KAILASH MEHRA SADHU

RESUME

NAME             : KAILASH MEHRA SADHU
ADDRESS      : 37-BHAGWATI NAGAR, CANAL ROAD, JAMMU (TAWI), INDIA
PHONE           : 91 191 552351

• Graduate Kashmir University, 1977
• M.Mus (Vocal) Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad, 1975
• M.A. (Vocal) Punjab University Chandigarh, 1985

• Received training in Classical Music at the age of 10 years from Pandit Swaroop Nath Saproo.
• Received proper training in classical music from Pandit Shambho Nath Sopori of  'Sofiana Gharana' of Kashmir.
• Received training for techniques and voice modulation in singing light vocal music from Pandit Bhajan Sopori.

• Sr. Instructor of Music in Academy of Art Culture and languages J & K State Srinagar, 1978.
• Lecturer of Music, Govt. Degree College Anantanag, 1987.
• At present professor of music in M.A.M. College, Jammu.

• Top ranking concert T.V & Radio Artist (Vocal Light Singer) performed in almost all the states of the country and abroad.
• Participated in National Integration Camp of Community singing at Pune, 1985.
• Participated in 4th Festival Music & Dance at London organised by Kashmiri Overseas Association of Great Britain (U.K) 1985.
• Performed in 3rd National Festival of Folk Music and Dance at Jaipur, 1996
• Performed in Kashmir, Jammu, Patna, Lucknow, Calcutta, Madras, Trivandrum, Hyderabad, Jallandar and Himachal. LANGUAGES SUNG Kashmiri, Dogri. Urdu, Gojri, Sanskrit, Punjabi, Hindi, Persian, Bhaderwahi, Ladhaki, Pahari, Tamil, Telgu, Kannad and Bangla.

• Honoured by Dogri Sanstha Jammu, 1996.
• Honoured as "Best Singer of the show Song" by the Govt. Exhibition Committee of J&K State, 1976.
• Honoured as "Mehboob Awami Fankara" by Sadiq Memorial Committee of J&K 1981.
• Honoured by Bakshi Memorial Committee 1987 for services rendered in Enriching the variegated cultural traditions of J&K State.
• Honoured for extra-ordinary talent by Shri Bhat Samark Samiti Kashmir, 1988.
• Honoured by Panun Kashmir 1991 for Extra-ordinary contribution in the field of Music.
• Honoured with the title "Malika-e-Ghazal" by Jammu Samaj Vikas Sanstha, 1993.
• Honoured by Radio Kashmir Srinagar on its Golden Jublee Celebration -1998.

• E.P. Record of  Dogri Songs has been released by Enarco Gramaphone Company, Calcutta
• LP Record of Kashmiri Songs extracted from Opera "Vitasta" released by J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages.
• Recorded songs for Dogri Serial "CHAMPA" for Doordarshan Jallandhar, 1997.
• Recorded song for TV Serial "SAYE DEVDAR KE", 1995.
• Sung for TV Serial, "HEE MAL NAGRAJ", 1993.
• Featured as a play back singer for Television Movie "ARANI MAL" for Srinagar Doordarshan
• Featured as playback singer for television serial "LALLA DED" for Doordarshan Kendra I.
• Recorded song for TV film "MAHAN AND BEHTE SAIRAB" for Srinagar Doordarshan, 1984.
• Sung for three Operas "VITASTA, HIMALA KE CHASHME and PIYA BAA PYAL" as a Playback singer produced by J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages.

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