Milind Raikar

Violinist

Biography

Milind Raikar is a very renowned violinist in Today's Generation. He is mainly disciple of Padmashri Pandit D.K.Datar and Padmavibhushan Gaansaraswati Kishori Amonkar. Milind has developed an Unique 'Gayaki' style of playing violin which is very melodious, soothing, soulful which is very close to human voice. He has cultivated his music with a perfect coalesce of tutelage that he has received from various Gurus of high acclaim. Initially he studied western music from Goa's well-known Violinist Prof. A. P. DaCosta and completed Grade 4 from Trinity College of London.

Later on the request of his Father he shifted to Hindustani Classical Music, under the able guidance of his father Late Shri Atchut Raikar, Then from Pt.B.S.Math (Dharwad) and Pt.Vasantrao Kadnekar(Goa) .

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Violin recital by Milind Raikar

Relaxing / Meditative Music - Violin by Pt Milind Raikar 'My Dad’s Favorite" - Tranquility

Violin Recital by Pt Milind Raikar | Raag Hameer

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Milind Raikar

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Milind Raikar performing in Concert

Milind Raikar performing in Concert at Paris

Milind Raikar

Career

He is the First musician to receive Fellowship from Civitella Ranieri, Italy. His recital was telecasted on RAI TV (Italy.) He is the First Indian Classical Violinist to perform in 'Bang On A Can'- New York , and the same concert was Broadcasted by New York Radio.

His Music albums named :-

Milap By Ninaad Music,

Relaxation by NA Classicals,

Desire by Fountain

Dawn to Dusk by Mira music,

Serenity by Neelam Music USA,

Tranquility by Hukum Boss.

Rain came down in Torrents by Tonus Labor -Switzerland,

'Guruvandana'- A Tribute to my Guru Gaansaraswati Kishori Amonkar released by Times Music and was nominated for 'GIMA' Awards -2016.

He has performed in Major Music Festivals in India as well as in USA, U.K, Germany, Switzerland, France, Dubai, Muscat , East African countries.

He has established 'RAIKAR ACADEMY OF VIOLIN' -'Pandit D.K.Datar Parampara.' in the year 2006, to propagate " Gayaki style of Playing of his Guru Datarji, where students of age 5 to 80 years come to learn Violin.

Performances within India: * Performed at Bharat Bhavan Bhopal. * Manipal Sangit Samaroha, Mangalore.. * NCPA Mumbai. * Nehru Centre Mumbai. * DMCC Matunga ,Mumbai. * Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Sangit Sammelan,Goa. * Kesarbai Kerkar Sangit Samaroha, Goa. * ITC youth concerts Kolkotta. * All Bengal conference, Kolkotta. * Sureshbabu Mane Hirabai Barodekar Sangeet Sammela, Vilearle Mumbai. * All India Radio of following places has broadcasted his Violin recitals. Ahmedabad, Mangalore, Dharwad, Sangli, Goa, and Mumbai. *Performed in the Gaanwardhan Pune. Performances Abroad: * First Indian Classical Violinist to perform in 'Bang On A Can'- New York, and the same concert was Broadcasted on New York Radio * Tonus Music Labor- Switzerland. * East and West Coast of USA .Places like, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, Providence, Virginia, Boston, Seattle, Portland, Phoenix, New York, California. * Civtella Ranieri Center Peruggia Italy. * Performed in RAI T.V. Italy. He has provided music direction to a documentary film, "In Search Of Truth", in which he has played the role as a singer.

Programs

Violin recital by Shri. Milind Raikar

Violin Recital (Violin Vadan) by Milind Raikar. Rejoice his soothing, scintillating, brilliant and soul touching performance in a very different style.

Awards & Achievements

Government of India and Kala Academy of Goa awarded him the Government Scholarship.

He is a Gold Medalist from All India Radio and recipient of many Awards, and the list is very long.

Some of them are Jaycee Outstanding Young Indian Award'1991, Surmani-1991,

Yuvonmesh Puraskar 2005. International Giants Award- 2013, Spandan Socio Award-2016..

He is Conferred with title

'SWARPRADNYA' by Hridayesh Arts, Mumbai in 2017.