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Synthesizer Music Competition held at Navipeth in a style P
une based Swara Musical School organised synthesizer competitions for enthusiastic learners. This mega event was organised at SM Joshi Hall at Navipeth. Kishor Kumar fan and well-known singer Makarand Patankar graced the function and even performed some beautiful songs to add glitter to this musical melody. Young Saloni Joshi who is learning synthesizer for the last four years and also performed at competition said, "I was not good at singing but always felt that I should learn some art form. I opted for this and I am happy with it. It has helped me a lot to build up my confidence level." Another performer in small group Smruti Varekar who said, "I like to play synthesizer very much. I have now learnt to play old and new songs simultaneously. Music is
The competitors and winners. my passion and with proper guidance I am marching ahead, she adds confidently. All the participants were well supported on Tabla by Vinit and
on side rhythms by his father Avinash Tikonkar along with Amit Barsode. The program was compered by Prajakta Ponkshe and Aarti
Patwardhan. Coordinator Sonali Latkar said, "I always intended to teach the students the art of playing synthesizer. I started training with one
India facing diabetes epidemic, says Dr Yogesh Kadam O
n the occasion of Wo r l d D i a b e t e s D a y, Poona Diabetes Centre (PDC) has organised a day-long programme which includes seminars, lectures, interaction and free sugar checkup to create awareness. The programme was recently held at Nehru Memorial, Camp. DCP Zone 2 Satish Khandare inaugurated the programme in the presence of founder-director of PDC Dr. Yogesh Kadam and senior doctor Anil Jaywant. PDC was started in 2006 with the idea of providing, holistic and quality diabetes care under one roof. The centre has a team of dedicated doctors and educators. "The proportion of diabetes patients is increasing in India. So there is types of programmes to this disease. The medicine on this day in 1922. need to organise these guide patients to prevent for diabetes was invented Hence for all doctors this
synthesizer and today have more than 70 students learning it. Each one wants to perform separately on this musical platform. The latest trend
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The proportion of diabetes patients is increasing in India. So there is need to organise these types of programmes.
is to learn all new songs. I teach them both the latest hit songs as well the old melodious and nostalgic songs. Music has strong power of binding the generations," she adds. Winners in the senior group were Manas Sathe (First), Anurag Tambe, Mihir Chakradev (Second), Avani Koparkar, Saloni Joshi (Third), Amit Date, Supriya Chaudhari, Tejas Sathe, Omkar Joshi (Consolation) and winners from the junior group were Khushi Lavekar (First), Sahil Dikshit, Mandar Juvekar (Second), Smruti Varekar, Ritika Gokhale (Third). Shweta Rajopadhye, Mugdha Jog, Harsh Bapaye, Mukul Medhekar (Consolation). day is very important," said Dr Anil Jaywant. Dr Yogesh Kadam gave a power point presentation and explained that today India is faced with a 'diabetes epidemic'. "It is the world capital of diabetes in which one out of three diabetics is in India. At present there are 40 million people with diabetes in India and in the next 20 years the number will reach up to 80 million," he said. "Technological upgradation has affected our lifestyle routine and people have become so mechanical. Instead of playing on ground, now children prefer to play on computers. To survive in the market we don't have time to exercise and do activities to relieve stress. Lifestyle has threatened our survival and we should rewind the process," said Dr Kadam. Prizes were given away to patients who have reduced their diabetes.