Bansuri Utsav

Celebrate Bansuri

Initiated by the vision to take Bansuri from the Classical stage to a symphony event, Bansuri Utsav is the brainchild of Shri Vivek Sonar. It started with a humble beginning in 2007 with 35 artists playing on stage and over the years it has growing exponentially. Today, over 100 artists play in unison on the grand stage – a marvellous sight!  Over the years, around 800 flutists (maestros and novices) have graced the stage over the previous years.
The magical evening commences with Flute Symphony.  It is a sight to behold when you witness passionate flutists – their ages ranging from 9 years to 85 years – come together on one platform and perform unique raga-based flute symphonies.

 All symphonies are composed by Shri. Vivek Sonar. Flute Symphony is followed by performances by renowned artists

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Shri. Eknath Shinde Chief Minister of Maharashtra & Dr. Prabha Atre at 14 Bansuri Utsav (2023)
Several artistic legends have graced Bansuri Utsav with their active participation. Some of the notable names include Padmavibhushan Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pt. Raghunath Seth, Pt. Bhai Gaitonde,Pt.Nath Neralkar,Pt.Purushottam Antapurkar, Padmashri Vidwan N Ramani, Padmavibhushan Pt.Shivkumar Sharma, Gaansaraswati Kishori Amonkar, Padmabhushan Vidwan Vikku Vinayakram, Pt.Anindo Chatterjee, Pt.Kumar Bose, Ustad Fazal Qureshi Pt.Anutosh Degharia, Padmashri Vidwan Kadri Gopalnath, Pt.Ronu Majumdar, Pt.Rupak Kulkarni, Pt.Rakesh Chaurasia, Pt.Rajendra Gangani, Trilok Gurtu, Pt.Ravi Chary, Pt.Milind Raikar, Vidwan Shashank Subramaniam, Ustad. Amjad Ali Khan amongst others. Each year, the list continues to grow and ensures a thrilling musical experience for the audience. We are extremely grateful because of the presence of The God of Flute, Padma Vibhushan Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. Guruji has been with us since every edition of Bansuri Utsav and we are honoured to have his blessings in the form of his presence. It has been the biggest source of strength and motivation for us. We are extremely grateful because of the presence of The God of Flute, Padma Vibhushan Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. Guruji has been with us since every edition of Bansuri Utsav and we are honoured to have his blessings in the form of his presence. It has been the biggest source of strength and motivation for us. We are extremely grateful because of the presence of The God of Flute, Padma Vibhushan Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. Guruji has been with us since every edition of Bansuri Utsav and we are honoured to have his blessings in the form of his presence. It has been the biggest source of strength and motivation for us.