Team
Founders
Dr. Radhika Joshi
Dr. Radhika Joshi is an accomplished artist in the field of Hindustani classical music. Under the guidance of Pt. Raghunandan Panshikar, a disciple of the legendary Gaansaraswati Kishori Amonkar, she has diligently honed her vocal prowess. Radhika is not only a performer but also a passionate educator and advocate for preserving the rich tradition of Hindustani music. She is the visionary founder of Jaipur Gunijankhana. Radhika holds a master’s in economics from Tufts University, Boston, and a PhD in Economics from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore but has now decided pursue a full-time career in music. To learn more about her please visit www.radhikajoshi.com.
Dr. Veena Joshi
Dr. Veena Joshi is the co-founder of Jaipur Gunijankhana. She has studied the Sitar under Ustad Usman Khan, Pune and Pandit Nayan Ghosh at Sangeet Mahabharati, Mumbai for several years. She has given concerts in Singapore, Malaysia and Kenya. Dr. Joshi has also written several articles on North Indian Classical music which were published in The Straits Times, Singapore. She holds a master’s degree in statistics and a PhD in Industrial Psychology. She currently works as a consultant in epidemiology and social research at various institutes and hospitals in India.
Advisors
Pt. Raghunandan Panshikar
Raghunandan Panshikar is a renowned vocalist of the Jaipur Atrauli Gharana. He is a disciple of Gaansaraswati Kishori Amonkar, with whom he studied for over twenty years. During this time, Raghunandan Ji also studied under Gaantapaswini Mogubai Kurdikar ji. Panditji played a key role in conceptualizing Jaipur Gunijankhana and continues to serve as a mentor. For more information please visit http://www.raghunandanpanshikar.com/.
Mr. U. B. Gujar
Mr. Uday Gujar is a practicing Chartered Accountant since 1974. He is actively involved in several professional organisations, and has held different positions with NGOs and Educational Institutions that work towards social change. Uday ji advises us on all matters relating to finance and accounts.
Contributors
Milind Gole
A software professional, harmonium player and music enthusiast, Milind Gole has facilitated the online search facility of the music archive.
Avanti Hejib
Avanti is an illustrator and has helped designing all the lovely posters of events at Jaipur Gunijankhana.