Roohani Sisters Mail Matter]

Roohani Sisters

Jagriti Luthra & Neeta Pandey

Jagriti Luthra Born on 1st sep 1982 hailing from a general family, she has always been eager to learn classical music from her childhood. She is known for the unique blend of fluency, melody in her recital and one can see the use of her Gayaki Ang. M Phil From Faculty of Music & Fine Arts, University of Delhi & stood first in Delhi University & topper of Daulat Ram college. She also has been awarded at Delhi University classical competition. She also completed PG from Pracheen Kala Kendra , Chandigarh; Prabhakar from Prayag Sangeet Samati Allahabad. Since 1992, she is learning classical music from Smt Ketaki Banerjee of famous Kirana Gharana. Since 2002, under the sacred bond of “Guru Shishya Parampara” & under the guidance & blessings of her guru Sh. Ritesh Mishra ( S/o Padma Bhushan Shri Pandit Rajan Sajan Mishra)she is learning hindustani classical music. She is also at ease with the light classical forms such as Sufiana Kalam, Bhajan, Chaiti etc. She is a top Grade classical singer of Yuva Vani A.I.R. for the last five years & has given performances of classical & Sufiyana Kalams atPrasar Bharti & Doordarshan.

The creativity & the contribution to the art has won her wide recognition from the various quarters, including honours & Performances. Concert at Varanasi presented by “Different Strokes” Kolkata; Classical performance at Navodit Kalakar Samiti , New Delhi, Awarded for Best Classical Singer for the play “Kalidasa’s Abhigyan Shakuntlam” Presented by National School of Drama Delhi. Awarded as Best Classical Vocalist by Pioneer Hobby Centre managed By Yashika Education Society and presented by PUNJAB KESARI

Neeta Pandey Born on 11th December 1985, Neeta Pandey has been learning Indian Classical Music since she was 5 years of age. Inspired by her Grandfather Shri Shiv Charan Pandey, she started her formal training in Indian Classical Music and gave her first public performance when she was 9 years of age. Since then she has totally devoted herself to MUSIC. Lt. Shri Vipin Mudgaliya ( Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, delhi ) was her first guru who taught her the basics of classical music. She has also learnt from Smt. Ketaki Banerjee (Kirana Gharana) & Smt Indu Mudgal, gandharva mahavidyalaya. Apart from this she is also a Post Graduate in Indian Classical Music and M.Phil from Faculty of Music and Fine Arts,University of Delhi. She was the topper of her college Miranda House, DU. She has also been participating in various talent hunt shows like Star Voice of India,(Star plus); SAREGAMAPA Challenge 2005(Zee T v); Indian Idol (Sony T v); National Youth Challenge by Hindustan Times; Sing With A.R. Rahman by Times of India; National winner of Surtarang (Sangam Kala Group)2008 and has also performed in various Devotional programmes in different states. She has also been

awarded as the BEST SINGER by Surtarang,sangam kala group,Voice of Delhi 2007 & faculty of music and fine arts. She has also performed various Sufi kalams at Sadhna Channel, Star plus, NDTV Imagine. She has also given exclusive performances like Vote for Taj at Agra organized by Star News & devotional concert for Hero cycles Ludhiana. She is also a Radio, and Doordarshan artist and has also rendered her voice for many T-series music albums as well as sung signature tunes for DU Fm90.4 Mhz & Mega Star Of India. She firmly believes in the power of learning by listening, therefore she lends her ear to all forms of music like thumri, chaiti, kajri, hori, bhajan, geet, ghazal etc. & tries to use various techniques of singing & gayaki in her presentation

Contact us: Address: 13, Email: Ph:

14C, Dhruva apartments, sector Rohini, Delhi- 85 [email protected] 09312802772, 09891363668 011-27568527,27105481