Nandini Rao Gujar
Director – Uday Gujar Foundation
Nandini Rao Gujar is a distinguished Carnatic classical vocalist and a passionate promoter of devotional music across India. Born on January 24, 1985, in Hassan, Karnataka, she began her musical journey at the age of 2.5 and gave her first solo concert at 12. Over the past two decades, she has performed ove 800 concerts across India and internationally, including in the USA, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. She is known for her versatility, performing devotional music in 12 Indian languages, and has contributed to over 100 audio recordings.
Major Career Achievements:
Founder of Sound of Southern India: Established a Carnatic classical music institute in Pune, training numerous students in classical and devotional music.
Professor at FLAME School of Performing Arts: Teaches and mentors aspiring musicians, sharing her expertise in classical music.
Guest Faculty at Pune University: Contributes to the academic development of music students.
Television Anchor (2005–2010): Hosted spiritual and musical shows on Zee Kannada and Suvarna Kannada channels, including Kavya Dhaare, Dari Deepa, Vastu Deepa, Shubha Suprabhata, and Ayurdhama.
Vocal Support Artist: Collaborated with renowned Bharatanatyam gurus such as Sucheta
Chapekar, Smitha Mahajan, Parimal Phadke, Priya Joshi, Ranjani & Gayatri, Prof. Nagamani
Srinath, B.R. Sridhar, and Prasanna Venkatesh for dance productions and Arangetrams.