Iyer Foundation

Iyer Foundation IYER FOUNDATION is a voluntary non-profit organization to popularize and propagate Indian Classical Music and Dance.

The Foundation is active in the field of Indian Classical Music and Dance for the past thirteen years. Foundation organises annual events like ‘Sur-Mansur’ a music festival in memory of the late doyen of Jaipur Atrauli Gharana Padmavibhushan Pt Mallikarjun Mansur, ‘ Pt Kishan Maharaj Smruti Sangeet Sabha’ in the memory of the late Tabla Samrat of Banaras Gharana Pt Kishan Maharaj, ‘Saadhna’ an all

women’s music and the dance festival, apart from other regular concerts all over Mumbai in distinguished auditoriums like Ravindra Natya Mandir, Veer Sawarkar Sabhagraha, Karnataka Sangh -Mumbai to name a few. Foundation has so far featured stalwarts like Pt Ulhas Kashalkar, Ashwini Bhide, BinduJuneja, Arati Anklikar, Vijaya Jadhav Gatlewar, Manjiri Asnare, Padma Talwlkar, Pt. Suresh Talwalkar, Pt.Sadanand Naimpally, Shruti Sadolikar, Sanjeev Abhayankar, Pt.Nityanand Haldipur, Late Pt Raghunath Seth and much more. Foundation has provided a platform opportunities to more than 100 promising musicians so far. Entry for all the concerts and festivals are generally free of cost for the music lovers, as the Foundation’s main objective is to preserve and promote Indian Classical Music and Dance in the society and to take the same to the general public as well by creating awareness about Indian Classical music, dance and their culture along with providing
platform opportunities to the promising and deserving young musicians in the making. The foundation also felicitates senior musicians for their outstanding contributions in the field of Indian Classical Music and Dance. The financial support to organize such programs/ festivals/concerts comes from various Nationalize Banks like State Bank of India, Union Bank, Central Bank of India, Bank of India, LIC and corporate sectors like TATAs etc .and donations from the music lovers as well.

26/01/2026
09/10/2025
IYER Foundation organized it’s annual event all women musicians 12th edition of Saadhna-Festival-25 on 4th October 25 at...
09/10/2025

IYER Foundation organized it’s annual event all women musicians 12th edition of Saadhna-Festival-25 on 4th October 25 at Veersavarkar Auditorium Dadar Mumbai. This most awaited value-addition show was attended by many dignitaries senior musicians and music lovers of Mumbai. Octogenarian Senior Vocalist from Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana Pt Arun Dravid was the Chief Guest while senior Kathak Guru and performer Vidushi Shila Mehta graced the occasion as the Guest of Honor. Other dignitaries and Musicians like Vidushi Shruti Sadolikar, Ustad Raja Miyan, Smt Shubhda Moghe, Vocalist and Musicoligist and critic Pt Nandu Dhaneshwarji, Dr Srikrishna Joshi, Shri Bhawanishankar ji and many other were present in the auditorium. Vidushi Pratima Tilak presented raag Nand a Jipur gharana traditional raag which followed by Raag Suha. Her recital was a pure presentation of Raaga and showed her dedicated saadhna of music. She was ably accompanied by Shri Yati Bhagwat and Shri Siddesh Bicholkar on Tabla and Harmonium respectively. Her vocal recital was followed by katahk presentation by senior Kathak Guru and performer Vidushi Rupali Desai. She presented an electric performance in teental on the reqauest of Pt Balkrishna she also presented a rare Kamali Chakkardar paran. She was accompanied on tabla by her Guru Pt Mukundraj Deo and on Flute was Shri Vijay Tambe and Shri Shrirang Tembe on vocal and lehra. Pt Arun Dravid and Vidushi Shila Mehta were welcomed on stage by the Foundation and they felicitated the artists as well. The event received Title sponsorship from Union Bank of India while Central Bank and TRU realty were the main sponsors. We also received co-sponsorship r\from LIC of India and we thank them for their support without which the programme would have been possible. Thanks Mumbaikars and all the people who supported us by their graceful presence and made the event a huge success

27/09/2025

12th edition of Saadhna-Festival of Music. Vidushi Pratima Tilak-Vocal and Dr Rupali Desai kathak dance

IYER Foundations value added 12th edition of annual event Saadhna-Festival is slated on saturday 4th october 25 for more...
23/09/2025

IYER Foundations value added 12th edition of annual event Saadhna-Festival is slated on saturday 4th october 25 for more details please go through the creative posted herewith . Please mark your date and attend this unique concert for women musicians

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505, B, Sai Sugandh CHS Ltd
Dahisar
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