Sanjana Kaushik

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything,” said by Plato. Ms. Sanjana Kaushik, born on 19^th of June in 1995, is imbibing this precious and special form of art since her childhood through immense support from her encouraging parents namely Mr. C. A. Ravindra and Mrs. Tara Ravindra, who are Perfusionist and Home-maker by profession and occupation respectively.

It is often stated, “Mother is the first preceptor and Home is the first centre of learning”: It so happened in the case of Sanjana for whom her mother, Mrs. Tara Ravindra, assisted her in opening her eyes to have a panoramic view of Indian classical music. Music came along-with speech in her; she trained Carnatic classical vocal music with Guru Tara ji till her age of four. It was in the year 1999 that she initiated to absorb Hindustani classical vocal (Khayal) music in the tutelage of Guru Vid. Lt. Geeta Dutt ji in Jalandhar, Punjab, an exponent of Kiraana Gharaana, and received the Taaleem from her for around six years continuously. When the family shifted to Mysuru, Karnataka, in 2005, she continued to learn Hindustani music with Guru Pt. Veerabhadraiah Hiremath ji, an exponent of Kiraana and Gwalior Gharaana. Later, she received an arduous training from Guru Pt. Nagabhushan Hegde ji, an exponent of Kiraana Gharaana, and Guru Pt. Niranjan ji, an exponent of Gwalior Gharaana, who, as her torch-bearers, lit her up in Taiyaari. And at present, meticulous and ardent Sanjana is receiving the advanced, disciplined instruction from the veteran, bona fide musician, Guru Pt. Arun Kashalkar ji, an exponent of Agra and Gwalior Gharaana, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, who is imparting her the knowledge of bringing ‘life in music’ and ‘music in life’ by edifying her with the principles of Agra Gharaana. As H. B. Adams has said, “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops”: Her dedicated, committed and commendable Gurujis have been incessantly driving and inspiring her to hold the ductile anchor of perfection, so, she aspires to be a good Hindustani classical musician of India.

“Illumination and Discovery of Truth last for eternity”: While perpetually traversing the vast, colossal ocean of classical music over a bit by bit, and, therewith capturing it into the ken progressively, Sanjana is being able to achieve some accomplishments with the earnest and heartfelt blessings of her Gurujis, parents and other well-wishers: She gave her first performance of Hindustani classical vocal music when she was aged thirteen. Since then, she has been performing on various prominent platforms in places like Mysuru, Bengaluru, Puttur, Jalandhar, Dharwad, Hubballi, Rudrapattana, Mattur and Haveri. Besides, she had been the sixth topper in Karnataka with the securement of 92.8% in Hindustani classical vocal music – Senior-grade examination conducted by the state board in May, 2011. She had been felicitated with Kalaakaar Award by Sangeetkaar Madan Mohan Yaadgaar Sabha in Jalandhar, Punjab on October 5, 2002; and with Baala Pratibhaa Ratna Award by Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Seva Sangha in Mysuru, Karnataka on January 26, 2012.  She has also been winning in many vocal-music-contests at the state and national standards viz. 2nd prize in the 51^st Annual All India Classical Music Khayal Gayaki contest organized by Swar Sadhna Samiti, Mumbai, Maharashtra on Jan 10, 2016; 1^st prize in the Indian classical vocal music contest at the National Interuniversity Music Festival – Nadam 2015 organized by MG University, Kottayam, Kerala on September 24, 2015; 1^st prize in the Indian classical vocal music contest at the National Youth Festival – 2015 organized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs at Indore, Madhya Pradesh on Feb. 13, 2015; 2^nd prize in the Hindustani classical vocal music contest (state-standard) organized by the Department of Kannada and Culture in the years 2009 and 2012; and 2^nd prize in the Hindustani classical vocal music contest (state-standard) organized by Udatta Kala Academy at Dharwad, Karnataka in the year 2010 to name a few. She had been the recipient of the scholarships provided by Lalita Kala Academy of Karnataka (2012-13 and 2013-14), Sangeeta-Nrutya Academy of Karnataka and the Department of Kannada and Culture (2011-12). She has been participating in various workshops given by stalwart musicians of India such as Pt. Indudhar Nirody ji, Pt. Dr. Rajeev Taranath ji, Vid. Prabha Atre ji, Ust. Lt. Abdul Rashid Khan ji and many others. She has also been interviewed by All India Radio (AIR), Mysuru (2010 and 2014), Prajaa Vaani (Kannada-daily-newspaper – Feb.28, 2016) and by News1 Kannada TV channel (8^th March, 2016) for her proficiency in music. And, owing to the knowledge with which she is being endowed from her exemplary Gurujis, she has been consistently receiving kudos and accolades from many musicians in India.

In respect of her collegiate education, she is presently pursuing the B.A. course (sixth semester) in Psychology, English literature and Sociology at Maharani’s Arts College for women, Mysuru, affiliated to the University of Mysore. The college and its staff have also been extremely supporting her to step forward in the journey of music. 

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