The 67th Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan 2025, a pan-India music festival, will take place from 2nd to 29th November 2025 across 24 cities. Organised by Prasar Bharati in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, the festival will feature Hindustani, Carnatic, and folk music. Performances will be broadcast on AIR, DD Bharati, WAVES OTT, and other digital platforms from 26th December 2025 to 23rd January 2026 daily from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM and will also be available on Raagam Channel (DTH), Raagam YouTube Channel, and NewsOnAIR App. Gaurav Dwivedi, CEO of Prasar Bharati, announced that each venue will host two concerts: one dedicated to Indian Classical Music (Vocal/Instrumental) and the other to Light/Folk Music. The opening day concerts on 2nd November 2025 will be held in Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai. Subsequent concerts will follow at Udaipur, Thiruvananthapuram, and Cuttack on 8th November, continuing until 29th November at Dharwad, Hyderabad, and Jalandhar. All concerts are free to the public, with invitation cards available at Akashvani stations on a first-come, first-served basis.
Featured Artists and Date-wise Schedule:
* **2nd November 2025:**
* **Delhi:** Pt. Rakesh Chaurasia (Flute), Shri NandeshUmap (Folk)
* **Mumbai:** Pt. Venkatesh Kumar (Vocal), Shri Hamid Aminbhai Sayyad & Party (Bharud)
* **Chennai:** Pushpavanam Shri Kuppuswamy (Folk), Udayalur Shri K. Kalyanaraman (Devotional)
* **8th November 2025:**
* **Udaipur:** Mohd. Amaan Khan (Vocal), Dr. VijayendraGautam (Light Music)
* **Thiruvananthapuram:** KudamaloorMuraleedharaMarar (Panchavadhyam), Vidushi Dr. N. J. Nandini (Carnatic Vocal), Ajith G. Krishnan & S. R. Sreekutty (Light)
* **Cuttack:** PradiptaSekharMohapatra (Flute), Dr. Nazia Sayeed &Santoshi Prasad Mishra (Light Vocal)
* **9th November 2025:**
* **Pune:** VidushiJyotiHegde (RudraVeena), Vijaykumar Gaikwad & Group (Folk)
* **Panaji:** Debsankar Roy &JyotiSankar Roy (Western Classical), PrachiJathar, Smt. ShakuntalaBharne (Light)
* **15th-16th November 2025:**
* **Kolkata:** Pt. Ashim Chaudhary (Sitar), Sabina Mumtaz Islam (Khayal), AgnibhaBandopadhyay, SriradhaBandopadhyay (Light), Soma Das Mondal, Kartik Das (Folk)
* **Tiruchirappalli:** Smt. Vishakha Hari (Carnatic Vocal), Shri N. Shivaji Rao & Party (Karagattam)
* **Bhopal:** Pt. Santosh Nahar (Violin), Dr. DeepaliWattal (Ghazal)
* **Varanasi:** Shri ShubhankarDey (Khayal), Shri Manna Lal Yadav & Group (Folk)
* **Lucknow:** P. Dharmnath Mishra (Thumri/Dadra), Dr. Menka Mishra (Light)
* **Vijayawada:** VidushiKolluruVandana (Carnatic Vocal), ModumudiSudhakar (Light)
* **21st November 2025:**
* **Jaipur:** Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt (Guitar), Pt. Seeta Ram Singh (Light)
* **22nd November 2025:**
* **Bengaluru:** Bangalore Brothers (Carnatic Duet), LaxmiNagraj (Light)
* **Guwahati:** Sri ManojBaruah (Violin), Smt. Jaba Chakraborty Das (Folk)
* **23rd November 2025:**
* **Mysore:** Dr. Sahana SV (Veena), Sri H. L. Shivashankaraswamy (Mridanga Taranga)
* **Ahmedabad:** Pt. Mahendra Toke (Vocal), Pt. Nakul Mishra (Tabla), Rafique Khan (Violin), KalyaniKauthalkar, HasmukhPatadiya (Light)
* **27th November 2025:**
* **Shillong:** Na Rympei (Band), Ms. Gwyneth Mawlong, Colors (Band), KhorshaKordorMarbaniang, SilbiPassah& Party, Louvre V. Marak& Party (Folk)
* **Patna:** Smit Tewari (Sarod), ManoranjanOjha (Folk)
* **29th November 2025:**
* **Dharwad:** Pt. BhimannaJadhav (Sundari), VenkateshAlkod, AradhanaHegde (Light), MahanteshHugar (Folk)
* **Hyderabad:** Vidwan Sri D.V. Mohana Krishna (Carnatic Vocal), Smt. ArunaSubbarao, Sri Patri Kumara Swamy (Folk)
* **Jalandhar:** Bhai Gurmeet Singh Shant (ShabadKirtan), Ms. Glory Bawa (LokGeet)
Release ID: 2184309
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Culture: Collaborates with Prasar Bharati to organize the Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan.
Prasar Bharati: Organizes the annual music festival Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan.
Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan: Annual music festival featuring Hindustani, Carnatic, and folk music across multiple cities in India.
AIR (All India Radio): The Akashvani Network broadcasts the performances from the Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan.
Delhi: One of the cities hosting the opening day concerts of the Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
India’s Grand Musical Journey Returns: 67th
Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan to Reverberate
Across 24 Cities from 2nd to 29th November
2025
Brings together eminent artists of Hindustani, Carnatic and
folk traditions in a pan-India celebration that carries
forward India’s rich legacy of musical brilliance since 1954
Performances to Resonate Nationwide through AIR, DD
Bharati, WAVES OTT and other Digital Platforms from 26th
December 2025 to 23rd January 2026
Posted On: 30 OCT 2025 6:56PM by PIB Delhi
Prasar Bharati, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, is pleased to announce the 67th edition
of its prestigious annual music festival Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan 2025 scheduled from 2nd
November to 29th November 2025 across 24 centres nationwide.
