VINOD BHAT
Delhi, OCT 30:
Prasar Bharati, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, is pleased to announce the 67th edition of its prestigious annual music festival Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan 2025 scheduled from 2nd November to 29th November 2025 across 24 centres nationwide.
Since its inception in 1954, the Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan has stood as one of India’s most enduring and respected cultural traditions. Conceived to bring the finest streams of Hindustani, Carnatic, and Light & Folk music to audiences across the country, the Sammelan has played a vital role in preserving, promoting, and popularizing India’s rich musical heritage. a cherished tradition that artists and listeners eagerly await each year. The Sammelan continues to be a coveted platform for both eminent and emerging musicians, offering them national recognition and reverence.
Giving details of the Sammelan, Gaurav Dwivedi, Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati said that after a brief interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this grand festival returns this year with renewed vigour. The 2025 edition will feature two concerts at each venue one dedicated to Indian Classical Music (Vocal/Instrumental) and the other to Light/Folk Music. Notably, Panaji and Shillong will exclusively host Western classical presentations, reflecting India’s regional musical diversity.
The Opening Day Concerts will be held on 2nd November 2025 before invited audiences at Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai. Subsequent concerts will follow at Udaipur, Thiruvananthapuram, and Cuttack on 8th November, continuing until 29th November at Dharwad, Hyderabad, and Jalandhar.
All concerts are open to the public without any entry fee. Invitation cards can be collected from the respective Akashvani stations on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sammelan Highlights
67th Year of a Timeless Tradition – Upholding a legacy of musical excellence since 1954
Dual Concert Format – Classical and Light/Folk performances at every centre
Participation of Eminent artists
After the concerts, the performances will be broadcast on the Akashvani Network from 26th December 2025 to 23rd January 2026, daily from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
· They will also be available on:
Raagam Channel (DTH)
DD Bharati
Raagam YouTube Channel
WAVES OTT Platform
NewsOnAIR App
AKASHVANI SANGEET SAMMELAN – 2025
Featured Artistes – Date-wise Schedule
2nd November 2025
Delhi: Pt. Rakesh Chaurasia (Flute), Shri NandeshUmap (Folk)
Mumbai: Pt. Venkatesh Kumar (Vocal), Shri Hamid Aminbhai Sayyad & Party (Bharud)
Chennai: Pushpavanam Shri Kuppuswamy (Folk), Udayalur Shri K. Kalyanaraman (Devotional)
8th November 2025
Udaipur: Mohd. Amaan Khan (Vocal), Dr. VijayendraGautam (Light Music)
Thiruvananthapuram: KudamaloorMuraleedharaMarar (Panchavadhyam), Vidushi Dr. N. J. Nandini (Carnatic Vocal), Ajith G. Krishnan & S. R. Sreekutty (Light)
Cuttack: PradiptaSekharMohapatra (Flute), Dr. Nazia Sayeed &Santoshi Prasad Mishra (Light Vocal)
9th November 2025
Pune: VidushiJyotiHegde (RudraVeena), Vijaykumar Gaikwad & Group (Folk)
Panaji: Debsankar Roy &JyotiSankar Roy (Western Classical), PrachiJathar, Smt. ShakuntalaBharne (Light)
15th–16th November 2025
Kolkata: Pt. Ashim Chaudhary (Sitar), Sabina Mumtaz Islam (Khayal), AgnibhaBandopadhyay, SriradhaBandopadhyay (Light), Soma Das Mondal, Kartik Das (Folk)
15th -16th November 2025
Tiruchirappalli: Smt. Vishakha Hari (Carnatic Vocal), Shri N. Shivaji Rao & Party (Karagattam)
Bhopal: Pt. Santosh Nahar (Violin), Dr. DeepaliWattal (Ghazal)
Varanasi: Shri ShubhankarDey (Khayal), Shri Manna Lal Yadav & Group (Folk)
Lucknow: P. Dharmnath Mishra (Thumri/Dadra), Dr. Menka Mishra (Light)
Vijayawada: VidushiKolluruVandana (Carnatic Vocal), ModumudiSudhakar (Light)
21st November 2025
Jaipur: Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt (Guitar), Pt. Seeta Ram Singh (Light)
22nd November 2025
Bengaluru: Bangalore Brothers (Carnatic Duet), LaxmiNagraj (Light)
Guwahati: Sri ManojBaruah (Violin), Smt. Jaba Chakraborty Das (Folk)
23rd November 2025
Mysore: Dr. Sahana SV (Veena), Sri H. L. Shivashankaraswamy (Mridanga Taranga)
Ahmedabad: Pt. Mahendra Toke (Vocal), Pt. Nakul Mishra (Tabla), Rafique Khan (Violin), KalyaniKauthalkar, HasmukhPatadiya (Light)
27th November 2025
Shillong: Na Rympei (Band), Ms. Gwyneth Mawlong, Colors (Band), KhorshaKordorMarbaniang, SilbiPassah& Party, Louvre V. Marak& Party (Folk)
Patna: Smit Tewari (Sarod), ManoranjanOjha (Folk)
29th November 2025
Dharwad: Pt. BhimannaJadhav (Sundari), VenkateshAlkod, AradhanaHegde (Light), MahanteshHugar (Folk)
Hyderabad: Vidwan Sri D.V. Mohana Krishna (Carnatic Vocal), Smt. ArunaSubbarao, Sri Patri Kumara Swamy (Folk)
Jalandhar: Bhai Gurmeet Singh Shant (ShabadKirtan), Ms. Glory Bawa
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