Album Notes

Shubhangi Sakhalkar brings a brilliant pedigree to her music from the early years of tutelage from Mrs. Kunda Vaishampayan, followed by the devoted learning from the renowned artists, Dr. Prabha Atre and her present guru Smt. Padma Talwalkar and years of ardent "riyaaz".

She has performed in several musical circles and events in India and has accompanied her guru in concerts all over the country, including the highly regarded Savai Gandharva music festival.

After moving to the United States, Shubhangi has captivated music aficionados with numerous charismatic concerts from coast to coast. Her energetic yet melodious style has received warm and enthusiastic appreciation from a diverse audience and has created many fans in several cities in the United States.

A gold medallist with an M.A. degree in Hindustani classical music, Shubhangi believes in sharing the knowledge and raising the awareness of Indian Classical music by teaching her students for whom she is an inspiring mentor.

In this album, Shubhangi brings her personal touch and eloquence to "Puriya", an evening Raag, serious and elegant in nature and to "Bageshree", a Raag of late evening hours which invokes feelings best encapsulated in the word "compassion".

Shubhangi's unique style of rendition beautifully brings out and accentuates the personalities of these Raagas while the purity and precision of her "Soor" immerses the listener in a pleasure of celestial altitude.