AIM for Seva is delighted to present Hé Govind: An Ode to Krishna, a soulful musical journey that transports the listener to the divine realm of Lord Krishna. This live concert is a treat for the senses and features many of the compositions of popular saints and seers of India including those of AIM for Seva Founder Swami Dayananda Saraswati.

Hé Govind is an ethereal blend of soul-stirring vocals and divine bansuri melodies. Experience a celestial journey that uplifts the spirit and resonates with the heart.

Jayateerth Mevundi

Vocalist

Hailing from the land of great singers and maestros of Hindustani classical music, Jayateerth Mevundi is considered to be one of Kirana Gharana’s leading vocalists. Jayateerth’s initial training began at home, informally singing bhajans and other devotional music. At age 14, he ventured out to find a guru, receiving instruction from Pandit Arjunsa Nakod, and later training with Shripati Padigar, a disciple of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. He continues to take an eclectic, spiritual approach to classical music.

Jayateerth has received many accolades for his brilliant performances, including Pt. Jasraj Gaurav Puraskar, Young Maestro Award, Mewati Gharana Sangeet Gaurav Puraskar, Shanmukhananda Sangeet Shiromani Award and more.

Pravin Godkhindi

Flutist

Pandit Pravin Godkhindi is from Dharwad, which is considered the cradle of Hindustani music in Karnataka. His father, Venkatesh Godkhindi, a renowned vocalist and bansuri artist, was his first guru, teaching him Kirana Gharana Gayaki style. He gave his first concert at the age of 6 and held the audience spellbound. Later under mridangum artist Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma, he mastered the layakari. Pravin later added the Gatkaari and Tantrakaari styles to his music knowledge by his own effort.

In 2015, Pravin became the first to perform Indian classical music on the 8-foot-long contrabass flute. He is adept in traditional, creative, western, Carnatic and fusion styles of music.

Pravin has performed with eminent musicians like Ustad Zakir Hussain, Dr. Balamuralikrishna, Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Dr. Kadri Gopalnath, Sivamani and many more. He has received innumerable awards both nationally and internationally, including an award from the honorable president of India for the music of the films Beru and Vimukthi. Pravin is the first artist from Karnataka to represent India in bansuri at the World Flutes Festival in Argentina.

Narendra Nayak

HARMONIUM

An educator from Mangalore, harmonium player Narendra Nayak is a disciple of the late maestro Pt. Vasant Kanakapur and Ustad Rafique Khan. He is a graded artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan in Hindustani Classical Music. Narendra has accompanied renowned vocalists including Arati Anklikar, Rajan and Sajan Mishra, Venkatesh Kumar, and Vinayak Torvi, and has performed in many prestigious music festivals in India and abroad.

He is a recipient of many awards, including the Bharat Gaurav award and an Excellence in Education award. Narendra is the Chairman of the Expert Educational and Charitable Foundation, Mangalore.

Rajendra Nakod

Tabla

Rajendra Nakod, born into a family of acclaimed classical musicians, is a distinguished tabla artist trained under the guidance of his father Pandit Arjunsa Nakod and his brothers. A top-ranked graduate of the Karnataka Sangeet Nritya Academy and an “A” grade artist with All India Radio, he blends traditional Indian music with contemporary flair. Rajendra has performed at prestigious festivals in India and abroad, collaborating with renowned artists and earning accolades such as “Bhakti Tala Sudan,” “Tala Marthanda” and “Sangeetha Shree.” He continues to perform, record and teach globally.

Sukhad Munde

PAKHAWAJ

Sukhad Munde was born into the musical family of the great pakhawaj maestro Pt. Manik Munde and started his pakhawaj and tabla training at the age of 6 under Guru-Shishya Parampara from his father and guru. He has gotten inspiration with blessings from gurus like Bhakt Ganesh Anna Choudhary and Prof. Pt. Govindrao Deshmukh. Sukhad got Swar-Gyan from the well-known Dhrupad Guru Pt. Uday Bhawalkar.

Suryakant Surve

SIDE RHYTHM

Suryakant Surve has been active in music for the last 30 years and is the most sought after side percussionist in India. Achieving several accolades over the years, he’s not only mastered his instrument but has done so by amazing many. He’s played for large broadcasters such as Doordarshan and All India Radio, and took part in the Geet Ramayan at Shivaji Park, Mumbai, performing with Shri Shankar Mahadevan. Suryakant has worked with acclaimed singers including Lata Mangeshkar and Hariharan.

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