Vision and Mission

In the year 2016, we disciples established The Rhythm Academy Sangli (Reg. No.: Maharashtra / 92 / 2016 / F / 17636 (SANGLI). The inauguration ceremony of this academy was held on 31/07/2016 in the presence of Chief Guests Hon. Subhash Tapase (Station Director, All India Radio, Sangli), Hon. Ustad Shafiq Khan (Renowned Sitar Maestro), Hon. Pt. Chandrashekhar Vaze (Renowned Vocalist), Shri Balasaheb Mirajkar (Famous Sitar Maker) and Hon. Pta. Mangala Joshi (Renowned Vocalist) at Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Natyagruha, Sangli. The Musical Concert (Guruvandana) was organized on this auspicious occasion.

Taalmani Pt. Manmohan Kumbhare, Hon’ble President and the Founder Member of The Rhythm Academy, Sangli has took education of Tabla from TABLAVIBHUSHAN HAJI USTAD BABASAHEB MIRAJKAR (Favorite disciple of KHALIPHA USTAD AMIR HUSSAIN KHANSAHEB) and WORLDFAMOUS TABLA MAESTRO USTAD ALLARAKHA KHANSAHEB near about 45 years. Being “Gandabandh Shagird'', he grasped traditional “BAAZ” of Delhi, Fahrukkhabad, Ajarada, Lucknow  and Punjab Gharana in detail as well as knowledge of Tabla Accompaniment [Vocal, Instrumental (Classical and Light Music) and Katthak,  Bharatnatyam Dance]. At the age of thirteen years, he achieved the lessons of Classical & Light Vocal Music also from Well-Known Vocalist Shri Muralidhar Pawar (Chandrapur) for about Six years.

After Babasaheb’s posthumous, every year since 2002, we have been organizing music concerts on the occasion of “Gurupunyatithi and Gurupurnima” with the aim of commemorating Ustadji and inspiring the students with the art of Tabla playing and spreading the art of music everywhere. Many well-known artists have presented their art of music at our concerts.

Interested students are given traditional Tabla training through this academy where senior students teach them under the guidance of Taalmani Pt. Manmohan Kumbhare (Founder). He encouraged them to appear various examinations, the responsibility of which is accepted particularly by himself. The tradition in regard with performing the art of Tabla is continued by this academy is only to create young generation of artists.