Names
of Gurus:
This versatile musician took rigorous
training under Pandit Firoz Dastur of Kirana Gharana for 12 years.
He
has also taken guidance from Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan,Pt. Dinkar
Kaikini and Pt.Yeshwantbua Joshi, Smt.Dhondutai Kulkarni and Pt. Babanrao
Haldankar
Milind
has performed in major music festivals all over India, such as Sawai Gandharva
festival (Pune),Harballabh Sangeet Sammellan (Jalandhar), Ustad Amir Khan
festival (Indore and Calcutta), Rahimat Khan festival (Dharwad), Karavalli
festival (Karwar), Saptak festival (Ahmedabad) ,Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Memorial
festival (Dharwad and Dubai),Haridas Sangeet Sammellan (Mumbai),Gunidas Sangeet
Sammellan etc.and has also performed in USA,UK,New Zealand,UAE and Oman. He is
an ‘A’ Grade artiste and a regular broadcaster on All India Radio and has also appeared several times on T.V.
Performances
Performed widely in India and abroad in various music circles and festivals
like:
- Sawai Gandharwa Music Festival Pune
- Sawai Gandharwa Birth Centenary festival
,Mumbai
- Alladiya Khan festival Mumbai
- Harballabh Sangeet Sammellan-Jalandhar
- Shree Ambadevi Sangeet Seva Samaroh - Amravati
- Gunidas Sangeet Sammellan-Mumbai
- Aavishkar Sangeet samaroh,Goa
- Ustad Amir Khan Festival –Indore and
Calcutta
- Karavali Festival,Karwar Karnataka
- Saptak Festival-Ahmedabad
- Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Memorial festival
Dharwad & Dubai
- Ustad Rahimat Khan festival –Dharwad
- Swami Haridas Sangit Sammellan –Mumbai
- Indian Music Group’s Music
festival-Mumbai
- Shree Ambadevi Sangeet Seva Samaroh
- Spic Macay programmes
- IIT Music festival
- Dadar Matunga Cultural Festival
- Aarambh Festival-Bhopal
- Gandharwa Mahavidyala’s Music
festival-New Delhi
- Suburban Music Circle,Mumbai
- Vileparle Music Circle,Mumbai
- Also performed at Delhi,Nagpur,
Kolhapur, Pune, Pandharpur, Udupi, Kundapur, Karkala, Manipal,
Surathkal,Gulbarga, Agra, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Belgaum ,Kerala,Patna and
various other places in India.
- Performed in the UK , USA,New
Zealand,UAE and Oman.
- Given playback for several serials
including “Discovery of India” produced by Shyam Benegal.
- Regularly performed on All India Radio as an ‘A’ Grade
artiste and also performed several times on Television.
DISCOGRAPHY:
Milind
has recorded several albums for well-known music companies.
Following
is a list of his albums:
- ‘Exuberance’-Ragas Marwa,Kalavati
and Jogia by Mystica Music Co.
- ‘Embracing Krishna’ –Bhajans CD by
Mystica Music Co.
- ‘Thumris of Kirana Gharana’ by
Times Music
- 5 CDs by Fountain Music Company:
- Ragas Darbari Kanada and Jog
- Ragas Puriya Kalyan and Miyan Ki Malhar
- Ragas Ahir Bhairav and Hindol
- Ragas Yaman Kalyan,Basant and Gujari
Todi
- Ragas Malkauns,Abhogi Kanada and
Shankara
- ‘Enchanting Ram bhajans’ –Bhajans CD by
Mystica Music Co.
You
tube link of my music videos:
Milind Chittal – Youtube
Awards
and Prizes:
- Milind was awarded “Surmani” title by
Sur Singar Samsad in the year 1985.
He also won numerous awards in music competitions such as:
- The prestigious A.I.R. music competition
in 1981.
- India culture league competition (1977),
- Kalidas Sangeet Spardha (1979),
- University Youth festival (1979),
- Mood Indigo IIT (1980),
- Inter University Music Competition organized by
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (1980), etc
- GiMA award for best devotional album –nomination
in 2015
Academic
Qualification:
Chartered Accountant based in Mumbai where he has also
trained a number of students in Hindustani Classical Music.
Contact
Details:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone:
Mobile: 0091-9819432230 ,Residence:009122-26311965