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Arati Ankalikar Tikekar | |
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 Ankalikar Tikekar in 2011 | |
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| Birth name | Arati Ankalikar |
| Born | 27 January 1963 Bijapur, Karnataka, India |
| Origin | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
| Website | AratiAnkalikar.com |
Arati Ankalikar Tikekar (born 27 January 1963) is an Indian classical vocalist and playback singer, in Marathi, Konkani and Hindi film industry. She known for singing in Agra, Gwalior and Jaipur-Atrauli gharana style of Hindustani classical music. She has received National Film Awards twice for Best Female Playback Singer and has been awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2020. [1]
She is known for her albums Tejomay Nadbrahm, Raag-Rang, and playback singing for the films like Antarnaad, De Dhakka, Savlee, Shyam Benegal's film, Sardari Begum (1996), Ek Hazarachi Note.
Her early musical education came from Pt. Vasantrao Kulkarni, of the Agra-Gwalior gharana. This was followed by training under noted vocalist, Kishori Amonkar of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Thereafter that, she received further training from Pt. Dinkar Kaikini. [2]
- ^ "Announcement of Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) & Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for the Years 2019, 2020 and 2021" (PDF). Sangeet Natak Akademi Official website (Press release). Sangeet Natak Akademi. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "'I hope some of the posturing around guru worship is replaced by true friendship,' says singer Arati Ankalikar Tikekar". The Hindu. 5 September 2023.