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Mrs. Gitanjali Rai is a multi-faceted personality. She has excelled in various fields and has given a new dimension, meaning and stature to every activity that she has undertaken. She is a unique combination of tenderness and tenacity, intelligence and grace; and by sheer grit and determination she has translated her endeavours into achievements. Born to a North Indian family engaged in high profile business in Mumbai, Gitanjali got her school and college education in Mumbai itself where she acquired her Master’s degree in psychology. Having been the Head of the Department of Psychology in SNDT Women’s University Mumbai, she was able to gainfully utilize her experience by becoming a teacher of the Art of Living. During the various courses that she has been conducting since 1998 in this capacity, she has not only been able to impart essential information in the most vivid and interesting manner but also touch hearts, ignite minds and transform lives. Gitanjali has been bountifully blessed with the supreme gift of music. Her talent in music was spotted very early by Pundit Pratap Narayan (older brother of Pundit Jasraj) of the Mewati Gharana, who took it upon himself to train her in the best tradition of Indian classical music. She was further trained under the famous music director Sardar Malik and many other Ustads in music, thereby gaining proficiency in many forms of singing. As she took to regular singing, she blossomed into a fine ghazal singer. Her sonorous voice, clear diction and flawless rendition of Urdu poetry saw her scale new heights with every concert, be they for cultural organizations, prestigious clubs or corporate houses. Her ghazals evoke intense feeling easily reflected in her performances, which attract larger appreciative audiences each year. Her greatest asset is her ability to establish a good rapport with the audience, as she explains complex shairi and chooses simple lyrics that can be understood by one and all. Her personality is enhanced by her charming stage presence. Right from the serious ghazals to light and perky Punjabi geet, she holds the audience’s attention throughout a performance. She has become a very sought after artist, and has performed at esteemed venues abroad such as Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Dubai, besides being a regular performer at All India Radio and various TV channels. Her glamorous ‘satsangs’ are so full of vibrancy, positive energy, joy and reciprocation from the audience that the entire congregation seems to be basking in a new light of cheerful splendour. Whether it is a New Year celebration or a ‘Sangeet Mahotsav’ by City Leaders, you can see Gitanjali holding forte. Audiences who have never attended a satsang are seen swaying and dancing away by the end of the program. The Police, the Army Doctors, and corporate head honchos from companies like Godrej, KSB Pumps, Merloni TermoSanitari, Idea Cellular and the Bombay Stock Exchange are some such audiences that she has enthralled effortlessly. To sum it all, Gitanjali represents the modern woman in her most beautiful manifestation.