User:Bhaggesh Marathe

Bhaggesh Marathe

The Saga Continues…

Bhaggesh Marathe, (born October 15th, 1991) into a rich musical family and has been lucky to be a grandson of the legendary Indian classical vocalist Sangeet Bhushan Pandit Ram Marathe. He started learning tabla at the age of 4 and continued for almost 15 years with various gurus like Shri Prabhu Ghate, his uncle Shri Mukund Marathe, Pt. Mukundraj Deo and Shri Gajanan Raul (disciple of Ustad Allarkha Khan Sahib).

Bhaggesh completed his bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Kishinchand Chellaram College (Known as KC) College Churchgate, Mumbai. At the age of 19, while completing his second year of college his father encouraged him for music career. On dad's advice and urge he started listening to his grandfather’s renditions and songs and many other Indian classical vocals. He was mesmerised with Kumar Gandharva's & his Grandfathers Gayaki and he got so influenced that he decided to take singing as his profession. He started learning music under guidance of his father Pt. Sanjay Marathe for 6 to 8 yrs. He is mastering his talent further from Pt.Kedar Bodas at Dr.Gangubai Hangal gurukul in Hubli.

Thanks to the family support he received, today he is happily pursuing his dream.

Bhaggesh has won many awards & competitions, to name a few are

● Competitions

1. Amar Sanskrutik Mandal, Vasai

2. Deval Club, Kolhapur

3. Panvel Cultural Association, Panvel

● Scholarships

Bhaggesh has received the most Prestigious CITI-NCPA keserbai kerkar scholarship for the year 2016-2017.

Pt. Bhimsen Joshi scholarship by Maharashtra Government for two years from 2014-2016

Fellowship of Dr.Gangubai Hangal gurukul for 4 years as a scholar of gurukul.

● Awards


 * 1) Dr.Vasantrao Deshpande yuva puraskar.


 * 1) kusumagraj yuwa puraskar for excellence in khayal gayaki.

Bhaggesh has performed in various youth festivals and Sangeet Mahotsavas like Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Mahotsavas, Pt. Ram Marathe Smruti Samaroha, and a  classical baithak for an organisation called Nadalaya, Sushilatai Ganu Sangeet Mahotsav, khyal yadnya kalyan gayan samaj, Aadi anant festival organised by NCPA and IIT chennai, Dr.vasantro Deshpande sangeet mahotsav, Budding stars by swaryatra, Bandra sangeet sabha, sur sagar by shanmukhananda fine arts, Mumbai and many more.

Bhaggesh, a scholar of Dr Gangubai Hangal is an apt and humble youth icon for talent, knowledge and inspiration to the youth fraternity.