September-October 2009

Sangeeta Katti-Kulkarni (Vocal)

Devotion in Indian Music

Sangeeta

Daughter of Dr. H. A . Katti and Smt Bharati Katti, Sangeeta was born in Dharwad , significantly on The Saraswati pooja day of Dasara as a child prodigy in music,7th October 1970.

Sangeeta received the initial lessons in music from her father and she was fortunate to have the blessings of the Legendary Sangeet Samrat Naushad Ali at the age of 4, which paved her the way to learn Hindustani Classical Music. Trained initially under Sri Sheshagiri Dandapur and Pt. Chanderashekhar Puranikmath. Sangeeta received the advance training in classical Vocal from Padmabhushan Pt. Basavaraj Rajguru of Kirana and Gwalior Gharana for about 12 years.

She is presently under the tutelage of Padmavibushana Gana Saraswati Smt Kishori Amonkar of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana.

Sangeeta todate has over 2500 Concerts to her credit, her very first performance being at the age of 4. She has a teaching experience as a faculty in Hindustani Vocal music at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore.

Sangeeta has the privilege of having worked with the leading Music directors and Sung with the leading Maestros in music. Sangeeta has toured aboard all over UK, USA and Canada, for her concerts and is the most popular figure there too.