Dr Chintan M Patel

Chintan ji Patel is a great Artist,

traditional classical vocalist of bhendibazzar gharana.

He has mastered in vocal as well as Tabla. Chintan ji completed his Ph.D in research of -The lesser known ragas of North Indian classical Music. Chintan ji completed Masters in performing Arts in Tabla and received systematic training of Ajrada, Delhi and Farrukhabad Gharanas from the Khalifa and great maestro of Ajrada Gharana, Prof.Shri Sudhirkumar Saxena of Baroda. Chintan ji mastered the finer nuances of all these Gharanas during the years of his training from Shri Saxenaji and Shri Vikram Patil. Won the award -Kal Ke Kalakar and also received a scholarship by H.H. Maharaja Ranjeetsingh Gaekwad of Baroda.

Chintan ji received so many accolades and awards - In 2001 Sangit Gaurav Puraskar by DHMRC, Baroda, by Prof. R.C. Mehta. 

Received two Gold Medals from Smt. Kiran Bedi and Mrunalini Pawar V.C for coming all over first in six departments MPA and MPA practical from M.S. University, Vadodara.

In the year 2005 received Sur-Mani Award, Mumbai, by Pt.Maniprasadji. 

Girnar Sangeet Ratna Award, Junagadh.

Sandipani Sangeet Ratna award Porbandar, awarded By Pujya Bhaishree Rameshbhai Oza.

Chintan ji worked as a faculty in Bachelor of Performing Arts and MPA Master of Performing Arts at JG College of Performing Arts, Ahmedabad.

M.S. University Baroda, Upasana College of Performing Arts Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.

Chintan ji also worked as a faculty in Diploma and Bachelor of Performing Arts at Rama Manubhai Desai College of Music and Dance, Vallabh Vidhyanagar.

Chintan ji worked as a Director and Dean in Sarvajanik College of Performing Arts, Surat.

Chintan ji worked as an examiner for Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva, Mumbai. 

Chintan ji trained plethora of students in Vocal and Tabla.

Since 1998, Chintan ji privately gave tuitions to the students from both BPA and MPA degrees.

Currently, Chintan ji is working as a visiting professor and examiner in MPA Master of Performing Arts at Sarvajanik College of Performing Arts Surat and Upasana College of Performing Arts University, Ahmedabad.

Chintan ji performed at many places and events, 

Extra Co-Curricular Activity at Maharana Kumbha Samaroh, Udaipur - 2002, 2003, 2004.  

Solo Recital of Tabla in “KAL KE KALAKAR” Music  Festival-  1996

Special performance at Jabalpur and Pune as a part of Youth Festival Cultural Program - 1997

Sur Milan, Rajkot - 1997

Naad Sansthan, Surat - 2004

Sangeet sadhna Kendra, Vidyanagar - 2005

Sur-Singar Samsad, Mumbai - 2008

Swami Haridas Sangeet Samaroh, Mumbai - 2009 

Swar setu, Bharuch - 2009

kalanidhi Sangeet Sabha,Vadodara - 2010

Sangeet Sankalp Saptah Ahmedabad - 2011

Girnar Sangeet Ratna, Junagadh 2015

In 1995 Chintan ji Won the award - Kal Ke Kalakar and also received a scholarship by H.H. Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Gaekwad of Baroda.

Chintan ji received so many accolades to his credit  -  In 2001 Sangeet Gaurav Puraskar by DHMRC, Baroda, by Prof. R.C. Mehta. 

Received two Gold Medals from Smt. Kiran Bedi ji and Mrunalini ji Pawar ,V.C for coming all over first in six departments MPA and MPA practical from M.S. University, Vadodara.

In the year 2005 received Sur-Mani Award, Mumbai, by Pt.Maniprasad ji. 

Girnar Sangeet Ratna Award, Junagadh.

Sandipani Sangeet Ratna award Porbandar,

 received by Pujya Bhaishree Rameshbhai Oza.