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IdentitySanjana Kaushik, an eternal student and vocalist of Hindustani Art Music, hails
from Mysuru, Karnataka. With the blessings of Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna
Paramahamsa, Srimata Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda, she was born to
Srimati R. K. Taramani and Sri C. A. Ravindra.
ON RESPECTED GURUS
She received her initial training
in Hindustani vocal Khayal form
of music from Guru Vid. Geeta
Dutt in Jalandhar, Punjab. Later,
she later continued to train from
Guru
Pt.
Veerabhadraiah Hiremath in Mysuru for a brief
period. She received arduous
Talim in Kirana Gharana from Guru-s Pt. Nagabhushan Hegde
and Pt. Niranjan J. for many
years. She also received
traditional guidance from Guru
Pt. Arun Kashalkar for a few
years in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
She is currently getting deep
insights into the sublime Agra Gayaki of Khayal Gayana from
Guru Vid. Dr. Pournima Dhumale
in Pune, Maharashtra.
ON HER EDUCATION
Being the Graded Artiste of Akashavani (AIR) Bengaluru, UGC NET Qualified and Performing Musician, Sanjana is currently doing Ph. D. in
Hindustani Vocal Music from S. N. D. T. Women’s
University Pune, under the guidance of Guru Dr.
Pournima Dhumale. She earlier completed the
Master’s degree in Hindustani Vocal Music from
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Pune.
And, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in the
Literature of English, Psychology and Sociology,
with a Gold Medal in Psychology, from the
University of Mysore, Mysuru.
ON HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1. Blessed to have been receiving the accolades for music by Guru-s,
musicians, critics and audiences globally.
2. Performed at notable venues both virtually and directly, viz.
(i) Sri Ramakrishna Vedanta Center Netherlands,
(ii) Jaganmohan Palace Mysuru,
(iii) Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Bengaluru,
(iv) Canara Union Bengaluru,
(v) Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal Pune,
(vi) Dadar Matunga Cultural Center (DMCC) Mumbai, etc.
3. Participated and won in many competitions based to Indian art music in
the state and national levels.
4. Felicitated and conferred with Awards like ‘Kalakaar’ and
‘Bala Pratibha Ratna’.
5. Recipient of renowned scholarships viz. from:
(i) CCRT & Indian Ministry of Culture, Gov. of India,
(ii) Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy, Gov. of Karnataka,
(iii) Sursagar Foundation Bengaluru,
(iv) DMCC Mumbai,
(v) Gaanvardhan Pune, etc.
6. Publications of Research Articles and Papers in the UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journal, namely ‘Vageeshwari’, and in a few Conference
Journals.
ON MUSIC SHARING
Sanjana heartily and humbly
wishes to pass on the threads of
knowledge that she has been receiving from her Guru-s, to the
Music Aspirants. She also wishes
to
spread
Music through
performances at the venues
devoted for Art Music.
