Dr. Revati Kamat

Education :

• Dr.Revati had her initial training in classical vocal music from Dr.Mohankumar Darekar. Thereafter she undertook training in the Jaipur-Atrauli tradition from Dr.Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande for 12 years. Later on, she undertook training from Dr.Arawind Thatte. She has completed her Doctoral studies under the able guidance of well-known composer and sitarist, late Pt.Bhaskar Chandawarkar.

Teaching :

• Dr.Revati is the founder and director of Awirat Naad School of Hindusthani Music, Pune. She aids her musical training with occasional audio-video inputs and regular workshops. Project work is also a part of her training. She also encourages her students to take part in competitions and introduces them to the ‘mehfils’ of classical music. She organises annual performances of her students which are based on different themes.


• Her summer music school is a daylong workshop on music and is open to everyone besides her students. She has also been invited by prestigious institutions like Shamrao Kalmadi High School (Kaveri Kalakshetra), SPIC-MACAY, Raga Nxt, and Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalay to conduct workshops in different schools in Pune and Dharwad.


• Dr.Revati has also conceived and directed thematic concerts with children- ‘Rang Umaltya Manache’ and ‘Gunjan’. Both these were designed to promote interest and love for Indian classical music among children.

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  1. Classical Performances and thematic concerts

Besides featuring in stage concerts at Pune and at other musical centres in India, Dr. Revati has performed in prestigious music festivals such as

• Pt. Jeetendra Abhisheki Mahotsav(Goa)
• Ustad Alladiya Khan Mahotsav(Mumbai)
• Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur Festival (Dharwar)
• Kalyan-Bhairav Mahotsav (Mangalore)
• India International Center (New Delhi)
• Vishakha Sangeet Academy(Vishakhapatnam)
• Ustad Abdul Karim Khan Mahotsav (Miraj)
• Navarasam Music Festival(Kozhikode)



She also has the following thematic concerts to her credit

• Raag ek Rang Anek – concept and performer
• Rangotsav Surancha- based on Holi -concept, composed, directed, and performed
• Santbaani - concept, composed, directed and performed
• Raag Ramayan - concept, composed, directed and performed
• She has also performed for thematic concerts like Barase Badariya, Sumiran, and Ram Katha

  2. Recordings :

• Dr. Revati has conceptualized and composed music for the album - ‘Santbaani’ which is a collection of bhajans by Surdas, Meera, Kabir, Sahjobai, Ravidas, and Khusro. Pt. Raghunandan Panshikar and Dr.Revati have rendered the vocals for the same. Besides she has given classical performances for Raga Nxt, Sadguru Vandana (composer and vocals), Devi Sahstranaam (Vocal), and Raag Rachananjali (Vocal).


• Pursuing her aim of promoting classical music among children, Dr.Revati has also conceptualized ‘Aarambh…the beginning of a musical journey’- a book-cum-CD for beginners in music, especially for children. She has written the story and composed music for this project. She has directed her students to the recording of this project.


• She has recently released a small collection of Marathi songs – ‘Yenar amche Ganpati Bappa’ for children for which she has written and composed the songs as well. In addition, she has composed a large repertoire of compositions based on raagaas. These bandishes are useful for both the students and the performers alike.

  3. Awards & Accomplishments :

• Dr. Revati is a University topper in Arts at the SNDT University in the M.A. (Music) program and is also the recipient of the prestigious Kalyanji Gold Medal.


• She has also been an awardee of the most after-sought Research Fellowship by U.G.C (New Delhi) for her Ph.D. program.


• She is also a ‘B high’ graded vocalist of A.I.R, Pune. For her contribution to music, Dr.Kamat has been awarded the Gaan-Hira Puraskar, Dadar-Matunga Cultural Center Scholarship, and Nanasaheb Deshpande Puraskar and the prestigious Pt. Jeetendra Abhisheki Yuva Puraskar.

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