Welcome to this website!
Mandar and Dakshayani are based in Pune and they are the founders of Baithak Foundation, a not for profit organisation based in Pune working to promote Indian Classical Music. On this website, you will discover what they are up to and their writings about their experiences, stories and insights.
Happy reading!
Mandar Karanjkar
Mandar is a believer in power of music as a tool for overall human development. Mandar is an alumnus of the reputed Government College of Engineering, Pune- COEP. After completing his B.Tech, Mandar worked in the corporate world for a few years and quit his job to pursue his study of Indian Classical Music. He co-founded Baithak Foundation along with his wife Dakshayani. Baithak presently works with more than 25 schools in 3 cities across India.
Through his consulting firm Seed Shower, Mandar consults with start-ups and well established companies and helps them to chalk out their communication goals and strategy. Mandar has written three books and two more are in the making. He is a TEDx speaker and conducts trainings for companies and organisations of global repute.
Dakshayani Athalye
Dakshayani is a co-founder of Baithak Foundation and has authored two books.
A lawyer by education, she later completed her masters degree in Education from Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
She is the CEO at Baithak, responsible for various projects. She is a super cook, a Gardner and avid reader.
Dear Indian Classical Musicians, Either Use a Tanpura Or Disassociate With Your Lineage!
In an ecosystem running on blatant lies and dogma, someone has to call a spade a spade. I am on that task today. If we make a list of fields where pride of tradition and culture of telling majestic stories
यु. जी. कृष्णमूर्ती : एक वेडा संत
विसाव्या शतकात भारतात खरंतर नको तितके संत होऊन गेले. रमणा महर्षी, ओशो, जिद्दू कृष्णमूर्ती, मेहेर बाबा, निसर्गदत्त महाराज.. यादी करायची म्हंटली तर फार मोठी होईल. एखाद्या व्यक्तीचं संतात रूपांतर होणं म्हणजे दुर्लभ घटना. असं असताना देखील विसाव्या शतकात संतांची श्रीमंती
Kabir Doha on Guru and Guru’s Grace
To learn something, being with a Guru is inevitable. To land up on the truth, one has to unlearn. The role of a Guru in unlearning is equally or more important than it is in the process of learning. Sant
Kabir, J. Krishnamurti and Nisargadatta Maharaj : One Truth, Three Manifestations
One of the legendary vocalists of India, Pt. Kumar Gandharva would often say something about Ragas in Indian Classical Music which holds equally true for the absolute truth. As he would say, if you just know trunk of an elephant,
How would have Sant Kabir responded to the COVID 19 crisis?
How has been the year 2020? I know, everyone would respond differently to this seemingly simple question. The major length and breadth of 2020 has been occupied by the most unexpected phenomenon : COVID 19. As I go out every
गायक त्याचं गाणं आणि त्याची भीती
साधारण चार वर्षांपूर्वीची घटना. अनेक वर्षांनंतर माझा गाण्याचा कार्यक्रम होता. मी आठवीत असताना माझं गाणं शिकणं बंद झालं. दहावी, त्यानंतर बारावी आणि मग नंतर अभियांत्रिकीचं शिक्षण; या सर्व व्यापात गाणं तसं मागेच पडत गेलं. अभियांत्रिकीचं शिक्षण संपलं आणि मग सुरु
Freddy
An Illustrated book on Pt. Firoz Dastur.
Freddy is an illustrated book on life of child actor and Kirana Gharana Maestro Pt. Firoz Dastur.
The book is richly illustrated and contains insights about Dastur Ji’s music and personality beyond music. Published by The Watering Can Foundation, Freddy was released at the prestigious Sawai Gandharva Music Festival. What makes Freddy more engaging is the use of QR codes through which readers can listen to short clips of Dastur Ji’s singing and demonstrations.
Freddy was featured in The Hindu by eminent journalist Gouri Dange. Click Here to read the article.
The book is available on Amazon. Click Here to order your copy.
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I love understand classical music but sometime I listen to it and it feels good.
hi mandar ,myself prashant from mumbai
i read about jaganath kunte from your site .. i also read their books..i satisfied…
but i want to meet JAGANATH KUTE … if your having their phone number/ address… plz mail it to me on mail id…. papatil25@gmail.com… my contact no is 9967021050
…. thanks
Dear Mandar
Just got to know about your blog from your dad today at Silvassa. He is my dad’s best friend. Like the way you write on our blog. I also blog in Hindi on my Health blog http://www.nirogikaya.com
Happy Blogging !
Thanks so much Dr. Trivedi ji. I will certainly check your blog. Will keep in touch for sure!
मंदार जी नमस्कार !
मी व माझे काही मित्र मुकुल जींचे खूप चाहते आहोत… त्यांची मैफिल विनामूल्य ठाणे परिसरात आयोजित करायचा आमचा विचार आहे … याबाबत आपण काही मार्गदर्शन करू शकाल का ? तसेच , कृपया मुकुल जिचे काही recordings असतील तर आपण पाठवू शकाल का ?
सचिन रमाकांत भुर्के
sbhurke923@gmail.com
आपण स्वामिजी Jagganath Kunte बडधल लिहिले आहे. मी त्यांची गेल्या 10 दिवसात सारे videos पाहिले. very impressive.
म्हणुन मला स्वामिजी Jagganath Kunte ची सर्व पुस्तके विकत घ्यायची आहेत मला.
कुठे मिळतील ती पुस्तके?
मी राहतो canada मध्ये.
दुकानाचे नाव आणि टेलीफोन / ईमेल जर तुमहला माहिती असेल तर please कळवाल का ?
Thank you>
Your work also is impressive – keep it up. At this young age its amazing work that you and Ms Athalye are doing.
Regards
Vinod Divekar
Mandak: Found your site today (searching for Kabir Dohas). I read a few postings of yours; am very much interested in your book (The Kabir Way), but it is not available. How can I get a copy?
Dear Sir,
I will get in touch with you through an email to figure out how to make the book reach you 🙂
Thanks for your comment!
Mandar