Anupama Bhagwat

Anupama Bhagwat is an Indian sitar player.

Early life and education

Born in Bhilai, India,[1] Anupama Bhagwat was introduced to playing sitar at the age of nine by her uncle.[2] She trained under R. N. Verma of the Maihar gharana.[3] At the age of 13 she had the privilege to train under Bimalendu Mukherjee of the Imdadkhani gharana.[2] She stood first in the All India Radio competition in 1994 and was awarded a national scholarship by the Indian Ministry of HumanResource Development of India. She has performed in the United Kingdom, United States, Europe.[4] She is based in Bangalore, India,[3] and married.[2] Bhagwat continues to train as a sitarist[2] and listens to Indian classical singers to improve her technique.[3]

Anupama plays in the Gayaki style, a lyrical and subtly nuanced style modelled upon the human voice. Bhagwat's technical virtuosity has been lauded by the connoisseurs world wide. Anupama has been awarded the title "Surmani".

References

  1. ↑ "Anupama - Biography". Anupama.org. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Nambiar, Nisha (2004-02-19). "Striking notes". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "A performance of purity". The Tribune. 2002-04-11. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  4. ↑ "Global Rhythms performance at Oxford arts center". Oxford Press, Ohio. 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2009-05-08.

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