Biography
Born in New Brunswick, and brought up in Guelph Ontario, Samidha began her vocal training in Western Classical music at the age of ten. She soon developed a deep appreciation for Hindustani vocal music at the age of eleven and has continued her study of the genre in Toronto with the guidance of her Guru Shri Narendra Datar. In 2001, she received vocal training for three months in Pune, India with Smt Veena Sahasrabhuddhe, a renowned vocalist of the Gwalior Gharana. In 2004-2005, she was awarded the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute India Studies Program Grant to further pursue her study of vocal music in Mumbai. Samidha recently completed eight months of intense musical study with Padmashree Dr Prabha Atre, a distinguished vocalist, reputed academician, and torchbearer of the Kirana Gharana. Samidha is a versatile singer who embraces cross-cultural experiments. She is a featured vocalist with the Canadian fusion music band Tasa. She has an Honours degree in Health Sciences from McMaster University.
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