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Time of India
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Mahesh Kale returns to Kolkata with the spirit of Abhangwari
Mahesh Kale, the National Award-winning vocalist, recently performed Abhangwari in Kolkata. The devotional concert, inspired by the Wari pilgrimage, drew a large audience. Kale presented abhangs dedicated to Lord Vitthal. He also unveiled his original composition, Abhangwari, in Mumbai. His global tour included stops in Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam, Chicago, and Vancouver. After a memorable outing last year, National Award-winning Hindustani classical vocalist Mahesh Kale brought his acclaimed musical journey Abhangwari back to Kolkata recently. The devotional concert played to a packed house, reaffirming Kale's deep connect with the city's discerning music lovers. Abhangwari is inspired by the Bhakti tradition and Maharashtra's centuries-old wari pilgrimage to Pandharpur, offering a curated experience of abhangs dedicated to Lord Vitthal. Kale's soulful renditions of Sukhache Je Sukh , Abeer Gulal , Bolava Vitthal and Sada Majhe Dola struck a powerful chord with the audience, who responded with heartfelt silence and spontaneous applause. 'Performing in Kolkata always feels like having a conversation with listeners who respond with both intellect and emotion,' Kale shared. A disciple of the legendary Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki, Kale is known for blending classical rigour with contemporary accessibility. Based in San Francisco, he leads the Mahesh Kale School of Music and has been touring globally with Abhangwari —including recent stops in Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam, Chicago, and Vancouver. The India leg included performances across Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Bengaluru, and culminated in Kolkata. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo At his Mumbai concert, Kale also unveiled an original composition titled Abhangwari , a piece that encapsulates the devotional energy of the wari and his mission to bring it to audiences who may never physically undertake the journey. In Kolkata, that mission found an emotional home once again. Ask ChatGPT
Hindustan Times
23-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Courts holds child's welfare more important than father's legal entitlement
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday struck down a 2023 family court order directing a woman from Bidar, Karnataka to hand over the custody of her 9-year-old son to her estranged husband. A single-judge bench of justice Shailesh P Brahme noted that under Muslim personal law, the father was entitled to custody after a child turned seven, but the court held that the boy's welfare was most important and he would not be able to thrive in an environment where his own father felt like a stranger. Courts holds child's welfare more important than father's legal entitlement The couple had gotten married in 2010, and had a child in 2015. However, by June 2020, the woman alleged that her husband was ill treating her and left him to live with her parents in Bihar. A year later the husband approached the Nilanga district court for custody of the child, claiming that the wife was living with another man and neglecting her son's health and education. The woman refuted the claims and said that she had suffered dowry related harassment. She added that she was running a clothing business and independently providing for her child. However, in December 2023, the district judge granted the child's custody to his father and gave the woman visitation rights. She then appealed at the Bombay high court in 2024, and a series of orders were passed between March 2024 and October 2024, which temporarily placed the child in his mother's custody and gave the man visitation rights. When the woman failed to comply with the court orders and refused the man to visit the son, citing illness and other reasons, the court initiated contempt proceedings against her. On May 30, the court finally interacted with the minor, and saw that the boy did not want to live with his father. Advocate Mahesh Kale, representing the woman, further justified that the woman should have the child's custody by telling the court that while the man had no fixed income, the woman ran a business of her own. Advocate Madhaveshwari Mhase, representing the husband, said that as per Muslim personal law, the father is the natural guardian of a child after he turns seven. He added that the wife had left the husband without any justification and claimed that the documents concerning her income had several discrepancies. The court finally set aside the earlier order and granted custody of the body to his mother along with some conditions including visitation rights of the man. The court noted the Muslim personal law but cited earlier Supreme Court judgements and held that the minor would be more comfortable and safe with his mother. The court added that the minor's emotional attachment, comfort, and preference to stay with his mother was most important. The court added that the child's stability and security were essential to his development, and said that despite the law favouring the man, the court's decision was based on the minor's contentment, health, and favourable surroundings. 'I do not find that the interest of the minor is better secured by handing his custody to the father,' the court said and added that neither had the man shown evidence of having a better financial status than the woman, nor was there a female member present in his house.
India Today
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Mahesh Kale's concert tour
After captivating audiences across Europe, the United States and Canada with his deeply evocative devotional performances, Mahesh Kale—one of India's leading Hindustani classical vocalists—has returned to India with 'Abhangwari' (songs in praise of Lord Vithoba). The highly anticipated concert tour began on June 29 in Indore and continues through July with performances in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Nagpur and Kolkata.
Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Singer Mahesh Kale on celebrating Ashadi Ekadashi: Singing abhangs is my way of walking to Pandharpur, in spirit
This Sunday (July 6) marks Ashadi Ekadashi, a major festival in Maharashtra and a significant day for the Warkari sect that culminates in a pilgrimage to the Vitthal temple in Pandharpur. To mark the festival, Indian classical singer Mahesh Kale will take the stage in Mumbai and Pune as part of his concert series, titled Abhangwari. Sharing how the shows will be a homage to the spirit of Ashadi Ekadashi, Mahesh says, 'My concerts are woven around the idea of the pilgrimage that happens during Ashadi Ekadashi. So, being able to do the concert, to me, is like walking towards God, but in music. It will also mark a celebration of the spirit of the warkaris.' Mahesh Kale The singer participated in the walk to Pandharpur last year for the pilgrimage. Speaking about it, he says, 'Walking in the wari was surreal, especially because I had travelled 30-odd hours right before I started to walk. You usually feel fatigued after a long international travel, but I was super energised. That environment and energy is hard to explain. I also got to sing with the warkaris in the pilgrimage. That experience will stay with me forever. I wish I could do wari every single year. Abhangwari is my way of going to Pandharpur in spirit. Mahesh performs concerts that are high on devotional music from Maharashtra across the world. Sharing what drew him to abhangs and why he felt the need to take it beyond the realm of his home state, the vocalist, who would be rendering abhangs like Abir Gulal, Kanada Raja Pandharicha, Sukhache Je Sukh and the Abhangwari title track at the shows, shares: 'I grew up in an atmosphere where abhangs were a part of our life. Every Thursday and Sunday, my father would take the family to a congregation of bhajan in a mandal. Hence, just like Indian classical music, abhang is my happy place. So if I feel a bigger diaspora can find solace and happiness in it, then why restrict it to borders and language? That's why I'm not just performing in Maharashtra, but also in Delhi, Kolkata, Indore, Bengaluru, and Chennai. While he is looking forward to seeing the seasoned classical music aficionados in the audience, he's also sure that young listeners would drop by too: 'I see a lot of youth representation in my concerts, and I'm grateful for that. Of course, I get a lot of aashirvaad from the older generation, but I'm also very excited that the youth is coming to these concerts, because the more number of young people attending such shows, the longer the tradition will be upheld.' Mahesh will perform in Mumbai on July 5 at Shanmukhananda Hall, Sion, 6.30pm onwards and in Pune on July 6 at Mahalaxmi Lawns, Karve Nagar, 6.30pm onwards.
