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Dr.Radhika Umdekar

Popularly known as Dr.Radhika Veena Sadhika.The befitting inheritor to the bequest of the musical treasure of Umdekar Gharana, Dr. Radhika had an innate urge from childhood to perform in her own distinctive approach in the field of music. This intense desire of hers created an artist Dr. Radhika, devoted to the art of playing Vichitra Veena.

Dr. Radhika is the first woman artist in the world to master playing the Vichitra Veena. Grand Daughter of the renowned vocalist late Pandit Balabhau Umdekar from the court of Gwalior Gharana, Dr. Radhika was raised in a family rejoicing in an ambience filled with music. Along with the Vichitra Veena, she is also an excellent player of Sitar. Dr. Radhika has been learning classical singing, Sitar and Vichitra Veena under the guidance of her father Pt. Shriram Umdekar who himself is an excellent Sitar and Rudra Veena player. Simultaneously she is also learning Vichitra Veena under the proficient guidance of renowned Mohan Veena player Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt.

While offering wholesomeness to the playing style of Vichitra Veana, Dr. Radhika has made many significant changes to Vichitra Veena that were never been attempted by any other artist till date. Dr. Radhika has crafted some mesmerizing Ragas like the Navalvihangi and Chaitrvani, Madhumanjiri in the small life span of hers so far. Dr. Radhika has mesmerized her listeners with her Vichitra Veena performance in many seminars in India and world over. She has Given Many Concerts in India and abroad and successfully conducted workshops and lectures on Indian Classical music and Fusion music in the countries far and wide. Dr. Radhika has several Indian and foreign students who are learning the Vichitra Veena along with many other Indian instruments.As an acclamation of the work by Dr. Radhika, various international publications, news channels, reality shows as well as Radio and print media have featured news & articles on Dr. Radhika. Informative documentaries are made on her performances of Vichitra Veena by electronic media. Countless music lovers in the country and abroad are ardent aficionado of the Vichitra Veena recited by Dr. Radhika.Dr. Radhika has played the Vichitra Veena for a number of records with various artists and has also ornamented several such records with the musical apparatus. Dr. Radhika has offered an inimitable contribution to Indian Classical music with her magnificent recitals on various television channels. Music Labels have also produced CDs of her unique performances on Vichitra Veena.Several articles, poems and stories written by this famous writer Dr. Radhika Umdekar Budhkar on the topics such as classical music, Indian music and various social issues are being published in different news publications and magazines also such publication being a continual process in future.

Veena Venu Art Foundation, has proved to be a blessing to numerous music students and artists in the country and overseas as well. Dr. Radhika is the recipient of various acclaims, awards, scholarships, fellowships from all over the world.

She has performed all over the world including major music festivals such as Tansen, Sawai Gandharva,Durlabh Vady Vinod ,Veena Samaroh,Chakradhar Sangeet Samaroh & Many more.

Titles & Honors
* Rajmata Jijau Puraskar 2019 By Mharashtra Navnirman Sena Mumbai.

* Sundari Samrat Yuva Purskar by Siddhram Jadava Sanskruti Kala Mandal Solapur. 2018

* Abhikalpna Nari shakti Samman 2016

* The PERSON OF THE YEAR 2013 INTERNATIONAL AWARD,by the gates and coustion foundation of U.K.

* Tiitle of “TOYI” (Ten Outstanding Young Indian) by Indian Jaycees.

* Title of “Surmani” by Sursingar sansad Mumbai 2002.

Title of “Gwalior Ratna” by Gwalior Jaycees.

* Title of “Sangeet Kala Ratna” by Matru Udbodhan Ashram, Patna.

* Title of “Nadsadhak” by Nad Sadhna Samiti, Agra.

Awarded PHD In music.

* Won Four Gold medals in M.A and Kovid in Sitar.

* Awarded fellowship for PHD in Music.

* She got senior research fellowship for Vichitra Veena.

* National Talent search Scholarship by centre for cultural resources and training, New Delhi for Sitar.

* Awarded Durlabh sangeet shaily scholarship by Ustad Alauddin khan sangeet Academy Bhopal.

* Awarded Scholarship by Ministry of tourism & culture, Govt. of India for Vichitraveena

* Gold Medal at 13th Yuva Sangeet Nritya Mahotsav organized by south central zone cultural in 2000.

* She participated at the All India Radio music competition held by Akashvani was given special award and Gold medal and recognition as approved artist of all India Radio.

* Bronze Medal at National Youth Festival Calcutta in 1997.

* Sa re ga ma pa Zee TV Has shown A feture On her and many other news channels

* Many International and National Newspaper magazine cover her Story and Interviews.

* She was the judge in Talent Hunt Mumbai and many other competitions.