A finalist in Zee TV Marathi Saregamapa 2009, Ashwini Gore Deshpande is a talented and versatile Indian vocalist based in Austin, TX.
Gifted with a melodious and soulful voice, Ashwini performs various genres – Hindustani classical, semi-classical (Natyageet & Abhang) and light music (Bhavgeet, Bollywood) with great command. Ashwini has been performing for over a decade for several prestigious events in India as well as Europe and US. Her recent performances include Stockholm Sangeet Conference, BMM Convention at Dallas; Sacred Earth Stories, CBS TV Austin and KUTX Radio, Austin Marathi Mandal, SurDarbar. She was selected to be a part of South by Southwest Festival as a guest panel speaker. She performed at the Embassy of India to Finland for Speaker Madam Sumitra Mahajan’s visit. Ashwini recently released her single – a Ganesh Vandana ‘Anand Roop Gajavadan’ which was widely appreciated. As an educator, Ashwini is training many students in Austin and USA.
Ashwini’s journey with music started at a very young age. Born in Belagavi in a family of musicians, she was trained in Hindustani Vocal Music (Gwalior Gharana) for 12 years by her father Shri. Mukund Gore. Further, she was fortunate to receive training from Smt. Jayshree Patnekar, a renowned vocalist and senior disciple of Pt. Gajananbuwa Joshi. Ashwini has also received guidance for natyasangeet from Anand Gandharva Pt. Anand Bhate. Ashwini has a Master’s degree with a gold medal in Hindustani Classical Vocal Music. She also holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics. She has lived in India and Finland. She currently resides in Austin, TX, USA.
Ashwini’s several other performances include :
Online Concerts 2020
Hamsadhwani, Lucknow
Workshops in Finland Sibelius Academy, International School of Music, Embassy of India to Finland and Estonia
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