Awards & Accolades


Awards & recognitions

  1. Best playback singer in the Gujarati film ' Kashino Dikro' by the Govt of Gujarat in 1979.
  2. Awarded honorary membership of Gujarati association of Detroit of USA for remarkable contribution in the field of music in 1981.
  3. 'Triveni' award by Triveni Vadodara for outstanding contribution in music in 1984.
  4. Gaurav Puraskar by the Govt of Gujarat for the year 1991-92.
  5. 'Anart ' Award by Mehsana (5 northern district of Gujarat State) in 1995.
  6. Vishishta Dirgha Prasaran Seva Award ( since 1954 ) by All India Radio in 1998.
  7. Inclusion as a couple in the first 100 leading personalities of Gujarat declared by the reputed daily Divya Bhaskar.
  8. ' Hridayasth Avinash Vyas Sugam Sangeet Award' inspired by Morari Bapu in February , 2012.
  9. Felicitated as a  Couple for the remarkable contribution  in Gujarati Sugam Sangeet by the Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad in 2012

  Remarkable achievements

  1. Lead singer in 15 musical ballets produced by All India Radio, Ahmedabad during 1959 to 1983.
  2. Co- Organiser of music conferences under the auspices of Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai during 1960 to 1966.
  3. Lead singer in 18 dance ballets in various academic institutions during 1960 to 1980.
  4. Professor in charge of Gujarat University cultural team which visited Indore & Ujjain Universities, Madhya Pradesh in 1971 ; Kurukhsetra & Hissar Universities, Haryana in 1972 & Karnataka & Mysore Universities,Mysore in 1973.
  5. Participated in National seminar on musicology with special reference to ' Musical Scales ', sponsored by Central Sangeet Natak Academy, Delhi in collaboration with Department of Physics & Department of Music, University of Madras on 26th to 28th February, 1979.
  6. Represented Gujarat  University as an observer in International Seminar on ' Indian  Music Insight ' at Bhopal on 27th to 30th September 1983.
  7. Given lectures in Center for Developmental Communications, Gujarat University on the subject ' Bhartiya Sangeet Parampara '  in 1984-1985.
  8. Presented  light music in ' Lata Mangeshkar Puraskar Alankaran Samaroh' on invitation by Madhya Pradesh Government, held on 3rd February, 1988.
  9. Conducted 25 music orientation camps (Shibirs) / Sammelans of Gujarat University students & winners of Gujarat state youth festival.
  10. Nominated by the Director General, All India Radio, New Delhi to be a member of Local Audition Committee (Folk & Light Music) on February , 2005 for two years.
LECTURE-DEMONSTRATIONS / WORKSHOPS / SEMINARS:

 1. In M.S. University, Baroda on "Kavya  Sangeet".
 2. In University of Texas at Austin, USA  on "Characteristics of Indian Music".
 3.  Invited by All India Radio,Ahmedabad for delivering a lecture in a 'Workshop On Indian Music' to the Program- Executives/ Composers from various AIR stations in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Haryana in September, 2005.
  1. Organized & conducted Gujarat State Sugam Sangeet Conferences since 1971.
  2. Conducted more than 20, ten days intensive orientation music-camps(Shibirs) of Gujarat State Government Youth Board and Gujarat University.
  3. A Sanskrit Shloka-Mantra Gaan  Workshop for Gujarat Uni. students.
ARTICLES / PUBLICATIONS  IN MUSIC :
  1. Article published in "Kumar" monthly in 1967. 
  2. "Music in Gujarat" extensive survey article in 13th Anniversary Supplement of Times of India on February 9, 1981.
  3. "Music - A Keleidoscopic View" Article in Times of India Annual Supplement.
  4. A series of 3 articles in the reputed Daily " Gujarat Samachar" London Edition.
  5. Articles on "Musical Bird-Calls" in the Gujarati magazine "Kumar" in October, 2001 & Hindi magazine "Sangeet", Hathras, Uttar Pradesh in December, 2004.

Discs & Albums :
  1. Mandava-ni- jui ( HMV, first ever Trio with Purushottam Upadhyay & Pinakin Mehta.
  2. Shravan Madhuri ( LP record of Shruti vrund- HMV)
  3. Ne Tame Yaad Aavyan - (LP Record)
  4. Bilpatra- Trinetra ( Sanskrit CD Album )
  5. Radha Madhav Leela Gaan, Atma Nivedan ( Hindi Devotionals - CD Albums )
  6. Ashram Bhajanavali ( Devotional Album )
  7. Keertan Mala ( Devotional Album)
  8. Ame komal komal (CD Album)
  9. Kashi- no- Dikro (CD Album - Gujarati Movie )
  10. Leeludi Dharati (CD Album - Gujarati Movie )
  11. Hothal Padamani  (CD Album- Gujarati Movie )
  12. Sayujya ( 2 CD Album )
  13. Sangeet- Sudha ( CD Album )
  14. Shiv- Mahimna - Vishnu Sahasra Naam  ( CD Album )
  15. Guru Ne Baat Sunaya ( Kabirvani )
  16. Anahad Na Ajwala (CD Album ) ( His Compositions )
  17. Sharan Na Ajwala ( CD Album) ( His Compositions )

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