Sangeetha Katti
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Sangeetha Katti Kulkarni popularly known as Sangeetha Katti is one of the
most famous Hindi classical vocalists.
, Karnataka
. She is a daughter of Dr. H. A . Katti and Smt Bharati Katti. She was born on the saraswati pooja day of dasara.
and many more.She is a regular feature in most of the important music festivals in India. She was a teaching faculty in Hindustani Vocal music at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Bengaluru.
most famous Hindi classical vocalists.
Introduction
Sangeetha Katti was born in DharwadDharwad
Dharwad, also known as Dharwar, is a city and a DISTRICT PLACE in India's Karnataka state.Dharwad is the administrative seat of the Dharwad District. The municipality of Hubli-Dharwad covers an area of 200.23 km²...
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. She is a daughter of Dr. H. A . Katti and Smt Bharati Katti. She was born on the saraswati pooja day of dasara.
Childhood
Born into a family of musicians, Sangeetha Katti received initial lessons from her father.At the age of 4, she met Naushad Ali which she considered a turning point in her life. Naushad Ali asked her to sing some ragas and was impressed by the child prodigy and since then she became his student. Trained initially under Sri Sheshagiri Dandapur and Pt. Chanderashekhar Puranikmath, Sangeeta received advanced training in classical vocals from Padmabhushan Pt. Basavaraj Rajguru of Kirana & Gwalior Gharana for about 12 years. She is presently under the tutelage of Padmavibushana Gana Sarswati Smt Kishori Amonkar of the Jaipur-Atrauli GharanaEducation
Sangeeta is a distinct student in Chemistry Graduation and well versed in several languages like Kannada, Hindi, English etc.Others
Sangeetha to date has over 2500 Concerts to her credit, her very first performance being at the age of 4. She has also performed in foreign countries like US , UK, CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and many more.She is a regular feature in most of the important music festivals in India. She was a teaching faculty in Hindustani Vocal music at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Bengaluru.
Awards & recognitions
Sangeetha has won numerous awards. The list follows| Awards & Recognitions |
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| A recipient of the Suvarna Karanataka Rajyotsava award 2006-2007 (Highest honour of the state). |
| Described as " Wonder in Music " by Sangeet Samrat Naushad Sahab, when Sangeeta was just 4 years. |
| Performed Classical Music as a child prodigy on children's day through 'Akash wani' in November 1975. |
| Received the unique blessings of Mother Teresa in the year 1977. |
| Recorded the first Bhajan Album Dasamanjari at the young age of 13. |
| 1st rank to the State in Junior,Senior and Vidwat exams in Hindustani Classical Vocal. |
| Recipient of the AIR annual awards in Hindustani Classical and Light Music. |
| Represented the state of Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... at the National Music Festival, South Central Zone, Nagpur -1987. |
| Represented the state in Hindustani Classical Vocal for the "National Integration Camp" held at CCERT - NEW DELHI in 1990. |
| Represented Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... at the AKKA Conventions, UK and US. |
| Sung with Maestros like Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna is a Carnatic vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and a playback singer. He is also acclaimed as a poet, composer and respected by all Indian classical musicians for his knowledge of Carnatic Music.... , K. J. Yesudas K. J. Yesudas Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,... , P. B. Sreenivas, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas... and Rajkumar Rajkumar Rajkumar , born as Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju was a popular actor and singer in the Kannada film industry... . |
| Worked with the renowned music directors of South India Like Upendra Kumar, M Ranga Rao, Vijay Bhaskar, Rajan Nagendra , C. Aswath C. Aswath C. Aswath was an Indian music composer and exponent of Bhavageete in the Kannada language. He was also a singer, and had sung many of his own compositions. He was credited with singing Bhavageete songs and making sure that they reached the common man. He died on 29 December 2009 on his 70th... , M. M. Keeravani, Hamsalekha Hamsalekha Hamsalekha is a music director and lyricist in the Kannada film industry. He also writes screenplays and dialogues for movies. He has composed music for over 300 feature films and has written lyrics for 300-odd feature films. He has also composed for Tamil and Telugu films... , Manohar Manohar V. Manohar is a music director, lyricist, film director and actor in Kannada movies. He has scored music to several Kannada films. He is the recipient of several awards including the Karnataka State Award. He has written lyrics to more than 1000 songs in Kannada cinema.-Early Life:Manohar is a... and Others. |
| Received great words of appreciation and blessings from Bharat Ratna Pt. Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar , often referred to by the title Pandit, is an Indian musician and composer who plays the plucked string instrument sitar. He has been described as the best known contemporary Indian musician by Hans Neuhoff in Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart.Shankar was born in Varanasi and spent... for singing his Thumri Compositions for Akashawani Bengaluru. |
| Personally Congratulated by Smt Sonia Gandhi, President AICC for rendering "Vande Mataram" at the 62nd AICC plenary session held at Bengaluru. |
| Lecture demo presented on the role of Women in Music and Significance of Indian Music at The OHIO State University,US. |
| Worked as a Composer for several Albums and Shows , researched on the project Sangeet - Sarita, an introduction of Indian Classical ragas through Indian Cinema and successfully rendered these shows all over the world. |