Born in Pune (India), Mandar was initiated into music by his parents. He received his initial training in music from Shrimati Jyotsna Bakshi for 2 years. For the last 22 years, he has been learning music under the eminent tutelage (rigorous taleem) of Pandit Vijay Koparkar ji. As a prominent Indian Classical vocalist, Mandar is known for a mesmerizing range of repertoire of Raags and Bandishes in his music. He has been performing in concerts across India and in the USA. Apart from Khayal music, he also performs Marathi Natyasangeet, Bhajans and Semi-Classical music. With his dedication and devotion to classical music, Mandar has won various prestigious competitions, like the first prize at the national level in the All India Radio classical music competition. His scholarship in music is complimented by many prestigious awards and fellowships. Mandar is blessed by many senior musicians. As an empaneled guru in Pune University, he imparts tutelage (taleem) to students of master's degree in music and to other young aspiring students of classical music. Apart from mesmerizing the audience with his music, Mandar also masters the academics through his scholarship in Software Engineering.

Qualifications:
a) Sangeet Alankar, akhil bharatiya gandharva mahavidyalay mandal, Miraj,
b) Master of Arts (Vocal Music),
c) Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, MIT college, Pune

Awards and Scholarships

CCRT scholarship from Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India 2013

Sawai Gandharva scholarship from Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal, Pune for 3 years

First prize at the national level in All India Radio competition 2008

Vasantrao Deshpande Yuva Gaurav Puraskar 2013

Indumati Paigankar Puraskar by Pt. Jasraj Foundation 2009

Anantrao Kulkarni Puraskar by Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Miraj 2006

Dattatreya Dhondopant Ratnaparkhi Puraskar by Ganvardhan, Pune

Ganayogi Panchaxari Gavai Kala Vikasa Puraskar, Gadag, Karnatak

Ramrao Koratkar Puraskar by Ganwardhan, Pune

Won prizes in numerous competitions at the district, state and national level

Prestigious Performances

India

Nehru Centre, Mumbai 2014

India International Center, New Delhi 2016 and 2022

India Habitat Center, New Delhi 2014

Performed in front of Hon. Prime Minister of India Shri. Narendra Modi in New Delhi

Jhulan Jatra Music Festival, Kolkata 2018

Vistar Sangeet Sabha, Kolkata 2015

Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan, 2017

Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav, Kundagol (Karnataka) 2015

Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki Mahotsav, Pune 2015

South Central Cultural Zone, Nagpur 2020

Raza Foundation, New Delhi 2019

Arambh Concert, Dehradun 2019

Ninad Sangeet Samaroh, Agra 2018

Artists Forum, Hubli, Karnataka 2014

Ustad Abdul Karim Khan Samaroh, Miraj 2012

Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre, Mumbai 2012

Suburban Music Circle, Mumbai 2012

HCL Concert Series (Online) 2021

Ambabai Sangeet Mahotsav, Miraj 2021

Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Samaroh, Sundernagar, Himachal Pradhesh, 2019

Bengal Club, Jamshedhpur 2018

Gateshwar Sanstha, Jaipur 2018

Madhav Bhat Samaroh, Udupi, 2016

Sangeet Sadhana Concert, Sangli, 2018

Regular broadcasts at All India Radio

Performances in major cities of India

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Foreign Tours

USA - Detroit, Austin, San Francisco, 2014

Australia - Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane in 2022

Performed online concerts for organization in USA

Other Musical Activities

Performed in ‘Nadbhed’ a reality show on indian classical music aired on DD Bharati

Accompanied for Kathak dancers like Shrimati Manisha Sathe, Pt. Rajendra Gangani

Music direction, playback singing and composing for marathi plays, short films

Lecture Demonstrations and Workshops conducted

Imparting taleem to young aspiring students of music

Performed in concerts curated by Baithak Foundation in schools