IN FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION
The 42nd Edition of the Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar Sangeet Samaroha will be held on 28th February 2026 and 1st March 2026 The festival will be inaugurated at the hands of Dr. Pramod Sawant, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, in the distinguished presence of Shri. Chandrakant Kavlekar, Hon’ble Chairman of Kala Academy Goa, Dr. Pravin Gaonkar, Vice-Chairman of Kala Academy Goa and Shri. Shankar B. Gaonkar, Member Secretary, Kala Academy Goa on Saturday, the 28th February 2026 at 5.00 p.m at Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir, Panaji.
The inaugural function will be followed by Classical Vocal Concert by young Goan talented vocalist Smt. Pallavi Patil, Goa. This session will be concluded by Classical Vocal Concert of Shri. Bhagyesh Marathe, Mumbai.
On Sunday, 1st March 2026, the 2nd day’s session will begin at 10.30 a.m with Classical Vocal Concert by Smt. Shakuntala Bharne, Goa which will be followed Odissi Dance Concert by Ms. Aarya Nande, Raigarh, Chasstigarh.
The 3rd session will begin with Instrumental Jugalbandi Concert by Goan talented artists Shri Kishore Teli (Pakhawaj) and Shri. Buddhesh Talkar (Tabla) at 4.30 p.m. which will be followed by Classical Vocal Concert by New Delhi based artist Smt. Meeta Pandit. The session will conclude by Classical Vocal Concert by Pt. Raghunandan Panshikar from Pune.
In this festival Rohidas Parab, Amar Mopkar, Shailesh Gaonkar, Mayank Bedekar, Uday Kulkarni, will provide Tabla Accompaniment whereas Harmonium Accompaniment will be provided by Subhash Fatarpekar, Dattaraj Surlakar, Dattaraj Mhalshi and Vasant Gaonkar. The Sarangi accompaniment will be provided by Wasim Khan.
All the concerts in the festival will be open to music lovers & general public. Some seats will be reserved. All the music lovers and connoisseurs are requested to take note of the above and also of the programme schedule and attend the music festival.