Download Born into a musically dedicated family, Shubha Mudgal has been

Born into a musically dedicated family, Shubha Mudgal has been trained by some of
the finest musicians and musicologists in India. Trained by eminent scholarmusician-composer Pandit Ramashreya Jha "Ramrang", she also received
guidance from Pandit Vinaya Chandra Maudgalya and Pandit Vasant Thakar. She
later learnt stylistic techniques from well-known maestros Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki
and Pandit Kumar Gandharva. She also received training in thumri from Smt. Naina
Devi and is thus a versatile and popular performer.
In addition to being a performer, Shubha has also won recognition as a composer.
She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Padma Shri from the
Government of India in the year 2000, and the Gold Plaque Award for Special
Achievement in Music at the 34th Chicago International Film Festival, 1998.
She has also been closely involved with several projects related to music education
in India. She was a member of the Central Advisory Board of Education constituted
by the Government of India for several years, and also chaired a focus group
discussing the need for introducing an arts education program in mainstream school
education during the National Curriculum Framework 2005.
Shubha Mudgal and her husband Dr. Aneesh Pradhan, a well known tabla artiste
and scholar, have established an online distribution platform for musicians
specializing
in
diverse
forms
of
Indian
music
through
their
website www.UnderscoreRecords.com
Among the many projects they have initiated in their efforts to preserve the rich
musical heritage of India is www.SangeetKosh.net , an online encyclopedia of Indian
Music.