Mahesh Kale

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Mahesh Kale
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| birth_name = Mahesh Kale
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|01|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| origin = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
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| genre = [[Indian Classical Music]], [[Hindustani Classical Music]], [[Semi-classical music|Semi-Classical]], [[Devotional music|Devotional]], [[Natya Sangeet]]
| occupation = Singer, Performer, Music Teacher
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'''Mahesh Kale''' ([[Devanagari]]: महेश काळे; born 12 January 1976) is an [[Hindustani classical music|Indian Classical vocalist]] renowned for his specialization in [[Indian classical music|Indian Classical]] ([[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani]]), [[Semi-classical music|Semi-Classical]], [[Devotional music]] including [[Natya Sangeet]]. Mahesh Kale won the 63rd [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] as the [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer]], for classical piece in the film [[Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (film)|Katyar Kaljat Ghusli]]. He is a disciple of Pandit [[Jitendra Abhisheki]].

== Early life and background ==
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Mahesh was born and raised in a musical family in [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. He began his early music education under the guidance of his mother Smt. Meenal Kale. She had Masters in [[Hindustani classical music|Indian Classical Music]] and was a disciple of [[Veena Sahastrabuddhe]].

Mahesh gave his first solo performance at the age of 3 at [[Gondavale]], with the rendition of a devotional song he mesmerized an audience of over 5000. At the age of 6, he started learning music formally from his mother Smt. Meenal Kale. Later he learned from Shri [[Purushottam Gangurde]]. Despite his young age, Mahesh was chosen as the disciple of legendary [[Jitendra Abhisheki|Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki]] in 1991. Under his tutelage in a gurukul-like setting, Mahesh was extensively trained in classical and semi-classical forms like thumri, dadra, tappa, bhajans, and marathi natya sangeet for over 8 years. During that time, he accompanied his guru Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki as a vocal support in concerts all across India and also received vocal guidance from [[Shounak Abhisheki|Shri Shounak Abhisheki]] (son of [[Jitendra Abhisheki|Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki]]).

Mahesh holds a Bachelors in Electronics Engineering from [[Vishwakarma Institute of Technology]] affiliated to [[Savitribai Phule Pune University]] (India) and a master's degree in Engineering Management from [[Santa Clara University]] (United States). Mahesh is married to Purva Gujar-Kale (m. 2005) and they run non-profit [http://www.icmafoundation.org/ Indian Classical Music and Arts Foundation] together in San Francisco Bay Area.

== Career ==
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Mahesh has performed in hundreds of concerts of Indian Classical and Semi-Classical Vocal in India, [[US]], [[UAE]], [[UK]], Australia, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

Since early 2010, Mahesh has been playing the central character in [[Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (play)|Katyar Kaljat Ghusli]], the evergreen [[Sangeet Natak]] (musical). The 100th show of Katyar Kaljat Ghusali was performed in Vasantotsav 2016 at [[Pune]] recently. Mahesh debuted at the Sawai Gandharva Music Festival (Pune) in 2011 which received generous appreciation.

He has performed in Indian Classical as well as fusion concerts with world-famous percussionists like [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Ustad Zakir Hussain]], [[Sivamani]] and [[Trilok Gurtu]], and instrumentalists like [[Pedro Eustache]] and Frank Martin and in Jazz concerts with well known composer and saxophonist George Brooks and groove-master bassist [[Kai Eckhardt]].

Mahesh is determined to spread awareness and education about Indian classical music in the western world. He has given lecture-demonstrations in various US universities including [[Stanford]] and [[Harvard University]] and at institutions like [[Commonwealth Club of California|Commonwealth Club]] and INKTalks.

Currently Mahesh is teaching music actively to over 100 students in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has also voiced the songs sung by the character of "Sadashiv" (portrayed by [[Subodh Bhave]]) in the movie [[Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (film)|Katyar Kaljat Ghusali]] which released on 12 November 2015 and received [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer]] (Male) 2015.

Kale is a popular judge on TV show [[Sur Nava Dhyas Nava]] on [[Colors Marathi]] TV channel which scouts for singing talent in Maharashtra.

== Awards ==
* "National Film Award for Best Playback Singer (Male)" for the film Katyar Kaljat Ghusali at 63rd National Film Awards 2015<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/vocalist-mahesh-kale-brings-national-award-to-pune/ |title=Vocalist Mahesh Kale brings National Award to Pune |date=29 March 2016 |access-date=23 July 2016}}</ref>
* "Majha Sanman Award" by ABP Majha 2016<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://majhasanmanpuraskar.abpmajha.in/2016-about.html |title=MSP |website=majhasanmanpuraskar.abpmajha.in |access-date=23 July 2016}}</ref>
* "Pride of India Award" WCRC 2016
* "Pravah Ratna" award by Star Pravah 2016
* "Sanskruti Kaladarpan Award" – Best Singer 2016
* "Manik Verma Puraskar" – 2016
* "Radio Mirchi Music Award" – Best Song 2016
* "Radio Mirchi Music Award" – Best Upcoming Vocalist (Male) 2016
* "Radio Mirchi Music Award" – Best Album Katyar Kaljat Ghusli 2016
* "Zee Cine Gaurav Puraskar" – Special Jury Award 2016
* Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Parishad Award for his role in musical Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (2015)
* "ICC Inspire Award" of India Community Center San Francisco Bay Area (2019)

== Discography ==
* Prarambh, the beginning
* NatyaSaurabh
* Adhvan
* Introducing Mahesh Kale (by SaReGaMa Records)
* NatyaBhaktiRang (by SaReGaMa Records)

== References ==
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* [http://www.lokvani.com/lokvani/article.php?article_id=2729 In Conversation With Mahesh Kale, Lokvani]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120316083621/http://www.globalmarathi.org/GlobalMarathi/20100818/5604947817098581758.htm अमेरिकेत संगीत रूजविणारा मराठी तरूण कलावंत महेश काळे, Global Marathi]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Let-passion-be-your-driving-force/articleshow/6399147.cms Let passion be your driving force, Times of India]
* [https://www.sfcv.org/preview/time-trip-through-indian-classical-music Time-Trip Through Indian Classical Music, San Francisco Classical Voice]
* [http://allevents.in/singapore/hindustani-classical-vocal-concert-by-mahesh-kale/322044327817432 Mahesh Kale with Singapore Events]
* [https://archive.is/20121128203142/http://72.78.249.107/esakal/20100207/5203134122561014051.htm वसंतरावांच्या सुरील्या कट्यारीला नाविन्याची धार, Sakal]
* [http://sawaigandharvabhimsenmahotsav.com/mahesh-kale Sawai Gandharva Music Festival featuring Mahesh Kale]
* [http://events.stanford.edu/events/373/37315 Song of the Divine, Stanford University]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110726143135/http://www.harvardsangeet.org/kale.php Artist in Profile – Mahesh Kale, Harvard Sangeet]
* [http://www.commonwealthclub.org/node/66189 Story of Indian Classical Music by Mahesh Kale at Commonwealth Club, San Francisco]
* [http://www.inktalks.com/people/mahesh-kale INKTalks featuring Mahesh Kale]

== External links ==
* [http://maheshkale.com/ Official website]

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[[Category:1976 births]]
[[Category:Hindustani singers]]
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[[Category:Marathi-language singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Pune]]
[[Category:Best Male Playback Singer National Film Award winners]]

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