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Shruti Sadolikar, Indian Classical Vocalist
Shruti Sadolikar is an Indian Classical vocalist belonging to the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana of Khayal style. She has been acknowledged as the most aspiring new generation Indian classical vocalist.

Shruti SadolikarShruti Sadolikar is the proud daughter of the noted Indian classical musician Pandit Wamanrao Sadolikar who has been regarded as one of the protagonist of Jaipur Atrauli Gharana. Her induction to the arena of music started with the hands of her father. She has also received training in classical music under the guidance of her father. Shruti has also bagged the honour of being trained under the expert tutelage of Ustad Gulubhai Jasdanwala. Shruti Sadolikar is a singer of the Khayal gharana.

Early Life of Shruti Sadolikar
Shruti was born in the year 1951 in Kolhapur. She has under gone the training period in music for over 12 years. During her training session she has tried to incorporate the rare authorships and complex Raagas of the Gharana. At this moment also she is receiving training from Ustad Azizuddin Khan, who is the son of Bhurji Khan Saheb. Shruti Sadolikar holds a Masters Degree in Music and a "Sangeet Visharad" with distinction. Acknowledging her talent she has been chosen as an "A" grade artist of Akashvani and Doordarshan. Shruti Sadolikar perhaps bagged the honour of executing in all the highly esteemed `Sangeet Sammelans` in the country.

Career of Shruti Sadolikar
She performed all forms of Indian Classical music including thumri, tappa, and natya sangeet. She has performed in India, Canada, the United States, France, Switzerland, Germany, and the West Asian countries. In the year 1999, Sadolikar shaped a play named "Sangeet Tulsidas" in which she gave the music, and she performed for SPIC MACAY to interest young Indians in Indian classical music.

Sadolikar was a regular playback singer in Indian movies. She works as Vice Chancellor of the Bhatkhande Music Institute University in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Awards and recognitions of Shruti Sadolikar
As recognition to her talent Sadolikar has been conferred countless awards. Apart from winning awards she has also fetched respective highly prestigious scholarships. Shruti Sadolikar has also bagged the esteemed the Homi Bhabha fellowship from NCPA (National Centre for Performing Arts). She has been conferred the Dagar Gharana Samman from the Maharana Mewar Foundation of Udaipur. She has exhibited many noteworthy performances. "Gayakee Raga and Tala" is one amongst them. In this performance, Shruti has sung twenty Ragas. To her credit, in over ten Talas, she has also recorded two volumes of traditional Thumris. In the year 2000, Shruti Sadolikar has been conferred the Shanmukha Sangeet Shiromoni Award. At the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Shruti Sadolikar at this present moment serves as the Guru.

(Last Updated on : 13/10/2011)
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