Ruchira Kedar

GHARANA

Jaipur

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Ruchira Kedar is a Hindustani classical vocalist. She received her initial training from her father, and from the age of 14 learnt from Alka Deo Marulkar, a vocalist of the Jaipur gharana. Between June 2003 and December 2006 she was a scholar at the ITC SRA under the guidance of Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar. She then moved to Pune and completed her master's degree in English Literature and Music. She topped the All India Radio Music Competition in 1999 and received the National Talent Search Scholarship from the Government of India in 2000. She has performed in major concerts in India and toured the USA and Canada in 2002, and performs solo and collaborative Hindustani concerts regularly, including at the Tansen Samaroh in Gwalior, the ITC SRA Sangeet Sammelans in Lucknow and Delhi, and the Vedic Heritage Aashram in Long Island, New York. She has been the lead vocalist of Anuradha Pal's "Stree Shakti", an all-women ensemble. Her honours include the Yuva Sadhak Sammaan from Madhukali in 2007, the "Young Achiever" award from Mid-Day, Pune, the "Woman Achiever" award from Dainik Bhaskar, Bhopal, and the "Sur Mani" title from the Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai. Her first solo album was released by Sonic Octaves, Mumbai. A U.K. label has featured her music, representing the Indian genre, on a world music compilation, and has also released her first solo EP.