How it all Began...

Ever since I was a kid, I had a strong passion for Indian music and dance. I studied Kathak, which is an Indian classical dance form, for 4 years. As a troupe, we performed and competed at various venues, through which I had the opportunity to shake hands with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President V. V. Giri.

 

Radio / TV

I started my career as a Radio / TV artist. I performed for the radio youth program Yuva Vani and conducted interviews of industry professionals on All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan Lucknow, for 5 years. I have also been involved in the photo feature documentary Daastaan-e-Lucknow.

I recorded the title track and background vocals for all 13 episodes of Ardhangini - an AIR, Delhi serial dedicated to the life of Smt. Lalita Shastri, wife of late Prime Minister Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri.

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Vocal Training

I trained in Indian classical music and vocal for 9 years and graduated from the prestigious Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad, under the tutelage of Sri Haridutt Sharma. I obtained the degrees of Sangeet Visharad, Sangeet Praveen and M.A. in classical music.

I also learned vocal in light music, extensively, and performed in several stage shows for 15 years.

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Teaching

I started teaching in schools as a Music Teacher (Delhi Public School and Ryan International School), as soon as I finished my classical training. I taught kids in primary, secondary and senior secondary standards and organized numerous musical events and competitions. I also co-ordinated and conducted stage performances by students. These 10 years were, perhaps, the most fulfilling experience of my life.

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Recording Artist

I have had a wonderful time recording 3 studio albums till date - beautiful Bhajans dedicated to Goddess Durga, Lord Shiva and Lord Rama. This whole experience was a steep learning curve for me about the art of recording, edititing and publishing music as a commercial activity. You can learn more about my albums on the Albums page.

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Performer

I love performing, and have been doing so throughout my life, at exclusive events and in front of audience, both big and small. I feel recording in a studio, performing on stage and teaching students are three very diverse, yet equally important, aspects of a thorough artist. All three require a different skill set and temperament, but together, they make an artist complete.

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Music Academy

I enjoyed teaching so much, that I decided to start my own music academy - Sangeetika Sangeet Vidyalay. For 18 years now, I have been running classes for Vocal, Dance and Instrumental for kids of all ages. I teach vocal (classical, light and film music) and instruments like Keyboard and Tabla; whereas I employ teachers for Kathak, and Bollywood Dance classes.

Today I can proudly say that Sangeetika is one of the most reputed and popular music institute in my city.

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Events & Competitions

I love organizing musical events on a local level for budding artists. I believe kids derive immense confidence from performing on-stage, which is crucial to their overall development. I also actively participate in other talent competitions as Chief guest and Judge.

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Internet & Social Media

This is new to me, but I feel this is the best platform to share your enthusiasm and talents with the world. I regularly upload video classes on Indian Classical Music over YouTube. I also conduct Skype classes for people settled abroad and in India, who are separated by huge distances but share my passion for learning music. To check out my lessons, please visit my YouTube channel. You may also connect with me on Instagram (Instragram handle: sangeeta.swara) and via email (sangeeta.swara@gmail.com).

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Other Activities

I am actively involved in Politics, as President of the Cultural Cell of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). I also take a keen interest in participating in activities conducted by NGOs - Navjyoti Foundation (founded by Mrs. Kiran Bedi) and Mass Social Welfare Foundation.

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To know more about me and my journey, please visit the Gallery page.