Anita Singhvi

Anita Singhvi

Anita Singhvi at the
1st Delhi Poetry Festival
(organized by Poets Corner Group)
in New Delhi on 19 January 2013
Background information
Birth name Anita
Born 22 July 1964
Jodhpur
Origin India
Genres Ghazal
Occupation(s) singer
Years active 1990–present
Website www.anitasinghvi.com

Anita Singhvi is an Indian classical singer. She is an exponent of sufi music[1]

Early life

Anita Singhvi was born into a business family in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. She has a B.A. and LLB. She became interested in ghazal singing at the age of fifteen and began training under the guidance of Pandit Kshirsagar from the Gwalior gharana.[2]

Career

Anita Singhvi made her debut with Naqsh-e-Noor album.[3] She has performed a number of concerts both in India and abroad (Middle East, Europe, America).

Personal life

Anita Singhvi got married to noted lawyer and Congress party spokesperson, Abhishek Singhvi. They have two sons.

Discography

References

  1. I want to sing for Bollywood films: Farida Khanum (Interview)
  2. Sharma, S.D. (30 October 2011). "Saying it in sufi style". The Sunday Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  3. In the light
  4. "A faith called Sufism". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 26 November 2007.
  5. Sufi Ghazal Albums by Anita Singhvi
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