Janani

जननी A course/Program for Moms to be

Dr.Radhika is world famous musician , she is the granddaughter of Pt.Balabhau Umdekar who was a Gwalior court musician. She has done her PHD in Indian Classical music (Vocal & instruments)She is a gold medallist in sitar, she has learnt vocal from her father Pt.Shriram Umdekar, she has learnt All Indian and few western instruments and has a higher degree in all of the instruments and vocal classical and semi classical . She is student of her father Pt.Shriram umdekar who is a famous sitar and rudra veena player. She is also the student of Grammy
award winner Pt.Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. She is the first lady Vichitra Veena Player and innovator of smallest Vichitra Veena ,She is also the director of Veena Venu Art Foundation ,Thousands of students have learned and many are learning music under her guidance . She has more then 25 years of teaching experience in Hindustani classical music and has trained Indian and foreign students in her academy and in workshops. She is also Music Therapist and a writer.

• • Veena Venu Art Foundation is an initiative with vision to save and promote Indian art and culture. Veena Venu Art foundation works to promote and preserve the cultural heritage of art and music. We provide the deep knowledge of music all the art forms.
  • Hundreds of students from the globe are learning Vichitra Veena, Sitar, Sarangi, Sarswati veena , Rudra Veena, Mohan Veena, Sitar, Violin,Tabla, Harmonium, Surbahar, Guitar, and other Indian Classical also some western Instruments, Indian Classical vocal and other streams of music under Veena Venu Art foundation. Our students include professionals, doctors, school principals,world famous celebrities, actors like Vicky Kaushal. A perfect combination of Gurushishya parampara and new age education technology Veena Venu art foundation provide it’s students a completely different, innovative and incomparable learning experience.
  • We are working for the expansion of Vocal Music, Instrumental music, Rare music, rare instruments, rare music styles and rare arts therefore Veena Venu Art Foundation organizes various music festivals ,workshops. lec-dem sessions, Samman samaroh, competitions, Healing sessions, counselling sessions, seminars, presentations and many other events every year to promote Indian Music art and culture .
  • Veena Venu Art foundation provides many opportunities to its students by organizing various activities, knowledge sessions, access to free audiovisual library, book library, special learning sessions, talk shows, presentations, meetings with known musicians, various shows, and many more. Veena Venu Art Foundation organized Swaravali Sangeetotsava, Dharohar Sangeetotsava , Singing bird competition, and organizes regular series of Swar Samvad. Ulhas, Shrdhha and much other competition have been organized by Veena Venu Art Foundation.