Milind Chittal
Background information
Birth nameMilind Chittal
Born (1959-07-19) 19 July 1959
Karwar, Karnataka, India
OriginMumbai, Maharashtra, India
GenresHindustani classical music
Occupation(s)Singer, chartered accountant
Websitemilindchittal.com

Milind Chittal is an Indian classical vocalist.[1][2][3] Chittal is the son of Kannada writer Yashwant Chittal. He trained under Firoz Dastur of the Kirana Gharana. He is also a qualified chartered accountant.[4]

Career

Chittal's devotional album Enchanting Ram Bhajans was nominated for GiMA awards' for the best devotional album in 2015.[5][6] He has performed at major music festivals all over India[7][8][9] and has also performed abroad in USA, Canada, UK, New Zealand, UAE and Oman.[10] He has given playback for the television serial The Discovery of India produced by Shyam Benegal.[11] He was featured in Surabhi in the year 1998[12] and the Umang television series in 2011.[13] Chittal was a member of the Jury for the 3iii International Indian Icon contest [14] Milind has recorded music albums for several music companies like Times Music, Magnasound, Mystica Music and Fountain Music.[15]

Discography

  • ‘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
  • Classical -Ragas Darbari Kanada and Jog -Fountain Music
  • Classical -Ragas Puriya Kalyan and Miyan Ki Malhar-Fountain Music
  • Classical -Ragas Ahir Bhairav and Hindol-Fountain Music
  • Classical -Ragas Yaman Kalyan,Basant and Gujari Todi-Fountain Music
  • Classical – Ragas Malkauns,Abhogi Kanada and Shankara-Fountain Music
  • ‘Enchanting Ram bhajans’ –Bhajans CD by Mystica Music Co.

Awards and prizes

Milind Chittal was nominated for Best Devotional Album at the 2015 Global Indian Film Awards[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Fanfare Joel Flegler". 1994.
  2. ↑ "Profiles in Creativity". 1992.
  3. ↑ Mohan Nadkarni (April 1999). The great masters: profiles in Hindustani classical vocal music. HarperCollins Publishers India. pp. 31, 396. ISBN 9788172232849.
  4. ↑ "Firoz Dastur ITCSRA". Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Best Devotional Album", "2015 Global Indian Film Award nominees". GIFA website.
  6. ↑ "Armaan Malik, Lagori and Kanishk Seth lead GiMA 2015 Non-Film Music Awards". Radio and Music, 10 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Soak in the music at Gunidas sangeet sammellan DNA".
  8. ↑ "Harballabh music festival star performers".
  9. ↑ "Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav".
  10. ↑ "Neema Newcastle UK concerts".
  11. ↑ "Discovery of India (Bharat Ek Khoj) credits track".
  12. ↑ Episode 313 surabhi
  13. ↑ Dhaneshwar, Amarendra "Youth enthral with lilting music". Afternoon Dispatch and Courier, 7 June 2011.
  14. ↑ 3iii International Indian Icon
  15. ↑ "itunes.apple.com".
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