About Us
Shree Ektatvam is an institute established with vision to educate and promote art forms such as Indian Classical Music, Indian Classical Dance, Folk Music, Folk Dance and Indian Theatre.
OUR LEGACY
PT. VISHNU NARAYAN BHATKHANDE
Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande was an Indian musicologist who wrote the first modern treatise on Hindustani classical music, an art which had been propagated for centuries mostly through oral traditions. Ragas used to be classified into Raga (male), Ragini (female), and Putra (children). Bhatkhande reclassified them into the currently used thaat system. He noted that several ragas did not conform to their description in ancient Sanskrit texts. He explained the ragas in an easy-to-understand language and composed several bandishes which explained the grammar of the ragas.
World renowned classical singing exponent late Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj was the leading torch bearer of Mewati Gharana. He started a music school called “Pandit Jasraj School of Music Foundation”. The school not only continues the Mewati gharana tradition of Gayaki but also produce true artistic singing talent. Mewati Gharana has a history of more than 170 years and it still continues to contribute to the vast Hindustani classical music heritage of India. The School has several branches across India as well as across the globe. The Pune branch of the school is initiated by Bhagyashree Kulkarni in 2014.
OUR ASSOCIATION
PT. JASRAJ SCHOOL OF MUSIC FOUNDATION
BHAGYASHREE KULKARNI
Pandit Jasraj School of Music Foundation, Pune and Shree Ektatvam Academy of Performing Arts both the institutes were established with an intention to extend the great legacy of Indian Classical Music. Through these institutes many aspirants learn Hindustani Shastriya Sangeet as well as other forms of music and other art forms. Pandit Jasraj School of Music Foundation has branches across the globe like Tampa, Florida, Vancouver, London etc. Bhagyashree Kulkarni who is heading both the institutes belongs to Bhatkhande Family as well as Mewati Gharana of legendary classical vocalist late Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj and is a disciple of Pt. Rattan Mohan Sharma.
SHREE EKTATVAM
Shree Ektatvam Academy of Performing Arts is an institute established by Bhagyashree Kulkarni. Bhagyashree is a disciple of legendary classical vocalist sangeet martand Pt. Jasraj. Bhagyashree Kulkarni has done her masters in vocal music from SNDT University Churchgate Mumbai. She has also done her diploma course in Natyasangeet from Vidyadhar Gokhale Pratishthan. She worked as a lecturer at SNDT College, Malad – Mumbai. Also she worked as Acharya with Pandit Jasraj School of Music Foundation, Mumbai. Currently she is teaching more than 120 students in India as well as across the globe through digital platform. She has organized many musical events in the last few years. In February 2020 she organized a mega event called Pandit Jasraj – Rasraj Mohotsav collaborated with Mayor of Pune Shri. Murlidhar Mohol Ji. This event was attended by Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Hariprasad Chourasia, Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Ustad Taufiq Qureshi, Pandit Rakesh Chourasia, Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar, Vidushi Ashwini Bhide - Deshpande and Hariharan Ji.