Bengaluru : My journey through Raagas Namaskara to all. On the 17th of July, 2026, I completed 67 years. Zeal and passion for singing continued: With that, I completed 50 years of an active performing career in music. Born into a modest traditional family, my father Rama Rao and mother Ambujabai used to sing traditional devotional bhajans and keerthans, which inspired me to take up singing. They were not trained, nor did my native place have any opportunities for learning formally, but my zeal and passion for singing continued. Sang popular movie songs based on raagas: I joined a local orchestra at the age of 17, and would sing very popular movie songs which were based on raagas including very famous songs from Sandhya raaga, and Shankarabharanam. Indian classical music on Spanish guitar: My initial career in music spanned across different genres, including film songs, devotional songs, bhavageetes, and also playing Indian classical music on Spanish g...
Surat: Pt Prof Sudhir Sureshchandra Yardi hasn't kept the exact count of the number of programs, he has performed in, so far. Because, he took part in many private concerts, so many Sangeet Natak Academy concerts, so many All India Radio concerts, recordings, private audio cassettes, albums, CDs, then lecture demonstration. A visiting professor at SCOPA: Prof Sudhir Yardi also became a visiting professor at the Sarvajanik College of Performing Arts(SCOPA) in Surat. He gave lectures at the MS University in Vadodara on harmonium on 22 Shruti Arundhya. Uncle suggests to meet the legendary musician: Pt Jayant Bhalodkar, his uncle went to New Zealand with his son. He later expired in Auckland in 2010. In the meantime, he had reminded Prof Sudhir Yardi to contact the legendary personality Pt Dr. Vidyadhar Oke sir. An amazing personality: Says Prof Sudhir Yardi, "Dr Oke sir was a M.B.B.S. graduate to begin with. Then he did his M.D. Pharmacology. After doing MD Pharmaco...