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45th Saptak Annual Music Festival - 2025 45th Saptak Annual Music Festival 2025 from the 1st January 2025 to 13th January 2025.
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45th Saptak Annual Music Festival 2025 Date : 01-01-2025 TO 13-01-2025 In Memory of our Co-Founder and Eminent Sitarist - Vidushi Manju Nandan Mehta & Legendary Tabla Maestro Padma Vibhushan - Ustad Zakir Hussain.
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“Since the beginning of my musical career in the early Forties, I remember how Ahmedabad was reputed to be one of the most unmusical cities in Northern India, in spite of the fact that some rich families and individuals tried their best to promote classical music! The standard joke was that the only music Ahmedbadis liked was Rupiya Ki Jhankar (the tinkling sound of the Silver rupees!). But since Nandan, Manju Mehta along with Smt Rupande Shah, Smt. Bhartiben Parikh and Prof.D.D. Trivedi launche...”
- Pandit Ravi Shankar -

Pt. Nandan Mehta Shastriya Taal-Vadya Spardha

26th February is the birth date of Pt. Nandan Mehta, the founder of Saptak and a renowned tabla player of Banaras Gharana. Saptak, in association with Gujarat State Sangeet Natak Academy, Government of Gujarat has taken the initiative of organising an All India Level Tabla - Pakhawaj competition every year in memory of Pt. Nandan Mehta, which is named ' Pt. NANDAN MEHTA SHASTRIYA TAAL-VADYA SPARDHA'.

The competition is held every year in the month of February, followed by a recital by renowned artists. The panel of judges comprises of established and renowned artists of the country and the first winner gets an opportunity to perform at the famous Saptak Annual Festival which is held in January every year since 1980. Other promising young participants would be given a chance in other Saptak events held during the year.

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