Mysore :

Sanjana Koushik, a city girl, has achieved a rare feat of being selected for the finals of All India-level Indian Classical Music competitions, conducted by Indian Association of Universities. She represented University of Mysore and has won the first prize in the South India-level of the competition.

Sanjana is a student of Maharani Arts and Science College, studying in first year BA (first semester). She was initiated to music at a young age, at Chandigarh, when her father was working there. Her first Guru was Gita Dutt of Chandigarh. When her father came back to Mysore, she continued her musical studies under Veerabhadraiah Hiremutt. Later, she came under the tutelage of Nagabhushan Hegde, who has now migrated to Sagar in Shimoga District. She later continued under Niranjan and Padma Gopal.

Currently she is pursuing her studies once again under Nagabhushan Hegde, who conducts classes in Bangalore. She is the daughter of Tara and Ravindran of J.P. Nagar.

This girl Sanjana, has made the city proud by her rare achievement and we wish that she come out victorious in the finals. —SRK.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / December 26th, 2013