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{{Short description|Indian classical singer (born 1969)}}
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{{Infobox artist
| name = Vidushi Sunanda Sharma
| image = Sunanda-sharma-musician.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|10|22|df=y}}
| known_for = Classical singer
| website = https://sunandasharma.com/
}}

'''Sunanda Sharma''' (born 22 October 1969) is an Indian classical singer. She performs across multiple genres and styles – [[khyal]], [[thumri]], [[dadra]], chaitis, and [[Kajari|kajris]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Watch, Sunanda Sharma singing Banaras's classical song, only on APN | date=29 June 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5thEVzWMVBU |language=en |access-date=2022-08-02}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Sunanda was born in a musical family in Dah a small village of Distt Kangra, [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. Her father, Pandit Sudarshan Sharma, who was an Indian classical violinist, inspired her to learn Indian classical music.

As a teenager, Sunanda lived in Himachal Pradesh, and after finishing school, attended Punjab University, [[Chandigarh]].

== Training ==
Sunanda began training on the veena with her father Pandit Sudarshan Sharma at the age of four and began performances from the age of nine. She was identified as a promising artist by [[Girija Devi|Padam Vibhushan Dr. Girija Devi Ji]], during her performance in [[Jalandhar]] (Punjab, India) at [[Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan|Hariballabh Sangeet Sammela]], and under her tutelage she enriched her skills by learning vocal nuances from eminent legends like [[Pandit Kishan Maharaj]] and [[Bismillah Khan|Ustad Bismillah Khan]] in a [[Guru–shishya tradition|Guru-Shishya Parampara]] style.

== Career ==
Over the span of her musical career, Sunanda has frequently been invited to perform for benefit concerts around the world.

=== India ===

* Thumri Festival, New Delhi and Mumbai<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vocalist Vidushi Sunanda Sharma Performs at Amphitheatre, Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi |url=http://everythingexperiential.businessworld.in/article/Vocalist-Vidushi-Sunanda-Sharma-Performs-at-Amphitheatre-Ashoka-Hotel-New-Delhi/16-04-2019-169347 |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=Everything Experiential |language=en}}</ref>
* Tansen Sangeet Sammelan, Gwalior
* Sangeet Natak Academy Concerts, Allahabad and Lucknow<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khanna |first=Shailaja |date=12 May 2016 |title=The connection that lasts |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/the-connection-that-lasts/article8589963.ece |access-date=2022-07-05 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* Concert at Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad
* Concert at Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 March 2017 |title=Pracheen Kala Kendra – Indian Classical Music/Dance in Chandigarh |url=http://www.pracheenkalakendra.org/annual-report-2016/ |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=Pracheen Kala Kendra – Classical Dance, Classical Music, Fine Arts |language=en |archive-date=7 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707012518/http://www.pracheenkalakendra.org/annual-report-2016/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Vocal recital by Sunanda, Manipuri dance numbers keep audience enthralled |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/vocal-recital-by-sunanda-manipuri-dance-numbers-keep-audience-enthralled-379111 |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>
* Pancham Nishad concert, Mumbai<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pancham Nishad's 'Thumri' a festival dedicating to Smt. Girija Devi |url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/press-releases/180216-pancham-nishads-thumri-festival |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=www.radioandmusic.com |language=en}}</ref>
* Concert "Musical Journey from India to Norway", New Delhi
* Morning ragas concert, Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi
* Kumbh Mela, Prayagraj (2019)
* Raymond MTV "Music Summit", Jaipur (2019)
* Concert at Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi (2019)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Anushka |date=10 November 2019 |title=A classical act |url=https://www.asianage.com/life/more-features/101119/a-classical-act.html |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=The Asian Age}}</ref>
* Concert of Music and Kathak Dance with [[Shovana Narayan|Padma Shri Shovana Narayan]] (2019)<ref>{{Cite web |last=MP |first=Team |date=12 November 2019 |title=Samyog – Viyog: A visual treat for dance lovers |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/features/samyog-viyog-a-visual-treat-for-dance-lovers-384667 |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref>
* Basant Concert at Lady Shri Ram College Alumni (ELSA), Delhi (2020)
* Concert at National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai (2020)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aayo Phagun: Splendour of the Spring |url=https://www.ncpamumbai.com/event/aayo-phagun-splendour-of-the-spring-3/ |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=NCPA |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== International ===

