User:Sugandha mishra

sugandha started her carrier in classical singing at the age of 4,belongs to musician family.used to participate in all cultural school events... competetions etc. in 1995, she sang before a vast gathering of music literates in the Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan at Jalandhar, the crowd gave her a standing ovation.

Confronting the maestros was an 11-year-old Jalandhar girl who sang Raag Todi in a manner which forced experts to believe that she must be a born-artiste. The Tribune found that she was indeed a born-artiste after meeting 16-year-old Sugandha Mishra here. She had been invited by the Pracheen Kala Kendra here to perform on the occasion of its 44th monthly baithak. This Class XI student of APJ College of Fine Arts looked confident as ever. “I fear nothing as long as I am in the stimulating company of raagas,” she said.

Her musical wisdom is far beyond her age. At the age of 16, she has the knowledge of Raag Sagar,more than 40 raagas, an assemblage of 23 raagas, and Raag Taalmala, an assemblage of eight raagas. Besides this, she easily sings 40 compositions, including thumri, tappa, dadra and khayaal. Though she has not entered the field of light music, she has been selected to take part in TVS Sa Re Ga Ma. She was chosen out of 400 performers who gave the audition at Jalandhar recently.

Her father, Mr Santosh Mishra, Deputy Director of Jalandhar Doordarshan,mother Mrs.Savita mishra principle, her uncle Dr.Arun mishra renowned musician,her aunt Mrs.amita mishra H.O.D(apeejay college fine arts music dept.) “

Being a member of a family which owes its existence to music, it would not have been natural if Sugandha was not a vocalist. she is indebted to her grandfather who is her guide and inspiration. She began performing at the age of nine when she represented her school in various contests. Her big break, however, came in 1995 in the Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan. After that, Sugandha performed before huge gatherings in Guru Nanak Dev University, Himachal Pradesh University, Kurukshetra University and Indian National Theatre in Chandigarh,ust.Allauddin concert in gwalior,etc. during her college time..she begged at the national level for consecutive7 years in all the music events including mimicry and this mimicry queen got recognation at the international level, become a comedy queen in 2008,got the biggest platform of "the great indian laughter challenge-4" was the semi-finalist.she then did laughet champions then laughter knights. earlier she worked as a radio jokey in big 92.7fm for one year once again in 2008 she hit the stage of SHRI BABA HARABHALLABH SANGEET SAMMELLAN as an ARTIST.

GURU: >Grandfather / Dada Guru Pt. Shankar Lal Mishra, founder Principal, Apeejay Post Graduate College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar is the direct disciple of Late Ustad Amir Khan of Indore, Pt Bhola Nath Bhatt of Allahabad and Pt. Narayan Rao Joshi of Gwalior. He is well versed in all main styles of Hindustani music (CHARO PAT) i.e. Drupad, Khayal, Thumri & Tappa. >He has also written and composed upto 500 bandishs in different ragas and has published a book “Naveen Khayal Rachnavali in two parts “ which is getting tremendous response all over world.

Television :


 * LAUGHTER FAME “THE GREAT INDIAN LAUGHTER CHALLENGE-4” (STAR ONE)


 * LAUGHTER CHAMPIONS (STAR ONE)


 * LAUGHTER KNIGHTS (STAR ONE)


 * HASI AUR HASEENA (STAR PLUS)


 * CO-WINNER- “CHOTE MIYAN BADE MIYAN”–(COLORS)


 * ANCHORED A SHOW – “CHOTE MIYAN CH# 2” (COLORS)


 * LAUGHTER KE PHATKE – (STAR ONE )

Special Appearance in other T.V SHOWS:


 * AAJA MAAHI VE (STAR PLUS)

•	VOICE OF INDIA mummy ke superstars (STAR PLUS)

•	COMEDY CIRCUS- teen ka tadka (SONY)

EXPERIENCE:


