Come join Kedar Naphade for a workshop on how to play the harmonium, one of the principal accompanying instruments used in vocal music.
Workshop Schedule:
Saturday December 12, 2026 9:30am to 12 pm
Seating: On the floor, Students can bring their own cushion.
Dress Code: Casual, comfortable, decent. Please take off your shoes at the entrance of the building.
Food and beverage: Only water is allowed inside the workshop space.
Parking: Ample parking available in the campus.
The facility is wheelchair accessible.
CHHANDAYAN'S EVENTS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE.
And the following donors: N. Balasubramanium, Sanjeev Bala, Penny Brill, Anjan and Sheba Chatterjee, Erawati Bawle, Matteo Banerjee, Mandeep and Paresh Trivedi, Keyur Thakar, Jagat Mavani, Rajesh Abhyankar, and others.
In this workshop Kedar Naphade will cover the following topics:
1) Harmonium as solo and accompanying instrument in Indian classical and semi-classical music,
2) Basic and advanced harmonium performance techniques,
3) Instrument types and designs - how to buy the right instrument for you,
4) Repairs and maintenance,
5) learning opportunities.
Irrespective of physical ability, we feel blessed to sit and practice for hours without fatigue. Instead of discomfort, we feel a growing swell of energy from an unknown, divine source. It is sheer Grace—and we are grateful to share this path with all of you.
We sincerely hope you will consider making this commitment.
Kedar Naphade
Kedar Naphade (born Jan 10, 1972) received preliminary training in Hindustani Classical Music from his grandfather, Shri Dadasaheb Naphade and from Shri Arvind Gajendragadkar. Since the age of 9, he has been a disciple of Late Pt. Tulsidas Borkar, arguably the greatest harmonium player of our times.
Kedar has also had the privilege of training from Late Smt. Padmavati Shaligram-Gokhale, a veteran singer of the Atrauli-Jaipur gharana. She played a pivotal role in his musical development and sowed in him the seed that developed into a passionate love for the vocal art form.
As such, like his guru Pt. Tulsidas Borkar, Kedar's music derives inspiration from the character of the traditional hindustani vocal art form, as well as the dexterous harmonium wizardry of Pt. Borkar and his guru P. Madhukar—a genius and pioneer in harmonium performance technique.
In addition to classical music, Kedar also plays the semi-classical forms of Marathi Natyasangeet (Stage Music), Bhajans, Thumri, Dhun etc.
Kedar has performed harmonium solo and has accompanied vocalists at numerous concerts in India, Europe and in the U.S. including prestigious festivals and venues such as the Alladiya Khan Smruti Samaroha, Dadar Matunga Cultural Center in Mumbai, The Lincoln Center in New York, The Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C etc. He has also been featured on NPR.
He has shared the stage with luminaries such as his guru Smt. Padmavati Shaligram-Gokhale, Pt. Jasraj, Smt. Veena Sahasrabuddhe, Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar, Smt. Prabha Atre, Smt. Laxmi Shankar, Pt. Phiroz Dastur, Smt. Ashwini Bhide, Smt. Arati Ankalikar, Smt. Kaushiki Chakraborty and others.
Kedar continues to maintain an active concert schedule and teach the next generation fo harmonium players in the US and Canada.