Smt. Soumya Kantak

Smt. Soumya Abhishek Kantak began her training in Hindustani Classical Vocal in 1997 under Smt. R. Leelabai in Bengaluru. After moving to Mumbai in 2005, she continued her training under Smt. Sudha Vatve at Sharda Sangeet Vidyalaya. Since December 2009, she has been receiving guidance from Smt. Apoorva Gokhale, granddaughter and disciple of Late Pt. Gajananrao Joshi. She has also received guidance from Smt. Suman Savur, a disciple of Late Pt. S. C. R. Bhat and Late Pt. K. G. Ginde.

Smt. Soumya Kantak has performed at several prominent music circles and institutions across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Udupi, Kundapura and Kolhapur, including NCPA, Bangalore Society of Performing Arts (BSPA), Sangeeta Bharathi Trust, Suburban Music Circle, Sapthak Bengaluru and Shri Chitrapur Math Tercentenary Celebrations.

She has received several awards and scholarships, including the Sursagar Scholarship for Music, the Student of the Year Award at Sharda Sangeet Vidyalaya, a Government of India Scholarship for Music, and a two-year scholarship from the Acharya S. N. Ratanjankar Foundation. She is also a B-High Grade Artist of All India Radio. BIODATA OF SOUMYA KANTAK

Academically, she holds a B.A. in Psychology, an M.S.W., Sangeet Visharad (Purna), and an M.A. in Music. She has also completed Sangeet Alankar with All-India 2nd Rank from Akhila Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya.