- Yashaswi Sirpotdar is undisputedly recognized today as one of the major young talents of Hindustani vocal music. With innumerable awards to her credit and scores of highly successful performances at prestigious venues from all over India Yashaswi Sirpotdar has truly ‘arrived’ on the contemporary concert scene.
- Gifted with a highly mellifluous voice which captures the mind and the heart of the listener from the very first note , Yashaswi has a charming stage presence and an extremely sophisticated sense of presentation. Her complete mastery over the ragas she presents in a concert, her understanding of the mood of the composition, her interaction with’ theka’ reveal her performing skills. Her super speed taans proclaim her class as a singer.
- Yashaswi who was born on 21st August 1980, began her career as a child prodigy. Her grandmother Kalavati Sathe is a musician. Yashaswi began fiddling with the grandmother’s harmonium and astonished the elders around with her good sense of melody. At the age of two and a half, she gave her first performance sitting on her grandmother’s lap. Ever since then, she has not looked back.
- Yashaswi was fortunate to be groomed by Pandita Padma Talwalkar, one of the foremost vocalists of the country today. She has trained with Ms. Talwalkar for over 18 years and has imbibed various facets of Gwalior and Jaipur Attrauli Gharana styles of khayal music. Over the years, Yashaswi has attracted the attention of the music lovers by giving excellent and competent vocal support to Ms. Talwalkar. She is a recipient of the Kesarbai Kerkar scholarship instituted by the NCPA, Mumbai.
Achievements
- Kesarabai Kerkar Scholarship by NCPA.
- Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for the year 2016 by Sangeet Natak Akadami, New Delhi.
- Aditya Birla ‘Kalakiran Puraskar’ for Hindustani Classical Vocalist by Aditya Birla Foundation.
- Graded artist of ‘All India Radio’.
- Paingarkar Smriti Puraskar by Pt. Jasraj Mitra Mandal, Pune.
- ‘Chatra Gandrava Puraskar’ by Maharashtra State Goverment.
- Sur Mani Award by Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai.
- Award by Dadar-Matunga culture center.
- Pt. V.D.Paluskar Award by Sharada Sangeet Vidyalay, Mumbai.
- Rajhans Puraskar by Rajhans Pratishthan.
- Award by Kalayan Gayan Samaj, Kalyan.
- Pulotsav Award by AGMV & AASHAY Sanskrutik, Pune.
- Reviving Tradition & Rising Star CDs released by Sonic Octaves Pvt. Ltd
Performed at major music festivals
- Iyar Foundation, Mumbai.
- Basawraj Rajguru Smriti Samaroh Bangalore.
- Samrat Club, Goa.
- Anjanibai Malpekar Smriti Samaroh.
- Hello Sakhi & M2G2 Programs for Doordarshan
- Lecture & Demonstration of classical music in St. Xaviers College, Mumbai.
- Teaching experience for 2 years in Sharada Sangeet Vidyalaya Bandra, Mumbai.
- Pt. Firoz Dastur Memoerial Foundation, Kolkata.
- Sangeet Samrat Khansaheb Alladiyakhan Anniversary Celebration, Mumbai.
- NCPA Mumbai.
- ‘AAROHI’ Music Festival, Mumbai organized by Pancham Nishad.
- Ganvardhan, Pune.
- Devanandan Ubhaylkar Yuva Sangeet Mahotsav, Banglore.
- Conducted workshop at Lalit Kala Kendra, Pune.
