Arvind Sukhathankar

Education:
S.S.C - MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD (1999)
H.S.C - MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD (2001)
DIPLOMA IN TABLA - UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI (2005)
B.Mus(TABLA) - UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI (2011)
M.Mus(TABLA) (June 2014) - Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Guru:
Late Pt. Eknath Pimple
(Ganbandhit Shagird) Pt. Vibhav Nageshkar


Experience

* Tabla accompanist in Natawari Kathak Academy of Pt. Sunayana Hazarilal at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai (2007-2012, 2017-Present)
* Tabla Accompanist (Light Music and Indian Classical Vocal) at Bharatiya
* Vidya Bhavan, Chowpatty, Mumbai (July 2017-Present)
Music Teacher (Tabla) at Arvind Academy of Tabla, Mumbai (May 2008-present)
* Music Teacher (Tabla) at Music Mantra, Mumbai (April 2019-February 2020)
* Tabla accompanist in SNDT, Mumbai (August 2019-March 2020)
* Music Teacher (Tabla) at Anahat Music Academy, Mumbai (October 2017-October2018)
* Tabla Accompanist at Deodhar’s School of India Music, Mumbai (April 2015- May 2017)
* Tabla Accompanist in University of Mumbai (November 2014 – June 2017)
* Music Teacher (Tabla) at Hobby Workspaces, Mumbai (March 2017-June 2017)
* Tabla accompanist in Ajivasan Music Academy, Mumbai (August 2016 – March 2017)
* Tabla accompanist for Kathak in Ved Institute of Performing Art, Mumbai (July 2012 – Nov 2014)
* Music Teacher (Tabla) at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chowpatty, Mumbai and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Andheri, Mumbai (March 2012-October 2014)


* Certificate of Merit at Chetla Murari Smriti Sangeet Sammilani Presents 80th Online All India Music Competition 2021
* Silver Award in Whizclassical (A Global Hunt for the Best Classical Performer), Mumbai (October 2016)
* Performed with Pt. Vibhav Nageshkar at the 7th Pandit. Firoz Dastur Smruti Samaroh, Mumbai (May 2015)
* Performance at Gurubhakti – a 3 day festival of Indian Classical Music at Sharda Sangeet Vidyalaya, Mumbai (June 2015)
* Accompanist in Tappa Workshop of Smt. Kalpana Zokarkar at University of Mumbai (October 2015)
* Classical Instrumental Music organized by ‘Swarbandh’ & Haribhau Vishwanath Company (Dadar) - 3rd Prize (2013)
* Accompanied Indian Classical Music vocalist Asavari Karambelkar in a private baithak on the occasion of Kojagiri Pournima (2012)
* Performance at WASSUP ANDHERI with Ved Institute of Performing Arts (March 2012)
* Pandit Ram Marathe Smruti Samaroh Instrumental Competition, Shrirang Kalaniketan (Talegaon, Pune) – 2nd Prize (2011)
* Valhemama (Late.Yashwant Naik) Tabla Competition (Gomantak Maratha Samaj) – 1st Prize (2010)
* Second Prize at Inter-Collegiate Classical Instrumental Competition (Percussion-Tabla) at Mumbai University’s 41th Youth Festival (2009)
* Participant at Tabla Workshop conducted by Ustad Zakir Hussain at National Center for Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai (January 2008)
* All India Radio accompaniment for Kannada special programme on Holi (March 2008)
* Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre (DMCC), Mumbai - Tabla solo recital (2006, 2007, 2008)
* 'Youth Festival ' Tabla accompaniment to Ms.Mahalakshmi Shenoy Karkala, Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre (2007)
* Sharada Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai -Instrumental solo- 1st complimentary award (August 2007)

Mumbai Times Carnival:
* Instrumental Solo (Tabla) - 2nd prize (December 2006)
* Instrumental Solo (Tabla) - 1st prize (December 2007)

* Sri Mata Nirmala Devi Nritya Zankar - Nritya Sangeet Academy -'SRI ZANKAR' (Sahyadri TV Channel) - Instrumental solo (Tabla) - 2nd prize (2006)
* Upantya Visharad (Tabla) - Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Miraj (2006)
* Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre Scholarship (Tabla) (2005)
* Mahatma Gandhi Seva Mandir - Smt Shubhalakshmi Deshpande Award - 3rd prize (2005)
* 'SAPTARANG'- Intercollegiate Festival, M.D.Shah College (Tabla accompaniment) 2nd prize (2003)
* Parle Mahotsav: Instrumental solo (Tabla) - 1st prize (2002)