Anuradha Kuber [Bhendi Bazar Gharana]
Anuradha is a promising vocalist of the young generation. She has been trained for 15 years by the veteran musician PT T.D Janorikar, the foremost exponent of the Bhendi Bazar Gharana. During the training period she learnt all the facets of the gayaki from her guru..
Currently she is being guided by the well known harmonium maestro and musicologist Dr Arawind Thatte
She is endowed with a rich and mellifluous voice which makes her adept at singing both light and classical music with equal ease. Her sweet, seasoned and pliable voice with easy reach in all the three saptaks makes her disciplined exposition of the Raags full of aesthetic and emotive content.
Major performances
Anuradha has successfully performed all over India in cities like Delhi, Mumbai ,Ahmedabad, Goa ,Hyderabad. Indore ,Ujjain, Kolkota,Nagpur Bhopal, and many others. She is a ‘B High’ artist of A.I.R for Classical Vocal music.
She has successfully performed at many prestigious music events .Noted among them are ..
- Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsava. Pune and Kundagol.
- Bhendi Bazar Gharana Sammelan organized at Pune, Satara and Goa,
- Gharana Sammelan organized by Shivaji University, Kolhapur
- N. C. P. A ,Mumbai .
- Basant Bahar Festival, Nehru Centre.
- Ust. Alladiya Khan Saheb Smruti Samaroha ,Chembur.
- Swarna Swar Pratibha conference at Jaipur organized by Sangeet Natak Academy,New Delhi
- India International Centre ,New Delhi.
- Ustad Abdul Karim Khan Saheb Smriti Samaroha. Miraj .
- Bharat Bhavan “Arambha”, Bhopal.
- Sur Sagar Banglore
- Deval Club Kolhapur
- All Bengal music conference Kolkota
- Pt Jitendra Abhisheki Sangeet Mahotsav Panjim (Goa)
She recently finished a very successful tour to Australia and New Zealand. There she performed at
- The Perth festival
- Auckland festival
- Wellington
- Melbourn
- Sydney
- Brisbane
Awards and Sholarships
Anuradha has been honored with several awards and scholarships.. Significant among them are
- Dattopant Deshpande Puraskar’ (Awarded at Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsava, Pune),
- Ganhira Award, C. Ramachandra Award and Smt. Mokashi Award for having topped the Master’s degree examinations in music from S.N.D.T. University, Mumbai.
- She has also been felicitated with ‘Paingankar Puraskar’ awarded by Pt. Jasraj Mitra Mandal, Pune and
- ‘Smt. Usha Atre – Wagh Puraskar’ given by Dr. Prabha Atre.
- She is a recipient of the Central Government Scholarship for two years awarded by H.R.D. Ministry, Delhi .
- Madhav Shankar Karve (London) Scholarship for one year.
- Late Sudhir Phadke Yuwonmesh Puraskar
- Soor Mani Puraskar by Sur-Singar Sansad Mumbai
- Samartha Ramdas Swami puraskar
Cassette and C.D releases
- 'Mehefil’ released by Flash music company.
- ‘Srujan’ by Rainbow music company.
- ‘’Sanchayan’’ A double CD album with Suyog Kundalkar
Academic qualifications
Anuradha has many academic achievements to her credit. She is a graduate from Ferguson College Pune with English literature, French and Indian History as her main subjects. She topped the Masters examinations in Music from SNDT University Mumbai. She has received the Junior Research Fellowship from the University Grants Commission, New Delhi. She also topped the advanced diploma course of the French language from Alliance Française, Pune.
Light Music
Anuradha is a very competent light music singer. She is an “A” Grade artist of All India Radio.
She has performed in many prestigious Marathi light music (sugam sangeet) concerts viz. “Akhil Bharatiya sugam sangeet sammelan”, “Shukratara”(with Arun Date). “ Omkar swaroopa” and “Phite Andharache Jale” with renowned singer-composer Shridhar Phadke.
She has been associated with veterans like Shri. Gajananrao Vatve, Smt. Anuradha Marathe and Shri. Rahul Ghorpade.
She has also worked with music composers like Chaitanya Kunte., Raja Phatak, Ashish Mujumdar and Jeevan –Rohit
She recently performed in two television programmes on E TV Marathi ‘Prabhat Geete’ and ‘Garaje Krishna Teer’
She has recently sung for a Marathi Gazal album “Sobaticha Karar” Composed by Ashish mujumdar
She performed at the centenary celebration programme of veteran singer G.N Joshi
New Avenues
Anuradha has been associated with many creative music programmes like-
- Saaz Thumricha ;This programme presents the Thumri in the traditional style but with Marathi lyrics .
- Manarangache Abhal ;This is a programme presenting the poetry of great Marathi poets set to tune by Chaitanya Kunte.
- Suran Gao Saras ;A concert of compositions (bandishes) like khayal thumri tappa chatarang by Chaitanya Kunte.
- Bandish:- A programme based on the compositions of Dr.prabha Atre and Dr.Ashwini Bhide.
- Ramdas Padavali ; A programme based on the devotional composition of Samartha Ramdas.
Cassette and C.D releases
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Contact Details
Anuradha Kuber
Plot no. 69, Ideal Colony,Flat no. 8, 'Saraswati Park',
Kothrud, Pune - 411038.
Tel. No: 91-20-25436690
Mobile: 9850502091