Anita Singhvi | |
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 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, Rajasthan, India |
| Origin | India |
| Genres | Ghazal |
| Occupation(s) | singer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Website | jahaneghazal |
Anita Singhvi (born 22 July 1964) is an Indian classical singer. She is an exponent of Sufi music [1]
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 very early age of fifteen and began training under the guidance of Pandit Kshirsagar from the Gwalior gharana. [2]
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).
Anita Singhvi married noted lawyer and Congress party spokesperson, Abhishek Singhvi. They have two sons. [4]
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