Vrushali Deshmukh

Dr. Vrushali Deshmukh is an India based versatile vocalist and also occasional music composer, also featured in Marathi Sangeet Natak (Music Drama).

Vrushali stepped into the melodious world of music at a tender age of only six by her mother. Blessed with an inborn talent and good understanding towards ‘Shruti’ and ‘Laya’ since childhood, without any special musical background. Her grandfather was famous Kirtankar of Nath (Warakari) Sampradaya, so that she has a spiritual background and aspect towards music. As a child, when her mother sang Bhajans, she listened to them in rapt attention. This first response to the magic of musical notes became a series involvement and commitment for her, in later life. No doubt that, with her melodious voice she will continue to please music lovers for years to come.

Musical Journey

Vrushali started learning music with the encouragement of her parents and her own passion. After receiving initial basic training from Shri Anil Hampras and Shri Sudarshan Dhutekar, she got CCRT Young artist scholarship from Ministry of culture department, India. For this, she got basic and advanced training of Hindustani khyal, from senior disciple of Pt.Jasaraj (Mewati tradition) - Pt.Shivadas Degloorkar.After that she has also received special research guidence from Dr. Pornima Dhumale.

Now, Vrushali has been learning in the Jaipur - Atrauli style from renowned senior vocalist Vidushi Dr. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande.

Vrushali has done her post graduate in music from S.N.D.T. University Pune. She has also qualified NET- UGC music .Beside this, she has successfully completed Sangeet Visharad and Sangeet Alankar from Akhil Bhartiya  Gandharva Mandal, Mumbai. Vrushali earned PhD a doctorate in music from Shivaji University, Kolhapur, under the guidance of Late. Dr. Bharati Vaishampayan, with full of striving.

Concerts 

Vrushali has been giving successful concerts of Hindustani Classical music and semi classical music including thumari, dadara, hori, kajari,natya geet & bhajan ,under the auspices of many musical organisation across the India.

Venues at which she has performed, included as below -

• South Central zone music concert, Nagpur.

• Yashwantrao chavhan music circle concert, Mumbai.

• Pt.Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Sangeet samaroh,Dharwad.

• Chaitra Pallavi Music concert, Latur.

• Shri Raghavendra Swami Sangeet Mahotsva-Latur, Bidar, Basavkalyan.

• Diwali Pahat-Morning raga Concert-Latur and Beed.

• Sharadotsava – Yogeshwari Navaratra Music FestivalAmbajogai(Dist.Beed).

• Sahitya and music Academy – Sharadotsa Music concert,Bhopal 

• Purnawad Gurupournima Music concert – Paraner Dist. Ahamadnagar.

• Raga- Rang -Fagunmas theme based programme, Rajshri Shahu college, Latur.

• Shri Datta jayanti Mahotsava, Ahamadpur, Dist. Latur.

• Rasik Mandal – Beed, Majalgaon.

• Akhil Bhartiya Natya Sammelan, Goa.

• Swar Sandhya, Delhi

• Kalabharti and Karnatak Sangh, Mumbai.

• Pt. Appasaheb Jalgaonkar Sangeet smruti Samaroh, Pune &Osmanabad.

• Dakshina Sangeet Darbar, ManikPrabhu Sansthan,Maniknagar,Humanabad.

• Virasat Music Concert,Pune.

• Pt.Basavraj Rajguru Smruti Sangeet Samaroh, Pune.

• Shri Ashtavinayak Pratisthan Diwali Pahat, Latur.

• Hanuman Jayanti  Sangeetotsava , Cchatisgarh.

• Rukmini Navaratra Mahotsava, Pandharpur.

• Ustad Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar smruti Sangeet concert, Jabalpur.

• Dhrupad – Anjali, Kala Sanstha, Jabalpur.

• Anahad Naad  Music Concert,Mumbai.

• “Gaanseenchana” Music Concert, Belgaum 

• Sur – Sarita Music Concert, Pune.

• Guru Vandana , Panjim, Goa.

• Forum For Music Foundation , Chinchwadgaon, Pune

• Kalasangam, Swar Sandhya, Dund,Pune.

