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== Mrs. Arundhati Sukhatankar  ==



Born in Dharwad in Karnataka, Arundhati hails from a family with a rich tradition of music. Her grandfather was a sitarist of repute and her father was well known as ‘ Violin Deshpande ‘ for his exemplary accomplishments with the instrument.

Arundhati was indoctrinated in the subtle art of playing the sitar when only in her teens. For her graduation ( which she completed in 1974, with music as her major subject ), she opted for Sitar as her instrument of choice and from there on was coached and nurtured by none other than Ustad Karim Khan of Dharwad.

In 1988, she appeared and successfully completed ‘ Sangeet Vishaarad ‘ of Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Vidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai, under the able guidance of Shri M.P. Joshi , an accomplished musician himself.

After shifting to Belgaum in 1989, she continued with her in-depth study of sitar, despite taxing family responsibilities, and was tutored by Late Ustad Bale Khan.

Arundhati plays sitar in the Kirana Gharana tradition, but driven by a ceaseless urge to experiment and innovate, has devised sitar renditions which are unique and highly individualistic.

Incorporating the training she received from the Late Pandit Kadlaskar Bua of Belgaum for vocal and bhajan singing, Arundhati has designed a unique program ‘ Sri KRISHNA LEELA ‘ in which episodes from Lord Krishna’s life have been expressed , to create various patterns of emotions , using various ragas. She alternates singing with various nuances of sitar playing to create an intricate pattern of varying effects.

She has created a rendition called ‘ RUTU RANJAN ‘ which is a journey into the feelings created in different seasons as expressed through ragas.

She has also created a musical piece dedicated to ‘ LORD SHIVA ‘ called ‘ NADA YOGA ‘.

In her programs, she mixes sitar and simultaneous singing to create a uniquely soothing effect.

She has collaborated with Music Producer, Composer and Artist ‘ WIZARD OF CHANCE ‘ aka Sajit Sashidharan, and created fusion music , one of its kind.

Besides conducting programs, Arundhati has been teaching sitar to a number of students in Belgaum for over 20 years. She is a member of CCRT [ Center for Cultural Resources and Training ], and was a judge for their ‘ Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Schemes’. She heads NEW ENERGY INSTRUMENTAL MUSICAL TEAM INDIA.