Musical Key

Currently under the tutelage of Ramakanth Paranjape,a violin artist who also teaches the synthesiser,Subodh has participated and won prizes in various competitions such as those organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrutik Sangh,the Lions Club and the Pune Festival. After an exceptional performance at an event organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Sanskrutik Sangh where over 6500 artists from various fields of art participated,he was awarded the Kala Sadhana Puraskar. “It was a really proud moment for me” he gushes,“I gave it my best and I guess it paid off.” The award was presented to him by Takaniko Makino,a representitive of the UNESCO,Somnath Shastri,managing director,Bank of Maharashtra and Amruta Subhash,Marathi film and television personality. The 18-year-old also acknowledges the immeasurable support of his parents. “You could say that half the credit to my success goes to them,” he says,“They give me the confidence to be the musician I am. They have always supported me.” Although Subodh is currently studying computer science at Modern College,he wishes to pursue a career in music. “I have recently developed a great interest in classical music,” he says,“For the past nine years I have trained in folk music,but I would very much like to train in classical music as well. Ever since I attended the Sawai Gandharva Music Festival,I have been inspired to study the art. I have been learning classical music for the past six months and hope to train in it further.”