GOTW An Interview with AARTI R. NAYAK

Hailing from a rich musical family of Goa, Ms. Aarti R. Nayak is under tutelage in Hindustani Classical Vocal from her father, noted vocalist of Goa Pt. Ramrao Nayak. Endowed with a melodious voice spanning all the three octaves, she is known for pure and aesthetic presentation of ragas, taan patterns and command over laya. She is a 'Sangeet Alankar' (M.A – Music) of Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai wherein she stood 2nd in All India and was felicitated with an award for the same. She is a 'Sangeet Visharad' of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai. She has been Honored with the 'Giants International Award - 2008' in recognition for achieving highest standard of work in the field of music. She has been admired with the title 'SurMani' for the year 2008 by the Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai. She has bagged the prestigious 'Vamandaji Puraskar' of Vasantrao Achrekar Pratishthan, Kankawli. She has to her credit the 'Best singer' award in Hindustani Classical Vocal at the National Youth Festival held at Trivendrum, Kerala.
She has received many accolades, prizes and scholarships from different organizations including Central Govt. scholarship by CCRT, Scholarship from the Ministry of culture – Delhi, Late D. L. Bhat smriti scholarship – ABGMV Mandal Miraj, Kalangan – Centre for performing arts - Goa, to name a few. The prestigious Award of All India Radio for Semi Classical Category (1999-2000) & for Light Music Category (2001-2002) is in her credit. She is an approved artiste of All India Radio.
As a hobby she has personified the lead female roles in Sangeet Nataks like Sangeet Saubhadra, Sharada, Yayati Devayani, Saunshay Kallol to name a few.

She is Awarded as a “Best Actress' in Marathi Sangeet Natak by Maharashtra Natya Mandal, Sangli-Maharashtra and other reputed organizations. She has given Playback for Screen Award winning Marathi Film 'Savali'. An approved artiste of All India Radio and Doordarshan, Aarti is a Post Graduate in Commerce.
Along with Khayal Gayki, she is equally at ease with a number of genres like Thumri, Dadra, Tappa, Hori, Bhajan, Natyageet . She has performed in a number of prestigious sammelans in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh.
A few major classical music concerts rendered are :
Youth Festival – Pune organized by the Sangeet Natak Academy.
'Surashree Kesarbai Kerkar Smriti Sangeet Samaroha', Goa
'Pt. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Samaroha', Hyderabad.
'Sawaii Gandharva Festival', Kundgol
'Vasantrao Achrekar Smriti Sangeet Samaroha', Kanakawli
'Kalarang festival' organized by West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur, Directorate of Art & Culture, Goa.
'Pt. Karhade Festival', Hyderabad.
Performed at the 17th All India National conference organized by Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalay Mandal & Sangget Kala Manch, Belgaum.
Platinum Jubilee Celebration at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Vashi- Mumbai
'Nehru Centre', Worli Mumbai & 'Swara Sadhana Samiti' Girgao, Mumbai
'Girijatai kelkar Smriti Sangeet Samaroha' Goa
'Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki Smriti Sangeet Samaroha' organized by Tarangini Pratishthan.

The excerpts have been picked up by: Nisha Bhatia