Girija Devi Kajari by Sunanda Sharma
Channel: Raaggiri
Date: 2021-07-01

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Watch Girija Devi Kajari by Sunanda Sharma. Sunanda Sharma born in Himachal Pradesh's Dah village. She began learning music under the guidance of her father Pandit Sudarshan Sharma when she was hardly 5 years old and went on to pursue studying Indian Classical Music from Punjab University. Her musical journey reached another milestone when Queen of Thumri Girija Devi took her as her disciple and she continues to guide her 

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------ 💑 Sunanda Sharma Girija Devi Relationship -----
Sunanda Sharma is well-known as one of the most popular disciples of Padma Vibhushan awardee Girija Devi. When Padam Vibhushan Dr. Girija Devi took Sunanda under her wings after spotting her at the Hariballabh Sangeet Sammelan, Jallandhar. This was the beginning of training in the Guru-shishya parampara under which Sunanda lived with her guru in Banaras and Kolkata for 9 years. While staying with her guru she was also fortunate to get blessings from eminent legends like Pandit Kishan Maharaj and Ustad Bismillah Khan that have added a distinct flavor of the musical grandeur of the temple town of Kashi into her Singing.
A proud Guru Smt. Girija Devi in an interview to The Indian Express summed up the accomplishments of her disciple as, “My legacy will be taken forward through the beautiful thumris, chaitis and kajris sung by Sunanda. She has amazing control over her taans”. Praise coming from her Guru is the best compliment a disciple can get.


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Sunanda Sharma Interview First Part 
https://youtu.be/Ve_GskH57E8

Sunanda Sharma Interview Second Part 
https://youtu.be/bgfTZIFsBIs

The Queen of Thumri Girija Devi - A Biography
https://youtu.be/d9Lce6R6R54

Untold Story of Legendary Girija Devi by Yatindra Mishra
https://youtu.be/bVq9DVra3-o

--😎 Vocalist Sunanda Sharma Concerts --- 
🏓 Sunanda Sharma performed at Theatre De La Ville World Music in 2018
🏓She also performed at Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg in South Africa along with Padam Bhushan Sonal Mansingh
🏓 She represented India under Festival of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India in September 2019. 
🏓 In Venice, her performance in 2018 was at CINI Foundation.
🏓 “Music in the Park” series of Spic Macay, she performed on 2nd October 2019 (Gandhi Jayanti) along with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan at Jaipur.
🏓 She was also invited to represent Banaras Gharana at Music Summit held by Music Concepts in October 19 at Jaipur.
🏓 Performed at India Habitat Centre was also received well.

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