Riyaaz with Ronkini !
Every passionate learner needs access to the right technique. I bring you the best of what I do....an invitation to join me for Riyaaz!
The Artist
For over 25 years now, Ronkini Gupta has been studying Hindustani music under the aegis of some of the finest musicians and musicologists of the country. Guided by practitioners of different styles -- Pt. Chandrakant Apte, Pt. Samaresh Choudhury, Ustad Dilshad Khan, Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan (Rasanpiya) and currently Arshad Ali Khan – Gupta has developed a distinctive voice over the years.
Known for her pitch precision and unique taan patterns, Gupta has presented recitals at prestigious stages across the country and abroad; Sawai Gandharv Mahotsav Pune, Maharana Kumbha Festival Udaipur, Saptak Sammelan Ahmedabad, Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki Mahotsav Goa, Shastriya Kala Sammelan Chennai, Udayaswar at Prithvi Theatre among others.
Ronkini’s voice has been well-received through cinema as well, with chartbusters such as ‘Rafu’ from ‘Tumhari Sulu’ and ‘Chaav Laag’ from the film ‘Sui Dhaaga’ earning her Filmfare nominations. The Marathi song ‘Tula Zapnaar Aahe’ won her the Zee Talkies- Maharashtra's favorite singer award in 2020. In 2023, she received the ‘Swar Kokila Lata Mangeshkar Award’.
As a music composer, she has explored both mediums: cinema and theatre. The theatrical ‘Alice in Wonderland’, musically composed by her was staged at Broadway in the year 2017.
Gupta has been fortunate to be appreciated by stalwarts Ustad Ghulam Ali, Jagjit Singh, Chitra Singh Girija Devi, Sitara Devi, M.M. Kreem, O.P. Nayyar during the World Series of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. More recently she has been praised on several occasions by A. R. Rahman for her Kheyal singing.
For a decade now she has been helping students of music understand grammar and discover and develop their unique tonal quality.
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