashtra mandal of Dubai in Indian Consulate Hall.

• Sahaj-Yog Pariwar, Dubai

Paulami has given playback for : Background vocals in Hindi film ‘Ye Kahan Aa Gaye Hum’ (Canada), Marathi films ‘Jinki re Jinki’ by Rhishi Deshpande and ‘Irada Pakka’ by Kedar Shinde. Paulami has also sung in Marathi songs album by Prajakta Patwardhan, 'Gandha Halke Halke'.

Title Songs :

* Marathi serial 'Tu Ek Stree' on Saam Marathi

* ‘Kumari Ganga Sindhu Saraswati ch Yamuna’ (Etv Marathi)

Jingles : Headrosa Balm, ‘Amby VaIIey’, ‘Lifebuoy campaign', ‘Rasik Rachna Developers’, ‘MaTa Sanman', Sahaj-Yog Pariwar, Dubai 2007, Durga Devi Mandir, Guhaghar - 2011

Programs

Ghana Barasat Ale

Shastriya to Sugam Concert

A novel concept - "Shastriy to Sugam" i.e " Classical to Light" is the basic concept of the one of my solo performing concerts. This program includes pure classical music for experts where as light classic songs for music lovers. Classical music consists bada Khayal, chhota khayal, Raagmala, Tarana, Sargamgeet etc. Semi-classical music will be presented through Tappa, Thumri, Kajri, Dadra coupled with Natyasangeet, exceptionally Regional folk music. Light music includes Marathi/ Hindi Gazals, Raga Based Film Songs, Marathi/ Hindi devotional songs,Abhang, Bhajans etc and selected compositions of Bhavasangeet. This program is specially designed program depending upon the festive season, function, time and mood of the audience.

Light Music Program by Paulami Pethe Deshmukh

In this program, Paulami Pethe Deshmukh will present a variety of songs from abhang to natyasangeet and gazhals

Hindustani Classical Recital by Paulami Pethe Deshmukh

This is a program of Hindustani Classical Music Vocal (Shastriya Gayan) by Mrs. Paulami Pethe Deshmukh

Awards & Achievements

Paulami recently won the Hindusthani classical vocal competion at the prestigious Kusumagraj Pratishthan, Nashik on the 2nd Oct 2012.

She has also many other credits like :

• Won Participatory prize for Deval Club Competition 2012 at Kolhapur

• Navi Mumbai Music and Drama Circle – 1st Prize for sugam sangeet, 1997

• Akshar Dyanadeep Mandal – 1st Prize for sugam sangeet, 1999

• Rotary Club Thane – 2nd Prize for Classical, 2003

• Fantasies, SIES college, Mumbai – 2nd prize for

classical, 2002

• Utsav, Ruia college, Mumbai – 1st Prize for classical, 2003

• Received Best Female Singer of the Concert in Maharashtra Mandal, Dubai, 2007

• Received Best Actress award for Inter-Collegiate Sanskrit One-act play competition, Fergusson college, Pune – 2004

• Received special prize for music direction for inter-collegiate Sanskrit one-act plays, 2003-04.