Eminent exponent of classical music Pandit Ullas Kashalkar was conferred the National Tansen Samman of Madhya Pradesh government for 2017. This Award set up in Hindustani Classical Music includes Rs 2 lakh income tax free amount, shawl, shriphal and samman pattika. Pt. Kashalkar currently resides in Pune. He was born in a gharana devoted to music. His father Pt. N.D. Kashalkar was well-known musician and was a lawyer by profession.