Shubha Mudgal

Shubha Mudgal

Hindustani Classical Vocalist, Composer & Author.

Trained in the Hindustani classical vocal genres khayal and thumri by some of the 20th century's most celebrated Indian musicians, Shubha Mudgal has spent over four decades studying Indian classical music. She inherits from her gurus Pt. Ramashreya Jha “Ramrang”, Pt. Vinaya Chandra Maudgalya, Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki, Pt. Kumar Gandharva and Smt. Naina Devi a large and diverse repertoire. Awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, she is one of India’s well known artistes and a prolific composer known for her experimental work. Her work moves between performance, teaching, and writing about Indian music.

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Shubha Mudgal in concert.
Photo courtesy Nitin Joshi