About me

Radhika was introduced to Hindustani music at the age of seven at Acharya Jiyalal Vasant Sangeet Niketan, Mumbai where she was initially taught by Mrs. Padma Wadkar. Radhika's talent and devotion towards music didn't remain unnoticed, and before long she had the privilege of learning from Shri. Suresh Wadkar. With his support and encouragement, Radhika had the opportunity to sing as a child artist on the All India Radio and as a child- playback singer for movies such as Kuch Kuch Hota hai, Dil to Pagal Hai, Chachi. She completed her Sangeet Visharad from Prayag Sangeet Samiti at the age of fifteen.

Eager to advance her training in Hindustani classical music, Radhika has been pursuing advanced training in the Jaipur- Atrauli Gharana from Pandit Raghunandan Panshikar. Through a scholarship awarded by SPICMACAY (Society for the promotion of Indian classical music and culture amongst youth) Radhika has also had the opportunity to study semi-classical forms of music from Padmabhushan Smt. Girija Devi at the Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata.

Radhika is passionate about pursuing Hindustani music and also working towards preserving the tradition. Despite her young age, she a dedicated teacher and has taught Indian music to students at MIT and Harvard University, USA. Radhika has also served as an examiner for the preliminary level examinations conducted by Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in the US in April 2009. She was recently interviewed by Door Darshan, for a documentary called Mera vatan Hindustan, which portrays Indian artists pursuing their passion outside their own country.

Radhika completed her Masters in Economics from Tufts University, Boston and is presently working as an Economist in the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore. She has been actively performing in India and abroad and continues successfully juggle time between her passion and profession.

 

 

Prestigious Music Platforms:

 

 

• Pune Ganesh Festival, Bal Gandharva Rangmandir, Pune
• International School of Music, Richmond, USA
• Karnatic Hindustani Music Circle, Boston
• Worcester Art Museum, USA
• Maharashtra Mandal, Canada
• Maharashtra Mandal, Singapore
• SaReGaMaPa, International Series, Dubai

 

 

Prestigious Awards And Prizes :

 

 

• Trembakrao Janorikar Puraskar awarded by Gaanwardhan, Pune.
• Firodia Scholarship for Indian Classical Music
• Awishkaar, Awarded by Deccan Education Society, Pune.
• 'Gurukul Scholarship', SPICMACAY
• " Dadar Matunga Cultural Center, Mumbai.
• Sudhir Phadke Smruti Samiti, Dombivili.
• Swar Madhuri, Pune
• Titled 'Pune Idol', 2007