02-May-2020 12:00 AM
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Noopur Gadgil
Classical Vocalist
Mrs. Noopur Gadgil has emerged as a leading female vocalist from the younger generation. She stays in Thane, a suburb of Mumbai. She has been training in the Gwalior, Agra and Jaipur styles under the able guidance of Pandit Madhukar Gajananrao Joshi from the age of 9. She has also received guidance in Natyasangeet from Shubhada Dadarkar, Pandit Ramdas Kamat and Rajani Joshi.
Noopur won the AIR Classical Music Competition at a young age of sixteen.
She is a commerce graduate and has completed her masters’ degree in music from SNDT Women's University, Mumbai. She was the topper during her post graduation and was awarded 'Gaanhira Puraskar' by SNDT Women's University. She has completed Sangeet Visharad and Sangeet Alankar from Gandharwa Mahavidyalaya, Miraj. Currently she is working as a Visiting lecturer in SNDT University for Post Graduate students in Music department.
Mrs. Gadgil has presented her art across the country and has been appreciated for her talent. She is a B-High graded artist of Aakashwani Mumbai.
Noopur has been recently bestowed upon with Sri Shanmukhananda Bharatratna Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi Fellowship by Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha. She has also been awarded the Pandit Ram Marathe Smruti Yuva Puraskar by Thane Municipal Corporation.
Apart from these she is a recipient of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Fellowship from the Government of Maharashtra and the Young Artist Fellowships awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India as well as ITC SRA Promising Artist Award.