Girija Devi's Disciple Sunanda Sharma Interview 🎶 Tappa in Raag Mishra Tilang
Channel: Raaggiri
Date: 2021-06-19

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Watch an exclusive interview of Padam Vibhushan Dr. Girija Devi's disciple Sunanda Sharma. Queen of Thumri spotting her at the Hariballabh Sangeet Sammelan, Jallandhar. She spent the early years of her life absorbing the rich folk tradition of the Chamba, Punjab and Jammu region. She is graduate in music and thereafter topping off her academic achievements with a Gold Medal for her Masters in Indian classical vocal music from Punjab University.

----- 🎧 Table of Content -----
00:43 - Sunanda Sharma sharing her Punjab University experience
04:22 - Sunanda Sharma sharing her first stage performance 
07:50 - Tappa in raag mishra tilang by Sunanda Sharma 
10:38 - How Sunanda Sharma met Padam Vibhushan Dr. Girija Devi
15:41 - Why Sunanda Sharma wants to learn music from Girija Devi only 
18:02 - Sunanda Sharma talking her close bond with Girija Devi 
21:42 - Girija Devi Kajari by Sunanda Sharma 
26:15 - Riyaz benefits, Sunanda Sharma talking about music and meditation 
28:58 -  How singer Sunanda Sharma making her own identity after learning music from legend on Indian classical music  Girija Devi 

Interview First Part - https://youtu.be/Ve_GskH57E8

------ 💑 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 a 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 of eminent legends like Pandit Kishan Maharaj and Ustad Bismillah Khan that has added distinct flavour 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.

---- 🚩 Sunanda Sharma Bio ---- 
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 

--😎 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 representing 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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