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In today's ChaiTime, we talk to Shri Anand Mahadeo Ganu, Founder-President of Garje Marathi Global, and Dr. Sanjay Bhandari, a leader and key contributor to Garje Marathi Global projects.

Mr. Anand Gaju is the Founder-President of Garje Marathi Global (www.garjemarathi.com), a nonprofit registered in California, USA.

Garje Marathi Global is a platform for 'Non-Resident Marathi' and 'Back to Motherland Marathi' ( परत मातृभूमीला मराठी) who value knowledge, education, and entrepreneurship. GMG has four main objectives: Networking, Mentoring, Giving back to society and our roots, and celebrating the success of Marathi around the world.

Dr. Sanjay Bhandari is the Founder and CEO of a Stealth mode Start-up. Previously, he held positions as President & CTO at MEMSIC Inc., CTO and Sr. VP mCube (now Movella) and has won several awards, including EE Times/EDN Start-up of the Year award in 2012, "MEMS Start-Up of the Year" by MEMS Industry Group in 2014 and "MEMS/Sensor Device of the Year" in 2015. He has 69 filed patents, including 27 granted US patents.

Today, we will talk about the organization and GMG's upcoming event - Garje Marathi Global Excellence Summit 2023

ICC, Milpitas on July 29, July 30, 2023. You can register and find all the information at:

https://garjemarathi.com/event

Background Music - Morning Ragas by Ravishankar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n91Vhdrrkss)

In today's ChaiTime, we talk to renowned award-winning Indian classical vocalist Mahesh Kale (http://www.maheshkale.com). In this conversation, we talk to him about his musical journey and his upcoming Stanford Jazz workshop, Indian Jazz Journey, with jazz saxophone virtuoso George Brooks. Details of the workshop are here: https://stanfordjazz.org/more-info/indian-jazz-journey-mahesh-kale-george-brooks-22/

Mahesh Kale is a San Francisco Bay Area-based Indian Classical vocalist renowned for specializing in Indian Classical, Semi-Classical, Devotional, and Natya Sangeet. After winning India's National Film Award as the Best Playback Singer for a classical piece in the film Katyar Kaljat Ghusli in 2016, Mahesh Kale has established himself as the face of Indian classical music of the new generation. Trained in the Gurukul learning system from the legendary Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki, Mahesh is among the most sought-after performers globally. He has performed extensively in India, USA, Canada, Europe, UAE, Southeast Asia, and Australia.

Mahesh and his wife, Purva Gujar Kale, have established Indian Classical Music and Arts Foundation, ICMA (http://www.maheshkale.com/new/#icma). ICMA is a not-for-profit organization working towards preserving, nurturing, and celebrating Indian classical music through activities and projects to expose global audiences to this art form and to aid its sustainment through charitable initiatives.

हम रहें या ना रहें कल, कल याद आएँगे ये पल

At Chai time radio today, we celebrate KK's legacy on ChaiTime with Vamsidhar, a prolific singer and prominent bay area voice. It is not just a regular episode but a heartfelt collaboration of two ardent, dedicated fans of KK. I hope you will like it and send your good wishes and blessings to our talented singer Vamsi.

Indian playback singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, who was fondly known as KK, died unexpectedly last year on May 31st. The untimely news of KK's demise shattered millions of fans, but the only solace is that he went doing what he did best - singing and winning millions of hearts. KK was one of the greatest playback singers of the modern era, and it is a humble effort to pay tribute to him through his songs sung by Vamsi.

You can listen to the complete songs and stay updated with Vamsi's singing at:

Youtube channel link: https://www.youtube.com/@vamsimusic

Tribute to KK playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4brP8Gc9ag&list=PLTE0qBLi0A3zBagQcbfoOPW_EPhaTkjED&index=9

In today's show, we play Saaz, Awaaz, and Andaaz presentation Rhythms of the legends with नितिन शंकर जी. It was an honor to listen to stories and hear melodious music from the rhythm master Nitin Shankar Ji on the latest episode of Saaz Awaaz and Andaaz. Nitin Shankar Ji is a legendary rhythmist who has remastered Sholay theme music with contemporary instruments and was the rhythm arranger for the 1942 love story Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge, Devdas, Hum Dil de chuke sanam, Bajirao mastani, Kalank and many more. He learned tabla from the great maestro Ustad Alla Rakha Sahab and Zakhir Hussian Sahab and has worked with legendary composers like Sachin Dev Burman, Rahul Dev Burman, and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. This program was telecast live using Facebook Live with Nitin Ji joining from Mumbai and our bay area artists and a live audience in Pleasanton, CA. There is more to come in Part -2.

*Saaz Aawaz Andaaz* (SAA) is a Unique Musical Initiative of the East Bay Karaoke (EBK) group with an objective to preserve Acoustic Music; Melody of Acoustic Musical Instruments & to motivate and encourage music lovers, especially the young generation. It was started by Mr. Vilas Thuse, a big fan, and connoisseur of Hindi cinema music. This program was conceived and organized by Vilas Da, with the notable music personality of the Bay Area, Raju Chidambaram, and the great team of Saaj Awaaz and Andaaz. You can support SAA with your kind contributions to the crowdfunded initiative. https://gofund.me/5c9f827b

*SAA Team*

Concept & Design: Vilas Da

Program Director: Raju Chithambaram:

Director of Technical & Sound Engineering: Vamsi Dhar:

Marketing & Admin: Kanika Wah

Audio-Visual Support: Abhijit Purandare

Photography & Event Support: Chetan Wakade

Videography & Event Support: Megha Thuse

Creative Art & Event Support: Divya Raman:

Event Management: Gayatri Seethamraju, Gitika Sharma, Priti Nagda:

मेरी प्रिय कविता - सीताः एक नारी (Sita: Ek Naari) श्री प्रताप नारायण सिंह by Chai Time Radio

In this Chaitime, we talk to Annette Philip and Rohit Jayaraman from the Grammy-nominated band Berklee Indian Ensemble(https://berkleeindianensemble.com/). The band will perform in the SF Bay Area on April 7th, 2023, as part of their "The Shuruaat Tour," celebrating their Grammy-nominated album Shuruaat. The show in SF Bay Area is in collaboration with the Sankara Eye Foundation. An evening where cause joins creativity, this event will help Sankara Eye Foundation achieve the goal of raising donations for 1000 free eye surgeries as part of its Vision 2030: March to a Million initiative(https://www.giftofvision.org/the-shuruaat-tour).

Founded in 2011 by Annette Philip, the Berklee Indian Ensemble is a world-renowned collective known for its global Indian sound that honors traditions while boldly experimenting with genre, culture, and multidisciplinary art. In July 2022, the ensemble released their debut album, Shuruaat, a collection of 10 songs featuring 98 musicians from 32 countries. Shuruaat was nominated for a GRAMMY Award for Best Global Music Album at the 65th GRAMMY Awards.

With 37 years of Airline flying and transitioning as the youngest woman Jet Commander (B737) in 1989, Captain Nivedita has flown Turboprops, Boeing as well as Airbus planes. Brave, bold, and determined, she succeeded in transforming her passion into her profession. When just 26, Capt. Nivedita Bhasin became the world's youngest Woman Jet Commander in 1989, creating a record. After flying for three decades, finally, she has retired from flying but not from encouraging and motivating young girls while still following her passion and hobbies.

मेरी प्रिय कविता - सतपुड़ा के घने जंगल (भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र) by Chai Time Radio

Celebrating the legacy of Rashtrakavi Shri Shrikrishna Saral with Dr. Jagdish Vyom by Chai Time Radio