Dr.Radhika VeenaSadhika
Biography & Major Awards
first lady vichitra veena player in the world – creator of smallest vichitra veena ever
Dr. Radhika Veenasadhika is the world’s first lady Vichitra Veena player and a leading force in the revival of this rare Indian classical instrument.
She is the Founder-Director of Veena Venu Art Foundation and the Founder-Director of the International Vichitra Veena Council.
A performer, researcher, author,Music Therapist , Healer , Gemologist and pedagogue, her work bridges tradition, innovation, and cultural preservation.
Rooted in the renowned Gwalior musical legacy, she carries forward a powerful lineage of scholarship and artistry. She has contributed to making the Vichitra Veena more accessible for future learners through innovation and education.
2002
Surmani
by Sursingar Sansad, Mumbai.
2003
TOYI Award (Ten Outstanding Young IndianS)
By Indian Jaycees
2003
Gwalior Ratna Award
By Gwalior Jaycees
2013
The Person of the Year International Award
By The Gates and Custodian Body of UK
2024
Woman of the Year award
By Lyness International District
2026
Pinnacle of achievement award
By Lions International District
BLESSINGS
A Cherished Moment with Great Masters
1996
With late pt.Gopal Krishna Sharma ji (vichitra veena exponent)
performing at just 17 in prestigious akashvani event
with late pt.gopal shankar mishra ji (vichitra veena exponent)
TOURS
Performances on Prestigious Stages
2023
G20 summit delhi
Performance in front of Esteemed Presidents and Prime Ministers of over 20 Countries.
2021
Tansen Sangeet Samaroh, Gwalior
Also Previously performed in the year 1998
2019
Saz-e-Bahar, NCPA
Also Previously Performed Many times in NCPA.
2016
Mahakal Sangeet Samaroh, Ministry of Culture
Performed at the prestigious Mahakal Sangeet Samaroh During Kumbh Mela 2016 , invited by Ministry of Culture
2013
32nd Saptak Annual Sangeet Samaroh
Performed in Saptak Ahemdabad
GURUS
Pt.Shriram Umdekar and Pt.Vishwamohan Bhatt
Dr. Radhika Veenasadhika’s musical journey has been shaped by a deeply respected guru-parampara rooted in discipline, refinement, and classical depth. She received her foundational and advanced talim from her father and guru, Pt. Shriram Umdekar, an accomplished Sitar and Rudra Veena artist, under whose guidance her training developed with seriousness, rigour, and artistic clarity. She is also a disciple of Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, whose towering presence in Indian classical music adds further distinction to her lineage. This inheritance of knowledge is not limited to performance alone; it lives equally in her teaching, vision, institutional work, and commitment to carrying the veena tradition forward with dignity and substance