* World Voice Festival, Düsseldorf, Germany (2002)
* Annual Asian Music Circuit summer Concerts, U.K. (2000–2019)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Event Archive |url=https://www.amc.org.uk/pricing |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=www.amc.org.uk }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Concerts at Thetre Da La Ville, Paris, France (2015) (2019)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sunanda Sharma |url=https://www.theatredelaville-paris.com/en/spectacles/saison-2018-2019/musiques-du-monde-chanson/sunanda-sharma |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=Théâtre de la ville de Paris |language=en}}</ref>
* Concerts at Cadogan Hall, London (2017) (2018)<ref name="Cadogan Hall">{{Cite web |title=Cadogan Hall events brochure – Summer 2018 by Cadogan Hall – Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/cadoganhall/docs/cadogan_hall_brochure_-_2018_summer |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=issuu.com |language=en |archive-date=5 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705190728/https://issuu.com/cadoganhall/docs/cadogan_hall_brochure_-_2018_summer |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Concert at Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Italy (2018)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eyes on music: Projects on visual ethnomusicology – Fondazione Giorgio Cini Onlus |url=https://www.cini.it/en/news/eyes-on-music-projects-on-visual-ethnomusicology-2 |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=www.cini.it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Durham |title=Music Research Forum-Music Department and Fondazione Cini's IISMC |url=https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/music/about-us/events/2021/music-research-forum-music-department-and-fondazione-cinis-iismc/ |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=www.durham.ac.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref>
* Concert at Norwegian Parliament in Norway (2019)<ref name="Cadogan Hall" />
* Concert at Festival of India, South Africa (2019)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharama |first=Sunanda |title=Festival of India in South Africa |url=https://www.indiaculture.nic.in/festival-india-south-africa-events |website=Ministry of Culture}}</ref>
* Concert at Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice Italy (2020)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Music Concert: Sunanda Sharma and the Banaras Gharana – Fondazione Giorgio Cini Onlus |url=https://www.cini.it/en/events/indian-music-concert-sunanda-sharma-and-the-banaras-gharana |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=www.cini.it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=NH Web |date=24 January 2020 |title=Vidushi Sunanda Sharma to perform live in Venice, Italy on Saturday |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/music/vidushi-sunanda-sharma-to-perform-live-in-venice-italy-on-saturday |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=National Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wild |first=Stephi |title=Vidushi Sunanda Sharma Invited To Perform At The Cini Foundation In Venice |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/india/article/Vidushi-Sunanda-Sharma-Invited-To-Perform-At-The-Cini-Foundation-In-Venice-20200123 |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Solo albums ==
Her first solo album "Dharohar" released in 2000 by Time Music,<ref>{{Citation |title=Dharohar – Sunanda Sharma |url=https://mio.to//album/Sunanda+Sharma/Dharohar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110192928/http://mio.to/album/Sunanda+Sharma/Dharohar |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 January 2018 |language=en |access-date=2022-11-07}}</ref> later on, "Swar Sanchay" released in 2003 by Virgin Records,<ref>{{Citation |title=Swar Sanchay – Sunanda Sharma |url=https://mio.to//album/Sunanda+Sharma/Swar+Sanchay |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712051807/http://mio.to/album/Sunanda+Sharma/Swar+Sanchay |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 July 2015 |language=en |access-date=2022-11-07}}</ref> and "Sur Ganga" released in 2014 by Times Music.<ref>{{Citation |title=Surganga – The Legacy Continues… by Girija Devi & Sunanda Sharma |date=8 December 2014 |url=https://music.apple.com/tm/album/surganga-the-legacy-continues/969566580 |language=en-GB |access-date=2022-11-07}}</ref>

== References ==

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[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian classical singers]]
[[Category:Indian women classical singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women singers]]

Vidushi Sunanda Sharma - Revision history

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