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Archana Kamulkar
Classical Vocal
Education
Bachelor’s in Performing Arts (Vocal), Goa College of Music
Master’s in Performing Arts (Vocal), Goa College of Music
Sangeet Visharad (First Class), Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya

 

Musical Heritage
Archana’s musical journey began with her grandfather, the renowned Bhajan artist and harmonium player late Pt. Nana Shirgaokar, and was nurtured by her maternal uncle Shri Nitin Narayan Shirgaokar. She later received training from her school mentors Shri Prakash Naik and Nana Patekar, followed by formal guidance at Kala Academy, Pernem Centre under Shri Pandurang Raul. Archana carries forward the rich legacy of her great-grandfather, Goa’s Bhajan Samrat Pt. Manohar Buwa Shirgaonkar, while continuing to refine her art under accomplished gurus, with constant encouragement from her mother Milan Kamulkar.

Awards & Honors

  • Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir Singing Competition – First Prize

  • Nandi Competition (Rajiv Kala Mandir) – Excellent Singer

  • Laybhaskar Khaparumam Parvatkar Award – Gomantak Maratha Samaj

  • Abhijat Sur Akhil Goa Natyageet Singing Competition (in memory of Pt. Balkrishna Kelkar) – First Prize

  • Panvel Cultural Club Association, Navi Mumbai (Classical & Semi-Classical) – First Prize

  • Samrat Sangeet Sitara 2023 (Inter-State Hindustani Classical Singing Competition) – Winner

  • Felicitated by Gomantak Maratha Samaj Pernem Taluka for her musical career

Professional Work & Performances

  • Playback singing in several plays and albums

  • Contribution to the Shankar Ramani Biography Project

  • Versatility across Thumri, Dadra, Ghazal, Bhakti Sangeet (Abhang), Natyageet, and semi-classical forms

  • Performances at prestigious festivals and conferences, including:

    • Nakshatra Utsav (Kala Academy)

    • Shridhar Parsekar & Rajaram Buwa Mandrekar Sammelan

    • Gomantak Maratha Samaj Sangeet Sammelan, Panaji

    • Maruti Kurdikar Sammelan

    • Pt. Kishoritai Amonkar Sammelan (Mahashala Kalasangam)

    • Pt. Nana Shirgaokar Smriti Sangeet Sammelan

    • Babanrao Hadankar, Babai Hadfadkar & Achyutrao Raikar Sammelan

    • First International Performing Art Festival (Goa)

    • Abhijat Sur Sangeet Sammelan (in memory of Pt. Balkrishna Kelkar, H.B.P. Damodar Buwa Kelkar, Pt. Ramkrishna Buwa Vaje)

    • Parshuram Kamulkar & Vaman Dada Pilgaonkar Sammelan

    • 36th Girijatai Kelkar Sangeet Sammelan

    • Pratidhvani Sangeet Sammelan (Swastik Association)

    • Pt. Ratnakant Ramnathkar Sangeet Sammelan