- Shubha Mudgal is an Indian musician, composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist known for her work in Hindustani classical music, Indian pop and Tamil cinema.
Birth Details –
Place – Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Date of Birth – 1959
Marital Status – Married
Nationality – Indian
Family –
Mother – Jaya Gupta
Father – Skanda Gupta
Husband – Mukul Mudgal, Anish Pradhan
Son – Dhawal Mudgal
Teachers – Pandit Ramashray, Pandit Vinay Chandra Mudgalya and Pandit Vasant Thakar
Early Life-
- Shubha Mudgal was born in 1959 in Allahabad to Skanda Gupta and Jaya Gupta in an academic family who pursued Hindustani classical music and Kathak along with literature.
- As a young girl she began learning Kathak in Allahabad, following her sister’s footsteps.
- Later he turned to Hindustani classical music and his first traditional teacher was Pandit Ramashray Jha in Allahabad. Later, Shubha Mudgal moved to New Delhi, and continued her musical education under Pandit Vinay Chandra Mudgalya and Pandit Vasant Thakar.
Personal Life –
- Shortly after graduating from Delhi University, she married Mukul Mudgal, son of her guru Vinay Chandra Moudgalya, in 1982.
- Her husband, also an accomplished musician, decided not to take up music as a profession but became a lawyer and jurist. The marriage did not last. The Mudgal couple had a son named Dhaval Mudgal, who is a lead singer in the Delhi-based band Half Step Down. Later Shubha Mudgal married tabla player Anish Pradhan.
Career –
- Shubha Mudgal began performing as a Hindustani classical singer in the 1980s and gained a certain reputation as a talented singer.
- In the 1990s, he began experimenting with other forms of music, including pop and fusion varieties. His album ‘Ali More Angana’ was a big hit especially among the youth.
- Apart from being an artist, Shubha Mudgal is also recognized as a musician. He did the soundtrack for Mira Nair’s film ‘Kama Sutra’ and also composed the score for Rajan Khosa’s ‘Dance of the Wind’.
- He has composed for dancers like Aditi Mangaldas and Sonal Mansingh and for ballets like ‘Meera and Krishna Katha’ of “Shri Ram Bharatiya Kala Kendra”.
- Shubha Mudgal composed and sang the title track of the Star Plus serial “Diya Aur Baati Hum” with Kailash Kher. This is a very soulful, classical-based Rajasthani folk song.
Award –
- 43rd National Film Awards
- Padma Shri
- Gold Plaque Award
- Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award
Discography
Albums
- Ali More Angana
- Classically Yours
- Ab Ke Sawan
- Pyar Ke Geet
- Mann Ki Manjeree
- Kisson Ki Chadar
- Shubh Deepavali
- Anand Mangal
- The Awakening
- Jahan-E-Khusrau
Tamil songs
- “Vaaraai En Thozhi” – Arasiyal
- “Thaiyya Thaiyya” – Uyire
- “Five Star” – Five Star
- “Kanaa Kaangiren” – Ananda Thandavam
Question Related to Shubha Mudgal
What is the birth place and date of birth of Shubha Mudgal Joshi?
Shubha Mudgal Joshi was born in 1959 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
What was the name of Shubha Mudgal Joshi’s father?
Shubha Mudgal Joshi’s father’s name was Skanda Gupta.
What was the name of Shubha Mudgal Joshi’s mother?
Shubha Mudgal Joshi’s mother’s name was Jaya Gupta.
What was the name of Shubha Mudgal Joshi’s husband?
Shubha Mudgal Joshi’s wife’s name was Mukul Mudgal, Anish Pradhan.
What was the name of Shubha Mudgal Joshi’s son?
Shubha Mudgal Joshi’s son’s name was Dhaval Mudgal.
Which award was Shubha Mudgal Joshi honored with?
Shubha Mudgal Joshi was honored with the 43rd National Film Award, Padma Shri, Gold Plaque Award, Rajiv Gandhi National Goodwill Award.
