Pratima Bellave

GHARANA

Agra

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Pratima Bellave is a Hindustani classical vocalist trained in the Agra gharana tradition. She was initiated into Hindustani classical music by her mother. After initial formal training from Pt. D.B. Harindra and Pt. K.H. Acharya, she trained under Pt. Rama Rao Naik, an Agra gharana musician. She is currently receiving advanced training from Vid. Lalith J Rao, a doyenne of the Agra-Atrauli gharana. She won first prize in the national-level competition conducted by All India Radio (AIR) in the 'Devaranama' (Kannada devotional music) category, and is a B-High graded artiste in that category. She has received the scholarship instituted by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India. She has given many solo concerts in India and has performed with her guru and guru-bandhus at organisations such as the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai, in classical programmes conceptualised and directed by her guru. In Singapore she has performed at the Esplanade Kala Utsavam, the Temple of Fine Arts, the SIFAS annual festival of music and dance and the Sri Srinivasan Perumal Temple Mandalabhishekham concerts. She currently teaches Hindustani vocal music at the Temple of Fine Arts, Singapore, and has released classical and devotional music CDs.