- Devaki Pandit
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Devaki Pandit Birth name Devaki Pandit Origin Maharashtra, India Genres Playback singing, Indian classical music Occupations Singer Years active 1977–present Website http://www.devakipandit.com/ Devaki Pandit (Marathi: देवकी पंडित, Hindi: देवकी पंडित) is an Indian playback singer. She is also a trained classical singer.
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Early life
Devaki Pandit was born in Maharashtra, India to Usha Pandit. She was introduced[1] to music at the age of two, and is a third generation[1] musician from the Pandit household. She received[2][3] her initial music training from her mother Usha Pandit. She trained under Vasantrao Kulkarni for 10[3] years, Jitendra Abhisheki for twelve years[3] and from Kishori Amonkar for four[3] years. Since 2003, she is training under Babanrao Haldankar.
Career
Devaki Pandit gave[1] her to her first stage performance at age nine. In 1977, at the age of twelve[4] she recorded her first song - a balgeet (translation: a song for children) for Polydor Records.
In 1986, she recorded her first playback song for the Ardhangi which went on to win her the Maharashtra State Award for "Best Female Playback Singer".
She is well known for her several Marathi serial title songs especially Abhalmaya of Zee Marathi. Besides Marathi, she has also sung songs in Hindi.
She recently judged the multi episode vocal talent show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee Marathi and was known to the public for her accurate judgement and excellent guidance.
Discography
Hindustani Classical
Tana Riri has been composed by Devaki Pandit
- Deepti (Legendary Legacy)
- Inner Soul (Ninaad)
- Sandesh (Ninaad)
- Raag- Lalit/ Anand Bhairav/ Pancham Hindol (Alurkar)
- Raag- Shree/ Kamod/ Bahar (Alurkar)
- Reverence (Times Music)
- Tana Riri (Times Music)
Devotional/Spiritual
Devaki Pandit composed Shreeramraksha Stotram, Aradhana Mahakali & Ganaadheesh. She sung the Ram Raksha Stotra in 32 different Hindustani Classical Raagas.
- Krishna (NA Classical)
- Mohane Man Haryo (Nadarang Music)
- Shreeramraksha Stotram (NA Classical)
- Ganaadheesh (Times Music)
- Bhajanavali (Sa Re Ga Ma)
- Sharanagat (NA Classical)
- Sumiran (NA Classical)
- Sree Lalita Sahasranama (Times Music)
- Upanishad Amrut (Sony)
- Krishna Raas Geet (Times Music)
- Vrindavan (Times Music)
- Aradhana Mahakali (Music Today)
- Krishna Utsav (Sony)
- Sampoorna Shiv Aradhana (Times Music)
- Devi Aavahan (EMI)
- Santoshi Mata Vrat Katha (Vale Music)
- Mangla Prabhati (Vale Music)
- Shree Durga Stuti (Vale Music)
- Vande Prathamesha (Vale Music)
- Omkar Mantras (Vale Music)
- Morning Mantras (Vale Music)
- Himalayan Chants (Vale Music)
- Himalayan Chants 2 (Times Music)
- Ganapati Jagvandan (Times Music)
- Shree Shani Jagrata (Times Music)
- Sacred Mantras Of India (Times Music)
- Sangeet Gayatri (Times Music)
- Chants Of India (Times Music)
- Power Of Gayatri (Times Music)
- Power Of Hanuman Chalisa (Times Music)
- Ashta Prahar (Times Music)
- Blessings For Parenthood (Times Music)
Marathi
- Sadabahar Geete- Vol I & II (Fountain)
- Anmol Gaani (Sa Re Ga Ma)
- Gurukrupa
- Dayaghana Panduranga (Fountain)
- Saangu Kunaas Hee Preet (Fountain)
- Saajana (Fountain)
- Saare Tuzhyaat Aahe (Fountain)
- Gaanara Zaad (Fountain)
- Goad Tujhe Roop (Times Music)
- Shabda Swaranchy Chandnyat (Fountain)
- Man Muthitun Gharangalatana (RPG)
Hindi/Ghazals
- Suno Zara (Times Music)
Awards and recognitions
- Kesarbai Kerkar Scholarship - the only person to receive it twice consecutively
- 1986 - Maharashtra State Award for "Best Female Playback Singer" (Film Ardhangi)
- 2001 and 2002 - Alpha Gaurav Puraskar
- 2002 - Maharashtra Government Award for "Best Female Playback Singer"
- 2002 - Mewati Gharana Award
- 2006 - Aditya Birla Kala Kiran Award
References
- ^ a b c "About Devaki". devakipandit.com. http://www.devakipandit.com/about.php.
- ^ Hemlata Marathe. "Article: A note on Devaki Pandit and her Music". soundofindia.com. http://www.soundofindia.com/showarticle.asp?in_article_id=1985356676.
- ^ a b c d "Gurus". devakipandit.com. http://www.devakipandit.com/gurus.php.
- ^ "Work". devakipandit.com. http://www.devakipandit.com/work.php.
External links
- Devaki Pandit's Office Website
- Sound of India - Note on Devaki Pandit and Music
- Devaki Pandit at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- Living people
- Hindustani singers
- Indian film singers
- Indian female singers
- People from Maharashtra
- Marathi playback singers
- Bollywood playback singers
- Marathi-language singers
- Indian singer stubs
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