| Sangeetha Katti | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sangeetha Katti Kulkarni |
| Born | October 7, 1970 Dharwad, Karnataka |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music, Sugam Sangeet, playback |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocalist |
Sangeetha Katti Kulkarni (Kannada: ಸಂಗೀತ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಕುಲಕರ್ಣಿ) popularly known as Sangeetha Katti is one of the most famous Kannada classical vocalists.
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Sangeetha Katti was born in Dharwad, Karnataka.[1] She is a daughter of Dr. H. A . Katti and Smt Bharati Katti. She was born on the saraswati pooja day of dasara.
Born into a family of musicians, Sangeetha Katti received initial lessons from her father.At the age of 4, she met Naushad Ali which she considered a turning point in her life. Naushad Ali asked her to sing some ragas and was impressed by the child prodigy and since then she became his student. Trained initially under Sri Sheshagiri Dandapur and Pt. Chanderashekhar Puranikmath, Sangeeta received advanced training in classical vocals from Padmabhushan Pt. Basavaraj Rajguru of Kirana & Gwalior Gharana for about 12 years. She is presently under the tutelage of Padmavibushana Gana Sarswati Smt Kishori Amonkar of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana
Sangeeta is a distinct student in Chemistry Graduation and well versed in several languages like Kannada, Hindi, English etc.
Sangeetha to date has over 2500 Concerts to her credit, her very first performance being at the age of 4. She has also performed in foreign countries like US, UK, Canada and many more.She is a regular feature in most of the important music festivals in India. She was a teaching faculty in Hindustani Vocal music at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Bengaluru.
Sangeetha has won numerous awards. The list follows
| Awards & Recognitions |
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| A recipient of the Suvarna Karanataka Rajyotsava award 2006-2007 (Highest honour of the state). |
| Described as " Wonder in Music " by Sangeet Samrat Naushad Sahab, when Sangeeta was just 4 years. |
| Performed Classical Music as a child prodigy on children's day through 'Akash wani' in November 1975. |
| Received the unique blessings of Mother Teresa in the year 1977. |
| Recorded the first Bhajan Album Dasamanjari at the young age of 13. |
| 1st rank to the State in Junior,Senior and Vidwat exams in Hindustani Classical Vocal. |
| Recipient of the AIR annual awards in Hindustani Classical and Light Music. |
| Represented the state of Karnataka at the National Music Festival, South Central Zone, Nagpur -1987. |
| Represented the state in Hindustani Classical Vocal for the "National Integration Camp" held at CCERT - NEW DELHI in 1990. |
| Represented Karnataka at the AKKA Conventions, UK and US. |
| Sung with Maestros like Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna, K. J. Yesudas, P. B. Sreenivas, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Rajkumar. |
| Worked with the renowned music directors of South India Like Upendra Kumar, M Ranga Rao, Vijay Bhaskar, Rajan Nagendra, C. Aswath, M. M. Keeravani, Hamsalekha, Manohar and Others. |
| Received great words of appreciation and blessings from Bharat Ratna Pt. Ravi Shankar for singing his Thumri Compositions for Akashawani Bengaluru. |
| Personally Congratulated by Smt Sonia Gandhi, President AICC for rendering "Vande Mataram" at the 62nd AICC plenary session held at Bengaluru. |
| Lecture demo presented on the role of Women in Music and Significance of Indian Music at The OHIO State University,US. |
| Worked as a Composer for several Albums and Shows, researched on the project Sangeet - Sarita, an introduction of Indian Classical ragas through Indian Cinema and successfully rendered these shows all over the world. |