| Anupama Bhagwat | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 (age 37–38) Bhilai, India |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Instruments | sitar |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Associated acts | Bimalendu Mukherjee |
| Website | anupama.org |
Anupama Bhagwat (born 1974) is an Indian sitar player.
Bhagwat was born 1974 in Bhilai, India.[1] She was introduced to playing sitar at the age of nine by her uncle.[2] Bhagwat trained under R. N. Verma of the Maihar gharana[3] and traveled to Bhilai at the age of 13 to train under Bimalendu Mukherjee of the Imdadkhani gharana.[2] She performed for All India Radio beginning in 1994 and was awarded a national scholarship by the Indian Ministry of Human Resource Development.[2]
Bhagwat performed in India[4] and the United States.[5] She is based in the United States,[3] and married.[2] Bhagwat continues to train as a sitarist[2] and listens to Indian classical singers to improve her technique.[3]