Naresh Madgaonkar

The very talented Naresh Madgaonkar has music running through his veins. Holding a Master’s degree specializing in Santoor, he is a disciple of Padmashree Pt. Satish Vyas from Mumbai. At the early age of 8 when most children his age were busy playing, he was initiated and groomed in the art of playing Hindustani Classical Music on the Harmonium by Pt. Rajendra Singbal at the Swar Srungar Music Academy in Mapusa, Goa. His attraction towards the Santoor was a direct result of listening to the renowned maestro Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma. His desire to learn this instrument only grew in intensity even though there were no teachers in Goa teaching the Santoor. Naresh Madgaonkar pursued his higher musical education at the Kala Academy in Goa where he was trained by Dr. Sudhanshu Kulkarni from Belgaum.He also received valuable guidance from Dr. Dhananjay Daitankar(Pune). Naresh holds a Commerce degree specializing in Economics. Along with his brother Satish Madgaonkar (tabla), he has given more than 2500 performances over the past 27 years.

Kesarbai Kerkar Sangeet Samaroh – Kala Academy Goa

Solo performance with the Westfälisches orchestra –Germany

International Shravan festival – ICCR, New Delhi

Patong music circle – Phuket, Thailand

Monte International Music Festival, Old Goa

Delhi Art Festival- New Delhi

Pataya Art Society – Pataya, Thailand

Samrat Sangeet Samaroh- Ponda, Goa

Lord Venketesh Temple – Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Avishkar Sangeet Samaroh- Mapusa

Baba Karve Sangeet Samaroh- Karwar

Ketevan Sacred Festival, Old Goa

Shridhar Parsekar Sangeet Samaroh – Parcem.

Shriste National Music and Dance festival- Banglore

Manohar Madgaonkar Vadya Sangeet Samaroh-Goa

Gujarat Art Festival- Gandhinagar Gujarat

Suraiel Savvadini Savardan Sammelan -Belgaum

Duble Sangeet Samaroh- Vengurla

Himachal Art Festival- Shimla

Moghubai Kurdikar Sangeet Samaroh – Margao

25th Saibaba idol installation sameti- Kudal

Krishna Bhiku Ajgoankar Sangeet Samorah-Mapusa

Goa Art and Cultural Festival – Goa

Swaranjali Sangeet Samaroh – Panaji

Pratidhwani Music Festival, Kala academy – Goa

Anhad Sangeet Samaroh – Margao, Goa

First Goan to get the Master’s degree specializing in Santoor.

Performed in the presence of then Prime Minister of India Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee, at Raj Bhavan-Goa

Several performances on Doordarshan

Played for the world music album “Atmosphere”

Played music for several Konkani films

He has his own fusion Band Moksha

Solo Albums: Magic of Strings- Vol I, II, III, IV, V.

Evening Raga series: Vol I, Vol II Vol III and Vol IV