Ankita joshi biography

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Ankita Joshi, a talented classical singer and a student of Pandit Jasraj who had performed live during the closing show of Idea Jalsa in Mumbai feels that the stage has opened up lot of opportunities for her. Joshi considers herself blessed to be trained under Panditji and does not leave a chance to praise him.

She was born in Nanded, Maharshtra and it was her family who inculcated in her the love for listening and performing devotional songs. At young age, she moved to Mumbai to train herself under Pandit Jasraj. In a conversation with Radioandmusic.com, the 24-year old vocalist shares her plans to do more in classical music along with some experimental fusions.

Excerpt:

How did your love for music grow?

My maternal grand-mother and grand-father used to do Kirtans (singing and praising God) and then I had my first guru as my mama (mother’s brother) Laksmikant Ramdev from whom I started learning at the age of six. Mama used to play devotional music at home and automatically it developed a musical culture around me. So I developed love for music and he started feeling that I have the singer quality and can pursue music as my career. He started teaching me and he maintained a discipline about my practice. I w

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