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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