1. “THE FIRST EVER LADY VICHITRA VEENAPLAYER” Innovator of smallest Vichitra Veena ever Veena Sadhika Dr.Radhika

2. Biography The tunes enfold over her Veena making us sense the vibrant force of waves of the immeasurable oceans. Dr. Radhika - The befitting inheritor to the bequest of the musical treasure of Umdekar Gharana, Dr. Radhika is the first ever lady in the world who mastered playing the Vichitra Veena.

3. Grand Daughter of the renowned vocalist late Pandit Balabhau Umdekar from the court of Gwalior Gharana, Radhika is an excellent player of Sitar and vocalist. Also, she is learning Vichitra Veena under the proficient guidance of her father Pt.Shriram Umdekar and Mohan Veena maestro Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt. While offering wholesomeness to the style of playing Vichitra Veena, Dr. Radhika has made many significant changes to Vichitra Veena that were never been attempted by any other artist till date. She has given a very appropriate size to Vichitra Veena and Made Smallest Vichitra Veena Ever,She has increased the tonal quality of Instrument to make it more popular and admissible. Pt. Kundalguru Her gurus Pt.Shriram Umdekar Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt

4. Dr. Radhika has crafted some mesmerizing Ragas in the small life span of hers so far and has mesmerized the listeners with her Vichitra Veena performance in many seminars all over the world. She has performed in many concerts in India and abroad and successfully conducted workshops and lectures on Indian Classical music and Fusion music in the countries far and wide. She has given recitals on various television channels. Dr. Radhika has several Indian and foreign students who are learning the Vichitra Veena along with many other Indian instruments and vocal. As an acclamation of the work done by Dr. Radhika, various international publications, news channels, reality shows as well as Radio and print media have featured news & articles on her. Many awards and honours given to her. Informative documentaries are made on her performances of Vichitra Veena by electronic media. Countless music lovers in the country and abroad are ardent aficionado of the Vichitra Veena recited by Dr. Radhika Musial Journey

5. The Instrument and the music style A rare and difficult instrument to play Vichitra veena does not have frets, hence notes have to be produced by sheer dint of practice in tandem with a pair of well tuned ears. Notes in the instrument are produced in a unique way by pressing the open strings with a “Shaligrama”. Radhika has made a few changes in the instrument which allows her to produce sound effects of contemporary stringed instrument which is not attempted by any other player of Vichitra veena. Radhika plays both “Gatkari” as well as “Dhrupad” anga on Vichitra veena. She had recently made some changes in vichitra veena again And made a smallest vichitra veena ever.

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7. Titles and Awards “TOYI” (Ten Outstanding Young Indian) “The PERSON OF THE YEAR 2013 INTERNATIONAL AWARD.”By U.k foundation. “Surmani”. “Sangeet Kala Ratna”. “Nadsadhak”. Many other Awards,Gold Medals, Fellowships, Scholarships. Many Documentaries' and features and articles on her musical journey by many national & International Channels, News Papers, Magazines.

8. Director Of Aarohi Promotions & Veena Venu Art Foundation AAROHI PROMOTIONS is a Musical Venture of Dr.Radhika. Aarohi Promotions organizes musical programs throughout the year, wherein, besides renowned music maestros; a number of proficient artists also present their adept performance of music & vocal arts. Music & verses is a priceless wealth one can possess. VEENA VENU ART FOUNDTAION is an initiative with vision to Promote Indian Art and Culture. It’s a Revolution for the Cultural Development of Navi Mumbai. Here she teaches all traditional and ancient Instruments of Indian Music Sitar, Indian Slide Guitar, Mohan Veena, Vichitra Veena, Santoor all other Indian Instruments &All forms of Vocal Music

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13. Contact Veena Sadhika Dr.Radhika 803 Haridra Sai devlopers, Sector 35 G. Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210 MBL: +91-9833703592 Email: radhika.aarohi@gmail.comradhika.aarohi@gmail.com vichitraveenasadhika@gmail.com veenavenufoundation@gmail.com