Shubhangi Sakhalkar

Infobox musical artist
Name = Smt. Shubhangi Sakhalkar


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Origin = Mumbai, India
Present Locarion = Bay Area, USA
Gharana = Gwalior
Instrument = Vocal
Genre = Khayal, Bhajans.
Occupation = Hindustani Classical Music
Years_active = 1990 - Present
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URL = http://www.shubhangisakhalkar.com

Early life

After her early tutelage with Smt. Kunda Vaishampayan, Shubhangi spent several years learning from the renowned artistes Dr. Prabha Atre and Smt. Padma Talwalkar. Besides accompanying her guru in concerts, she has performed in several musical circles in cities in India including Mumbai and Pune.

Repetoire

Shubhangi has developed a dynamic yet thoughtful vocal style that remains rooted in tradition while being uniquely her own.

She holds a Masters degree in Hindustani Classical Music from the University of Bombay.

Career In United States

Shubhangi moved to the USA in 1992. She has performed in Atlanta, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Phoenix, San Jose, and Los Angeles.Some of her more prestigious concerts include a SPICMACAY concert at University of California, Davis, a concert hosted by Lata Mangeshkar Foundation U.S.A., and Basant Bahar's first annual music festival where she was accompanied by Swapan Chowdhari on tabla.

tudents

Shubhangi is recognized as one of the finest teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is an inspiring mentor to many students. Many of her students have started performing independently carrying forward her style of music.

External links

* [http://www.shubhangisakhalkar.com ShubhangiSakhalkar.com - Shubhangi Sakhalkar]
* [http://indiacurrents.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=e011c9a4836fd653eecc054309c018de Power and Imagination]
* [http://www.spicmacay.ucdavis.edu/html/writeup.html Performance at SPICMACAY, UC Davis]