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{{short description|Indian singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Milind Chittal
| image = File:Milind Chittal -Kirana Gharana Vocalist.jpg
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| birth_name = Milind Chittal
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1959|07|19}}
| birth_place = [[Karwar]], Karnataka, India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| origin = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India
| genre = [[Hindustani classical music]]
| occupation = Singer, [[chartered accountant]]
| years_active =
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| website = [https://www.quora.com/profile/Milind-Chittal-3/ milindchittal.com]
}}

''' Milind Chittal''' is an Indian classical vocalist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fanfare Joel Flegler|year = 1994|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jyflAAAAMAAJ&q=milind+chittal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Profiles in Creativity|year = 1992|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qitlAAAAMAAJ&q=milind+chittal}}</ref><ref name="Nadkarni1999">{{cite book|author=Mohan Nadkarni|title=The great masters: profiles in Hindustani classical vocal music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w_kTAQAAIAAJ&q=MILIND+CHITTAL|date=April 1999|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers India|pages=31, 396|isbn=9788172232849}}</ref> Chittal is the son of Kannada writer [[Yashwant Chittal]]. He trained under [[Firoz Dastur]] of the [[Kirana Gharana]]. He is a 'Top' grade artist for classical music on All India Radio. He is also a qualified [[Chartered Accountant]] and lived and worked in [[Dubai]] for a significant number of years while continuing to perform and teach music .<ref>{{cite web|title=Firoz Dastur ITCSRA|url=http://www.itcsra.org/aspfiles/personwindow.asp?personid=301|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210201721/http://www.itcsra.org/aspfiles/personwindow.asp?personid=301|archive-date=10 February 2015}}</ref>

==Career==
Chittal's devotional album ''Enchanting Ram Bhajans'' was nominated for GiMA awards' for the best devotional album in 2015.<ref name=gifa>"Best Devotional Album", {{cite web|title=2015 Global Indian Film Award nominees|work=GIFA website|url=http://gima.co.in/oty-non-film-music-nominees.php?y=2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/armaan-malik-lagori-and-kanishk-seth-lead-gima-2015-non-film-music-awards-150210 "Armaan Malik, Lagori and Kanishk Seth lead GiMA 2015 Non-Film Music Awards"]. ''Radio and Music'', 10 February 2015.</ref> He has performed at major music festivals all over India<ref>{{cite web|title=Soak in the music at Gunidas sangeet sammellan ''DNA''|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-soak-in-the-music-at-gunidas-sangeet-sammelan-1772640}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Harballabh music festival star performers|url=http://harballabh.org/star-performers.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav|url=http://sawaigandharvabhimsenmahotsav.com/programs-1994}}</ref> and has also performed abroad in USA, Canada, UK, New Zealand, Australia ,UAE and Oman.<ref>{{cite web|title=Melbourne, Australia concerts|url=https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/vocal-recital-by-pt-milind-chittal-tickets-942255239787}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Neema Newcastle UK concerts|url=http://www.neemanewcastle.net/Gallery}}</ref> He has given playback for the television serial ''The Discovery of India'' produced by Shyam Benegal.<ref>{{cite web|title= Discovery of India (Bharat Ek Khoj) credits track|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YATqDtzLh18}}</ref> He was featured in ''[[Surabhi (TV series)|Surabhi]]'' in the year 1998<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070826221631/http://www.indiasurabhi.com/surabhi03.html Episode 313 surabhi]}}</ref> and the Umang television series in 2011.<ref>Dhaneshwar, Amarendra [http://afternoondc.in/film-review/youth-enthral-with-lilting-music/article_26686 "Youth enthral with lilting music"]. ''Afternoon Dispatch and Courier'', 7 June 2011.</ref>
Chittal was a member of the Jury for the 3iii International Indian Icon contest <ref> 3iii International Indian Icon [https://www.facebook.com/3iii.official/photos/1609490252567181]</ref>.He participated in the biggest Hanuman Janmotsav in 2024 where musicians from all over the world chanted for world peace.<ref> Hanuman Janmotsav [https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=804306548393672&set=a.203994321758234]</ref>
Milind has recorded music albums for several music companies like [[Times Music]], [[Magnasound]], [[Mystica Music]] and [[Fountain Music]].<ref>{{cite web|title=itunes.apple.com|url=https://music.apple.com/in/artist/milind-chittal/299468644}}</ref>

===Discography===
Following is a list of some of his albums:

*‘Abhang’ – Marathi devotional songs
*‘Aesthetic Melodies’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
*‘Alaap’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
*‘Bandishein’ – Short compositions in various ragas performed live in concerts
*‘Embracing Krishna’ –Krishna Bhajans CD by Mystica Music Co.
*‘Enchanting Ram bhajans’ –Ram Bhajans CD by Mystica Music Co.
*‘Evening Reflections’ – Classical Music album of various evening ragas
*‘Exuberance’-Ragas Marwa, Kalavati and Jogia by Mystica Music Co.
*‘Khayal’ – Classical Music album of various ragas performed live in concerts
*‘Malhar Rang’ – Classical Music album of Monsoon ragas
*‘Morning & Afternoon Ragas’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
*‘Payaliya Jhankar’ – Classical ragas based on theme ‘Payaliya Jhankar’
*‘Raag Rang’ – Classical Music album of short compositions in various ragas
*‘Simply Divine Bhajans’ – Hindi Bhajans CD
*‘Tarana’ – Compilation of 12 taranas in various ragas
*‘Thumris of Kirana Gharana’ by Times Music
* Classical Music albums by Fountain Music Company:
# Ragas Ahir Bhairav and Hindol
# Ragas Darbari Kanada and Jog
# Ragas Malkauns,Abhogi Kanada and Shankara
# Ragas Puriya Kalyan and Miyan Ki Malhar
# Ragas Yaman Kalyan,Basant and Gujari Todi

===Awards and prizes===
Milind Chittal was nominated for Best Devotional Album at the 2015 Global Indian Film Awards<ref name=gifa />

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[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:Hindustani singers]]
[[Category:People from Karwar]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male classical singers]]
[[Category:Indian accountants]]
[[Category:Bhajan singers]]
[[Category:Kirana gharana]]
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[[Category:Singers from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Konkani people]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male classical singers]]

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