About.
Mrugendra’s journey with flute started 12 years ago under the guidance his first Guru Ravindra Joshi and since last five years under tutelage of Pt. Rupak Kulkarni. He is a performing artist of Indian classical and semi classical music. After completing masters from College of Engineering, Pune, Mrugendra has turned his passion for music into full time profession. He is now a B grade artist for All India Radio.
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Mrugendra's special interest includes making of fusions by using his knowledge in Indian classical music. He has performed at many event as solo and accompanying artist. He has his own band named ‘Sampoorna’, which plays fusion of Indian classical music and Bollywood in a unique style. Apart from his own band, he is also a part of bands like The Earth Magicians and Nair Aunty’s curry, which play Indie – jazz fusions and Indie originals.
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Mrugendra has also expanded his career by recording music for various Television series like Balaji Telefilms, Sony TV, Zee Music etc. He has also performed in reality shows like Music Mojo for Kappa TV, Big Golden Voice etc.
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Performances
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Performed at Metro Express launch with Band The Indian Jam Project, at Mauritius
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Part of Big Golden Voice Season 6
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Performed for Kappa TV Music Mojo Season 5
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Interviewed by TV9 Maharashtra ï‚·Performed at Royal Opera House, Mumbai
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Performed at Prithwi Festival
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Performed at Tata AIG Award Function
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Performed at Thuringia- Pune Business Dialog and Networking Meet
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Performed at Design Fest Pune
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Tap Dance and Tabla Duo, by Bollywood to Broadway
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Classical Jugalbandi with Mohan Veena Player Manas Gosavi at Dnyanprabodhini Prashala, Pune
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Perfromed at Satva a unique Dance and live music project
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Classical Jugalabandi with Mohan Veena player Manas Gosavi at Akhil Bhartiya Chitra-Shilpa Kalasammelan
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Classical Jugalbandi with Mohan Veena player Manas Gosavi at Goethe Institute
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Performed at Avishkar, classical Jugalbandi at Patrakar bhavan Pune
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Classical Jugalbandi with Mohan Veena player Manas Gosavi at Saragama Sangeet Vidyalay,
Achievements
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Session Artist for Series and Movies
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B grade level artist award at All India Radio
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Best Flutist award, Firodiya Karnadak Winner of Kailaswasi Andrutkar Kalawant Shodh Abhiyan
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Winner in Instrumental Vadan (Flute) State Level Youth festival 2013-14
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In 18th National Level youth festival, representative of Maharashtra.
Recordings
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Recorded Rag Bhiarav for All India Radio
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Recorded a Morning and Evening Raga sessions as Music Therapy for Nihar Enterprises Ltd.
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Recorded a song and background music for Marathi Movie Fatteshikast
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Background music for Sony TV series Patiala Babes
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Recorded a song for Sony TV series Mere Sai
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Recorded background score for a web series by Balaji Telefilms.
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Recorded a single track Ghor Andhera sung by Piyus Mishra.
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Recorded a jingle for Advertisement of P.N.G. Jewellers
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Recorded a jingle for Chappan Bhog Meethai advertisement.
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Recorded 5 original songs for Kappa TV
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Recorded a single called Vighnaharta Tu
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Recorded background score for Marathi Movie Gilvar ï‚·Recorded a single track Hoil Ga Chahul
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Recorded a single song Vighnaharta Tu
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Recorded a Marathi song Yere Yere Pawsa
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Recorded background score of drama He Mrutyunjay by Swatantryaveer Sawarkar Smarak.
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Recorded tribute to James Horner Hymn to Titanic arranged by Devdatta Baji. Played Chinese Dizi flute and Indian classical flute in this project