• Telecom women's Welfare organization,Surat Gujarat.

• Anadashri Pratistan, Solapur.

• Pt.Govidarao Jalgaonkar, Datta jayanti music concert, Ambad,Dist. Jalana.

• Shri Swami Samarth, Akkakot.

• ‘Bandish ‘ Kala pratisthan, Ahamadnagar.

• Swar Taal Sadhana Foundation,Dahisar, Mumbai.

• Usdad Abdul Karim khan birth Anniversary Music Festival, Dargah, Miraj.

Relevant Performances

Performed verious thematic programme on the prestigious stage like as ‘Raga Rang', Samprakrutik Ragavidnyan (withlecture &demonstration),Aana dacha kand (devotional- semi -classical Marathi Bhajan),Ram-Shyam Rang(devotional- semi -classical Hindi Bhajan).

• Malhar Darshan – Compositions Based on Raga Malhar raganga.

• Rituchakra –Bandish based programme of Mausami Ragas.

• Natya sampada – Program of Marathi Natyageet.

T.V channel Programes

• Doordarshan  DD Sahyadri Channel

• Sakhi Sahyadri

• Reshimgathi

• ABP Maza Review

• DD Sahyadri – Swarpravah

• Insync –Indian Classical Channel

Albums – CD-s 

(Record label) 

• RagaNxt –Hindustani Vocal classical

www.RagaNXT.com

• Insync 2014– India stage – Classical music Channel

www.insyncmusic.net

• Ma Saraswati Vandana (Self Composed Saraswati stuti)

• Rajasa – Marathi Bhavgeet Album(Composed & sung love song)

www.youtube.com/vrushalideshmukh

Projects 

Kanth Sadhana 

About Indian Vocal Classical Riyaz,Voice Culture an introductory  and advanced workshop for students and grownups.

Upaj – Improvisation in Indian Vocal Classical music (workshop cum Lecture & demonstration).

About Gayaki

This just goes to show the versatility of this remarkable vocalist and how successfully she can mould her voice to suit different genre of music.She grasped the musical combinations with ease,even through they were not directly tought to her.She is gifted with a mellifluous and flexible voice and having innovative ability to make an immediate impact on the audience.

Hence, there is always a feeling on newer in her rendering connoisseurs and common listeners a like enjoy her concerts.The effectiveness of her music is greatly enhanced by her joyous and amiable disposition.

Achievements

• Four Gold medals credited on her in Youth Festival And first prize winner in many prestigious competitions conducted at all india level.

• AIR – Akashwani Music Competition

• Have been showerd with blessings and appraisals by Musicologist, Critics likeUstad Saidoadin Dagar (Dhrupad),Pt. Babanrao Haldankar,Vidushi Suhasini Kolhatkar, Pt. Vikas Kashalkar.

Scholarship & Fellowship

• CCRT Scholarship For Young Artist, Cultural Department of India.2002-2004

• Junior Fellowship for an outstanding person in the field of music by Central Government, Department of Culture, India.

Relevant Experience

• 12 Years teaching experience for P.G & U.G. In a reputed college, music department.

• Member of board of study since 2014

• As a Practical & external examiner at various universes.

• As a Judge in various Youth Festivals & competition.

• Founder of Aaroh Music Academy

• Active committee member of ‘Aavartan Pratistan'

Publication

Vrushali has published many research papers and articles in International, national journals, Sangeet Kala Vihar, Souvenir, booksetc.

She also has presented various papers in UGC sponsored International and Nationalconference entitled as below

• Media and Society

• The influence of sanskrit in music

• A critical study of challenges faced by music teacher in upgrading classical music.

• Music Therapy

• Voice culture

• Research Methodology in Indian Music

• Chinese music and instruments

About Reaserch

Vrushali has completed her research work (Ph.D).Her research topic is-

‘ A study of the value and importance of ancient sanskrit text ‘ Sangeet Ratnakar' in terms of today’s vocalist.’

This research is included a detail study of ancient Indian voice culture techniques.

Vrushali has also submitted her Fellowship Research is about Padmabhushan Pt. S.N. Ratanjankar's selected compositions.