 * WORKED AS RADIO JOKEY IN BIG 92.7FM AS A MORNING -JOCK, HOSTED BREAKFAST SHOW FOR 1YEAR.
 * Hosted many stage shows all over world.
 * Command in three languages ENGLISH,HINDI,PUNJABI.
 * VOICE OVERS IN MANY NATIONAL ADDS (Titan watch,Café Coffe day etc.)
 * TRAINED CLASSICAL SINGER (since 15 yrs.)
 * 7 YEARS EXPERINCE OF WINNING NATIONAL AWARDS IN MUSIC AND THEATER
 * RECENTLY PERFORMED IN THE HIGHLY PRESTIGIOUS STAGE OF “SHRI BABA HARBHALLABH SANGEET SAMMELLAN”
 * DONE MANY SHOWS ACROSS INDIA
 * MIMIC UPTO 60 VOICES (machienary,electronic,animals,singers etc.)
 * Sing in voices of different singers in different styles (male – female )
 * Trained in different singing styles of music (classical,light,western,pop,sufi sangeet) in different languages – Hindi, Punjabi,English,Bhojpuri,Rajasthani etc.
 * Can play different musical instruments (tabla,sitar,drum,guitar other folk instruments)

Playback Singing: > Sung in many plays,jingles,documentary films and feature films, and music concerts all over world.

Honoured By :


 * Cap. Amrinder Singh (chief minister of punjab) organised by punjab goverment for my achievement in music.


 * Cabinate Minister Shri Pramod Mahajan honoured at hisar on the occasion of rashtriya yuva mahotsava for classical music.


 * S.Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa (union minister of india) hournoured on the occasion of Rashtriya Yuva Mahotsava for music

Awards and Performances:


 * At the Tender age of 3, I gave my first stage performance in front of Kaifi Azmi


 * At the tender age of 12 i stood first in the open music competition of all india fame baba harballabh sangeet sammellan jalandhar.


 * Made a record of winning many prizes at national level competition for seven consecutive years for classical vocal,western solo,western group(leading voice) indian group,mimicry,bhajan,and mimicry competitions.


 * Perfomed vocal recital in several refresher courses workshops and seminars organised by *university grant commision at several universities like h.p uni.kurukshetra uni. g.n.d.u etc.


 * Performed in Bhaskar Rao Jayanti chandigarh organised by pracheen kala kendra chandigarh.
 * Performed in Amar Sangeet Kala Kendra u.k branch kholla


 * Awarded scholarship for music by govt.of indiya ministry of culture,New Delhi.


 * Nominated for Bismillah khan award for excellence in classical music.


 * Perfomed at Ust.Allauddin khan Sangeet kala Acadmy at Bhopal.


 * 18th lions club Mumbai award for Excellence in the field of Comedy


 * 18th kalakar award at calacutta for Best Entertainer

International Perfomances:


 * Performed at Singapore Khalsa Association at Singapore


 * Performed before foreign delegates from Pakistan, England, Russia, Canada, America, Norway and German etc.

Performed before Eminent Personalities:

Ustad Rais Khan, Dr. Mukesh Garg, Ustad Iqbal Ahmed,Ustad Sayyed khan,Ust Taafu khan ,Sh,l.k.pandit, Ustad Hussain Baqsh, Ustad Shakhawat Hussain, Sh. Hans Raj Hans. Sh. Jagjit Singh, Sh. Sunil Datt.(sports minister) Sh. Ashutosh Rana(actor) Sh.Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa (union minister) Sh. Yash Chopra (director) etc.

Media Coverage: Television: ETC. Radio: ETC.
 * ZEE TV
 * ZEE NEWZ (aisa bhi hota hai)
 * D.D National (evening live show)
 * D.D Punjabi (navrang)etc.
 * D.D (subah savere)
 * Radio Mirchi
 * Big 92.7 FM
 * FM Rainbow
 * A.I.R.

Newspapers and Web: Etc. www.xpress4me.com/news/uae/dubai/20010492.html
 * Hindustan times
 * The Tribune
 * Dainik tribune sep.
 * Danik jagran feb.
 * Danik jagran amritsar
 * Amr ujala jan.
 * Punjab kesari
 * Aaj allahabaad dec.
 * Bhaskar news
 * Danik bhaskar
 * Punjabi tribune

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