Songs of Saints of Pandharpur

Mandar is an Engineering Graduate from the College of Engineering Pune (COEP), an Indian Classical vocalist, composer, author and communications consultant. He is the disciple of Late Pandit Vijay Sardeshmukh. He is currently training under Pandit Vivek Joshi and imbibing the gayaki of Agra and Gwalior gharana. As a singer, he explores the possibilities of dynamic expression using the voice. As a composer, he nurtures self-expression at the intersection of language, voice and self-transformation.

Dakshayani is a singer, writer and a lifelong student of Indian philosophy. She studied Law at the ILS Law College, Pune and holds a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai. Her work as the CEO of the Baithak Foundation focuses on building a resilient organisation that prioritises self-reflection, self-change and social action. Her vision is to revolutionise access to Traditional Music and Dance immersion and education in India with a special focus on children from underprivileged backgrounds. Dakshayani has been a kirtankar since the age of 10, and her performances use traditional stories to engage in critical questioning of contemporary conditions. She currently continues her training in Hindustani Classical Music under Pt. Vivek Joshi.

Dr. Sagar is the son and disciple of Shri Bharathraj Venkat Rao from Calicut, Kerala, who is a senior disciple of Shri. Omkar Gulvady. After coming to Bangalore for his post-graduation in chemical engineering, Sagar learnt under Shri Ravindra Yavagal for a short while and has also undergone vocal accompaniment training from Smt. Aditi Upadhya. Sagar is a research scientist with a chemical engineering background. A triple gold medalist for Btech from NIT Calicut, Mtech & PhD from IISc Bangalore, Sagar was also awarded the National Award for the best Mtech thesis in chemical engineering. He is currently a research scientist with numerous international patents and publications to his credit in the renewable energy arena, working as an Associate Director with Samsung Semiconductor India RnD, Bangalore.

Madhusudan Bhat is a prominent harmonium player based in Bangalore. He is a disciple of Dr. Ravindra Katoti. Madhusudan has accompanied many leading vocalists and has also performed as a solo harmonium player at prestigious music festivals.