PRAJAKTA PARAB

Prajakta began her musical voyage of artistic discovery and singing at a young age in Mumbai India. Her first guru is her mother Mrs. Priya Parab from whom she got her early lessons in music as a child. Later she learnt Hindustani Vocals at the prestigious Deodhar’s School of Indian Music at Opera House Mumbai, India, established in 1925 by Prof. B. R. Deodhar, a deciple of the honorable Pt. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar. She also had the privilege of learning for few years from Shri. B N Patange from Mumbai, India, a well renowned music artist who devoted his entire life to Indian Classical Music. An ardent lover of Hindustani Classical, she has learnt  from some of the senior disciples of Pt. Ajay Pohankar, a revered name in the musical realm, from Kirana Gharana and her Guru Smt. Anjali Tai Pohankar a well known vocalist, musicologist and author of the book “Safar Thumri Gayaki Ka” from whom she learned the specialized genre of ‘Thumri’. Along with Hindustani classical music she has a deep passion for ghazals, western classical and jazz music.

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She believes - "In the world of music there’s no standing still. You must constantly strive to evolve with the purpose of offering something unique to listeners, along with staying true to your art and authentic. That is the best way for your creativity to connect with your listeners and followers".

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Prajakta has been performing in India and in California, at shows, private events, wedding ceremonies, fundraisers and charities. She brings customized soulful music to any occasion and collaborates with local artists to cover other aspects of events such as photography, sound production and live band. She also loves creating music covers, video editing and experimenting with different genres of music.

She moved to USA in 2006 and did her Masters in Public Health from University of Southern California USC. She works full-time as a Healthcare Professional but music has always been her passion. She is now settled in the beautiful Southern California, with her family.