Sitar player Anupama Bhagwat exclusive interview only on Raaggiri by Shivendra Kumar Singh. She was introduced to playing sitar at the age of 9 by Shri. R. N. Verma. At the age of 13, she had the privilege to train under Bimalendu Mukherjee of the Imdadkhani Gharana. Doyen of the Imdadkhani Gharana, Acharya Bimalendu Mukherjee was primarily a Sitarist, though he was proficient in almost all traditional Indian instruments like RudraVeena, Saraswati Veena, Surbahar, Sursingar, Mandrabahar, Dilruba, Esraj, Tar Shehnai, Sarod, and Pakhavaj. He was equally adept in vocal music.
⏰ So, what is RaagGiri? ⌚
Raaggiri Trust creates, develops, and promotes a mindset that encourages social changes & reforms in society. Music is the universal language of mankind, with this thought Raaggiri aims to establish a connection with the weak the helpless, the underprivileged & the especially able. We are trying to contribute in their progress, recreation & resettlement
✅The Drive of creating a positive society through music is Raaggiri!
✅That engages everyone's life is Raaggiri!
✅The hope of nation-building is Raaggiri!
We enable classical music to give life to it. It is an effort to connect Indian culture reaching talent of every level. It has to be nurtured and promoted. That's our mission. Music is creation. It connects us with society and helps in bringing about a change. The result of RAAGGIRI is to develop and promote all forms of music; all areas of culture and tradition, by collaborating with government-public-private organizations. Our Focus is to establish connections with the weaker, underprivileged, scheduled castes, Dalits, minority, and physically and mentally disabled people through music, thus contributing to their progress, resettlement, and recreation.
