Milind Chittal
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| Background information | |
| Born | Milind Chittal 19 July 1959 Karwar, Karnataka, India |
| Origin | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupations | Singer, chartered accountant |
| Website | milindchittal.com |
Milind Chittal is an Indian classical vocalist.[1][2][3] 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 .[4]
Career
[edit]Chittal's devotional album Enchanting Ram Bhajans was nominated for GiMA awards' for the best devotional album in 2015.[5][6] He has performed at major music festivals all over India[7][8][9] and has also performed abroad in USA, Canada, UK, New Zealand, Australia ,UAE and Oman.[10][11] He has given playback for the television serial The Discovery of India produced by Shyam Benegal.[12] He was featured in Surabhi in the year 1998[13] and the Umang television series in 2011.[14] Chittal was a member of the Jury for the 3iii International Indian Icon contest [15].He participated in the biggest Hanuman Janmotsav in 2024 where musicians from all over the world chanted for world peace.[16]
Discography
[edit]Milind has recorded music albums for several music companies like Times Music, Magnasound, Mystica Music and Fountain Music.[17]
Following is a list of some of his albums:
Classical :
- ‘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
- ‘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
- ‘Morning & Afternoon Ragas’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
- ‘Raag Rang’ – Classical Music album of short compositions in various ragas
- 'Raga Mala'- Classical Music album of various ragas
- ‘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
Devotional:
- 'Abhang’ – Marathi devotional songs
- 'Embracing Krishna’ –Krishna Bhajans CD by Mystica Music Co.
- 'Enchanting Ram bhajans’ –Ram Bhajans CD by Mystica Music Co.
- 'Simply Divine Bhajans’ – Hindi Bhajans CD
Theme based:
- 'Payaliya Jhankar’ – Classical ragas based on theme ‘Payaliya Jhankar’
- 'Tarana’ – Compilation of 12 taranas in various ragas
- ‘Thumris of Kirana Gharana’ by Times Music
- 'Malhar Rang’ – Classical Music album of Monsoon ragas
Awards and prizes
[edit]Milind Chittal was nominated for Best Devotional Album at the 2015 Global Indian Film Awards[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Fanfare Joel Flegler". 1994.
- ↑ "Profiles in Creativity". 1992.
- ↑ Mohan Nadkarni (April 1999). The great masters: profiles in Hindustani classical vocal music. HarperCollins Publishers India. pp. 31, 396. ISBN 9788172232849.
- ↑ "Firoz Dastur ITCSRA". Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Best Devotional Album", "2015 Global Indian Film Award nominees". GIFA website.
- ↑ "Armaan Malik, Lagori and Kanishk Seth lead GiMA 2015 Non-Film Music Awards". Radio and Music, 10 February 2015.
- ↑ "Soak in the music at Gunidas sangeet sammellan DNA".
- ↑ "Harballabh music festival star performers".
- ↑ "Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav".
- ↑ "Melbourne, Australia concerts".
- ↑ "Neema Newcastle UK concerts".
- ↑ "Discovery of India (Bharat Ek Khoj) credits track".
- ↑ Episode 313 surabhi
- ↑ Dhaneshwar, Amarendra "Youth enthral with lilting music". Afternoon Dispatch and Courier, 7 June 2011.
- ↑ 3iii International Indian Icon
- ↑ Hanuman Janmotsav
- ↑ "itunes.apple.com".