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~ About The Artist ~

Nirmita Dholakia is the president and co-founder of
Sadhana School of Indian Music in Chicago
and the first Asian-Indian Grammy member
of the Chicago Chapter.

Recorded as a child artist by "All India Radio",
Gauhati, for Pradeshik Sangeet,
Nirmita's career spans over 30 years in
the performing arts in
singing, painting, dramatics and dancing,
including 6 years of training in Kathak and
a few Shankar's weekly paintings.

Nirmita's vocal training in Indian classical music is credited to ten years
from the Mani Manjusha Sangeet Academy and later,
under the guidance of world-renown artist, Pandit Ronu Majumdar,
through whom she has earned her certification as a vocal instructor.

Additionally, Nirmita is a recipient of "Chitrahar Chicago TV" special recognition award and received many regional, state and U.S. National Awards in Indian Folk Dancing as a choreographer; and performed at the Festival of India at the invitation of the Consul General of India and Governor of Illinois.

For the past 11 years, Nirmita has directed and promoted Indian cultural shows
through the Indian Medical association of Indiana, to the American community -
one of many programs was televised by an American cable channel.

Nirmita has also written and directed "Pratignya - Our Pledge" and
"Journey of A Spirit - Life and Work of Swami Chinmayananda",.
Each production is available on DVD and sold at Chinmaya Mission - Chicago

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Recording Sessions
Dance Performances
Pandit Ravi Shankar
The Family

In April 2001, Nirmita recorded "Brahmarpanam"
with the Grammy nominee Pt. Ronu Majumdar,
titled, which was also short listed
for a Grammy nomination.

In 2003, Nirmita recorded "Satyaghari"
with Grammy Award winner,
Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.

In that same year, Nirmita launched a not-for-profit music school
in the U.S. called "Sadhana School of Indian Music".

With two of India's top maestros and local teachers on the faculty, "Sadhana"
has become a continuing service to the budding artists of the next generation.
To learn more about Sadhana, click HERE.

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