Smt. Archana Kanhere was born in a family of a Kirtankar and
Tabla player Late Vasudeo R. Upadye. She got all preliminary lessons in music
from her father. This helped her in persuing an academic career in Music. She
has a distinction of ranking First in B.A. (Music) from S.N.D.T. college at
Pune & stood second in M.A. (Music).
She
has performed in many prestigious music programmes. To name a few, Tansen
Samaroha at Gwalior, Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Samaroha at Pune, and NCPA Mumbai.
She
looks forward to do a music direction in future to come. In this line, an album
namely Bhavbhakti Dhara is ready to get released. Smt.
Archana Kanhere is the vice-president of Swarendu. She is also a
consultant to a popular Doordarshan serial Raag Ek Rang Anek which
is purely based on Indian Classical Music.
Currently
Archana has taken up an assignment of being senior professor in Indian
Classical Music for Indian Womans' Club in Bangkok,
Thailand.
Registration for Swararchana Music Club-Fees :- Rs.1000 per year for three persons