Vidur’s music bespeaks a soul searching intensity, a struggle deep within, with his strong and melodious style, a style unique and characteristic of this search. He has been enthralling people with his music for more than two decades. He has his own school of Sitar (Harmony), rooted in a philosophical understanding of Raga Music and the Instrument. From life’s experiences, Vidur modeled a relationship between Team Building and Music, which is appreciated and received very well in corporate fields, India and abroad. He designed his own course of ‘Meditation with Sitar’, playing his music, in its meditative and spiritual best. *********************************************************************************************
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Under the project 'Taking raga music to rural India' Vidur has completed 166 concerts in 15 districts of Maharashtra (Satara, Solapur, Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Pune, Nanded, Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Nashik, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Akola and Amravati and Sindhudurg) and Karnataka. He has traveled more than 10000 kms by road and has reached to more than 100000 school children and 25000 villagers.
Facebook Live program "In Conversation with Vidur Mahajan" by Mandar Kulkarni on May 10, 2020. To watch the complete Video
******************************************************************** The documentary on "Taking Raga Music to Rural India" is available to watch now. Vidur and his daughter Neha set out on a journey through Maharashtra with their Sitars. Watch, to see how the people in the villages of India welcomed them, and their music. To watch the documentary, click on the following link:
************************************************************************** "Loud Applause" -a bi-monthly dance magazine has published an article: "Sitar-Vidur Mahajan". Read full article on http://www.loudapplause.com/sitar-vidur-mahajan
Book Release ceremony at Pune: May 19, 2019
Loksatta (Pune): May 20, 2019
Maharashtra Times- May 06, 2019
Loksatta(Mumbai)- May 09, 2019
Maharashtra Times (Pune), May 17, 2019
Upcoming Events :
Tour to Jalgaon - Wardha November 2024 (Total = 12 Programs)
Nov 25, 2024- 2 Schools in Manobal, Jalgaon Nov 25, 2025- 1 Program in Manobal, Jalgaon Nov. 26, 2024- 2 Schools in Chopda, Jalgaon Nov. 26, 2024- Sisodia Institute, Chopda, Jalgaon November 27, 2024- 2 Schools in Chopda November 28, 2024- 2 Programs in Wardha November 29, 2024- 2 Programs in Wardha ----------------------------------------------------- Past Events -------------------------------------------------- On 17th February 2024, Vidur is performing at Rajwada, Indore "धरोहर में प्रवाहित संगीत " ---------------------------------------- On 16th February 2024, Vidur will be performing in Indore. The concert is organised in the memory of Late Ustaad Rashid Khan and Late Prabha Are. -------------------------------------------------- 15th of March 2024 is 16th Foundation day of 'Harmony School of Sitar', which will have a music program. -------------------------------------------------- "Indian Raga Music as played on Sitar" on January 29, 2024 at MIE-SPPU Institute of Higher Education, Doha-Qatar (Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus in Qatar) ---------------------------------------------------- On his 63rd birthday (3rd February 2024) Bal Vikas Vidyalaya, Talegaon has organized his program for 900 school students in which 5 children (less than teenage) will be playing Sitar followed by his speech. --------------------------------------------------- On 5th February 2024, Vidur will be performing to inaugurate the new auditorium at KPIP Phase-III Hinjewadi Pune campus. --------------------------------------------------- Under his project "Taking Raga Music to Rural India", Vidur completed 166 programs on January 12, 2024. He has reached to 100000 school students and 25000 villagers traveling 15 districts of Maharashtra state and more than 10000 kms. -------------------------------------- Vidarbha Tour (विदर्भ दौरा) January 06, 2024 - January 12, 2024 8 Programs in different schools in Akola and Amaravati district ---------------------------------------- Harmony School of Sitar Last get-together of year 2024 at Maitraban, Pune December 31, 2023 ---------------------------------------- Vidur is delivering lecture on "मानवी जीवनात कलेचे स्थान" at Chhatrapati Shivaji College, Satara on September 11, 2023 ------------------------------------------ 27th Program "From Addiction to Passion" "(व्यसनातून व्यासंगाकडे )" Muktangan (मुक्तांगण), Pune on September 15, 2023 --------------------------------------------- Vidur is program under his project "Role of Art in Human Life" on October 6, 2023 at Arts, Commerce and Science College Narayagaon, Junnar, Dist-Pune --------------------------------------------------- The Get-Together by "Harmony School of Sitar" is organised on October 1, 2023 at Maitraban, Pune.
Vidur is having tour under his project "Role of Art in Human Life" on September 08, 2023 at Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded for postgraduate students ----------------------------------------------------- "Taking Raga Music to Rural India" ********** 154th Program on September 09, 2023 at Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded for postgraduate students -------------------------------------------------- 26th Program "From Addiction to Passion" "(व्यसनातून व्यासंगाकडे )" Muktangan (मुक्तांगण), Pune on June 09, 2022 -------------------------------------------- Sitar Recital (House Concert) at Almuftah Village, Al Wakrah Doha-Qatar May 13, 2023 at 6.00 pm -------------------------------------------- Lecture and Demonstration on Indian Raga Music at DPS Monarch International School, Doha -Qatar on May 10, 2023 -------------------------------------------------- 152th Program under Taking Raga Music to Rural India at Ashramshala near Kamshet, Pune on March 11, 2023 ----------------------------------------------------- 157th concert "Meditation with Sitar" at Kaivalyadham, Lonavla, Pune on April 16, 2022
Vidur is appointed as advisor in the board of Studies at the Centre for Performing Arts of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded for year 2023-26
"Harmony School of Sitar" had second get together on June 09, 2019 at Maitraban, Pune
The Get-Together by "Harmony School of Sitar" is organised on February 03, 2019 at Maitraban, Pune.
Vidur received overwhelming response from his recent tour to Aurangabad under the project Taking Raga Music to Rural India in January 2018
Vidur's book having prose-poetry and photographs in which prose and poetry is written by him. Its titled 'Gandhar-Pancham' and got published on 23rd October 2016.
Vidur performed on November 6, 2016 in Leicester during his tour to UK in October-November 2016.
Every alternate Saturday, Vidur performs in the famous Yoga Institute Kaivalyadham in Lonawala.
Vidur is a recipient of Lok-Seva Puraskar 2016 awarded by Akhil Bhartiya Lokseva Samiti, Mumbai.
Vidurs book shodhyatra got 3rd state level best literature award titled Anant Fandi Sahitya Puraskar
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