Sniti Mishra

Sniti Mishra
Sniti Mishra Performing at California on 17th Aug 2013
Background information
Birth name Sniti Mishra
Born Bolangir, Odisha
Genres Indian music, playback singing,
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2010–present
Website www.snitimishra.com

Sniti Mishra is a trained vocalist in Hindusthani classical music who appeared for the first time in a the Zee TV musical reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar.[1] She had been associated with Indo-Swedish Fusion jazz band Mynta. She has also worked with the percussionist Sivamani and Grammy Award- nominated jazz musician-keyboardist Louis Banks. She has performed classical and fusion concerts in India and worldwide.[2]

During her musical tour to USA, she was invited to judge the Chicago Indian Icon and in September 2013, she was chosen as a Good Will Ambassador for a global charity Combat Blindness International.[3][4]

Mishra has lent her voice for the Bollywood movie Babloo Happy Hai directed by Nila Madhab Panda under the music composition of Bishakh-Kanish.

Early life

Sniti Mishra was born and raised in Balangir, a district in the western part of Odisha, into an Oriya Brahmin family. She is the youngest of two children.

Mishra received her Hindustani Classical training from Guru Shri Raghunath Sahoo, a disciple of Dr.Damodar Hota of the Gwalior Gharana, and studied Music (Visharad) at Gandharv Music University, Mumbai. She also studied for a Masters in Business Administration in Finance and Control (FC) from the Institute of Management and Information Science, Bhubaneswar, graduating in 2011.[5]

References

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  2. ↑ "Sniti Mishra sings for a good cause". IndiaPost. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  3. ↑ "Combat Blindness International | A Solution In Sight Since 1984". Combatblindness.org. 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  4. ↑ "(CII)". Chicago Indian Icon. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  5. ↑ Sahu, Diana. "Music is in her genes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2014-03-04.

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