Since its inception in 1954, the Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan has stood as one of India’s most
enduring and respected cultural traditions. Conceived to bring the finest streams of Hindustani,
Carnatic, and Light & Folk music to audiences across the country, the Sammelan has played a vital
role in preserving, promoting, and popularizing India’s rich musical heritage. a cherished tradition
that artists and listeners eagerly await each year. The Sammelan continues to be a coveted platform
for both eminent and emerging musicians, offering them national recognition and reverence.
Giving details of the Sammelan, Gaurav Dwivedi, Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati said that
after a brief interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this grand festival returns this year with
renewed vigour. The 2025 edition will feature two concerts at each venue one dedicated to Indian
Classical Music (Vocal/Instrumental) and the other to Light/Folk Music. Notably, Panaji and
Shillong will exclusively host Western classical presentations, reflecting India’s regional musical
diversity.
The Opening Day Concerts will be held on 2nd November 2025 before invited audiences at Delhi,
Mumbai, and Chennai. Subsequent concerts will follow at Udaipur, Thiruvananthapuram, and
Cuttack on 8th November, continuing until 29th November at Dharwad, Hyderabad, and
Jalandhar.All concerts are open to the public without any entry fee. Invitation cards can be collected from the
respective Akashvani stations on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sammelan Highlights
67th Year of a Timeless Tradition – Upholding a legacy of musical excellence since 1954
Dual Concert Format – Classical and Light/Folk performances at every centre
Participation of Eminent artists
After the concerts, the performances will be broadcast on the Akashvani Network from 26th
December 2025 to 23rd January 2026, daily from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
· They will also be available on:
Raagam Channel (DTH)
DD Bharati
Raagam YouTube Channel
WAVES OTT Platform
NewsOnAIR App
AKASHVANI SANGEET SAMMELAN – 2025
Featured Artistes – Date-wise Schedule
2nd November 2025
Delhi: Pt. Rakesh Chaurasia (Flute), Shri NandeshUmap (Folk)
Mumbai: Pt. Venkatesh Kumar (Vocal), Shri Hamid Aminbhai Sayyad & Party (Bharud)
Chennai: Pushpavanam Shri Kuppuswamy (Folk), Udayalur Shri K. Kalyanaraman
(Devotional)
8th November 2025
Udaipur: Mohd. Amaan Khan (Vocal), Dr. VijayendraGautam (Light Music)
Thiruvananthapuram: KudamaloorMuraleedharaMarar (Panchavadhyam), Vidushi Dr. N. J.
Nandini (Carnatic Vocal), Ajith G. Krishnan & S. R. Sreekutty (Light)
Cuttack: PradiptaSekharMohapatra (Flute), Dr. Nazia Sayeed &Santoshi Prasad Mishra (Light
Vocal)
9th November 2025
Pune: VidushiJyotiHegde (RudraVeena), Vijaykumar Gaikwad & Group (Folk)
Panaji: Debsankar Roy &JyotiSankar Roy (Western Classical), PrachiJathar, Smt.
ShakuntalaBharne (Light)
15th–16th November 2025
Kolkata: Pt. Ashim Chaudhary (Sitar), Sabina Mumtaz Islam (Khayal),
AgnibhaBandopadhyay, SriradhaBandopadhyay (Light), Soma Das Mondal, Kartik Das (Folk)15th -16th November 2025
Tiruchirappalli: Smt. Vishakha Hari (Carnatic Vocal), Shri N. Shivaji Rao & Party
(Karagattam)
Bhopal: Pt. Santosh Nahar (Violin), Dr. DeepaliWattal (Ghazal)
Varanasi: Shri ShubhankarDey (Khayal), Shri Manna Lal Yadav & Group (Folk)
Lucknow: P. Dharmnath Mishra (Thumri/Dadra), Dr. Menka Mishra (Light)
Vijayawada: VidushiKolluruVandana (Carnatic Vocal), ModumudiSudhakar (Light)
21st November 2025
Jaipur: Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt (Guitar), Pt. Seeta Ram Singh (Light)
22nd November 2025
Bengaluru: Bangalore Brothers (Carnatic Duet), LaxmiNagraj (Light)
Guwahati: Sri ManojBaruah (Violin), Smt. Jaba Chakraborty Das (Folk)
23rd November 2025
Mysore: Dr. Sahana SV (Veena), Sri H. L. Shivashankaraswamy (Mridanga Taranga)
Ahmedabad: Pt. Mahendra Toke (Vocal), Pt. Nakul Mishra (Tabla), Rafique Khan (Violin),
KalyaniKauthalkar, HasmukhPatadiya (Light)
27th November 2025
Shillong: Na Rympei (Band), Ms. Gwyneth Mawlong, Colors (Band),
KhorshaKordorMarbaniang, SilbiPassah& Party, Louvre V. Marak& Party (Folk)
Patna: Smit Tewari (Sarod), ManoranjanOjha (Folk)
29th November 2025
Dharwad: Pt. BhimannaJadhav (Sundari), VenkateshAlkod, AradhanaHegde (Light),
MahanteshHugar (Folk)
Hyderabad: Vidwan Sri D.V. Mohana Krishna (Carnatic Vocal), Smt. ArunaSubbarao, Sri Patri
Kumara Swamy (Folk)
Jalandhar: Bhai Gurmeet Singh Shant (ShabadKirtan), Ms. Glory Bawa
(LokGeet)
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