Milind Chittal

Milind Chittal
Background information
Birth name	Milind Chittal
Born	(1959-07-19) 19 July 1959 (age 65) Karwar, Karnataka, India
Origin	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Genres	Hindustani classical music
Occupation(s)	Singer, chartered accountant
Website	milindchittal.com

Milind Chittal is an Indian classical vocalist.[1][2][3] Chittal is the son of Kannada writer Yashwant Chittal. He trained under Firoz Dastur of the Kirana Gharana. He is also a qualified chartered accountant.[4]

Career

Chittal's devotional album Enchanting Ram Bhajans was nominated for GiMA awards' for the best devotional album in 2015.[5][6] He has performed at major music festivals all over India[7][8][9] and has also performed abroad in USA, Canada, UK, New Zealand, Australia, UAE and Oman.[10] He has given playback for the television serial The Discovery of India produced by Shyam Benegal.[11] He was featured in Surabhi in the year 1998[12] and the Umang television series in 2011.[13] Chittal was a member of the Jury for the 3iii International Indian Icon contest [14].He participated in the biggest Hanuman Janmotsav in 2024 where musicians from all over the world chanted for world peace.[15] Milind has recorded music albums for several music companies like Times Music, Magnasound, Mystica Music and Fountain Music.[16]

Discography

Following is a list of some of his albums:

• ‘Exuberance’-Ragas Marwa,Kalavati and Jogia by Mystica Music Co.
• ‘Embracing Krishna’ –Krishna Bhajans CD by Mystica Music Co.
• ‘Thumris of Kirana Gharana’ by Times Music
• Classical Music albums by Fountain Music Company:

1. Ragas Darbari Kanada and Jog
2. Ragas Puriya Kalyan and Miyan Ki Malhar
3. Ragas Ahir Bhairav and Hindol
4. Ragas Yaman Kalyan,Basant and Gujari Todi
5. Ragas Malkauns,Abhogi Kanada and Shankara

• ‘Enchanting Ram bhajans’ –Ram Bhajans CD by Mystica Music Co.
• ‘Simply Divine Bhajans’ – Miscellaneous Bhajans CD
• ‘Classical Emotions’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
• ‘Aesthetic Melodies’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
• ‘Evening Melodies’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
• ‘Tarana’ – Compilation of 12 taranas in various ragas
• ‘Payaliya Jhankar’ – Classical ragas based on theme ‘Payaliya Jhankar’
• ‘Majestic Ragas’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
• ‘Abhang’ – Marathi abhang CD
• ‘Raag Rang’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
• ‘Evening Reflections’ – Classical Music album of various ragas
• ‘Morning Bliss’ – Classical Music album of various ragas

Awards and prizes

Milind Chittal was nominated for Best Devotional Album at the 2015 Global Indian Film Awards[5]

References

1. "Fanfare Joel Flegler". 1994.
2. "Profiles in Creativity". 1992.
3. Mohan Nadkarni (April 1999). The great masters: profiles in Hindustani classical vocal music. HarperCollins Publishers India. pp. 31, 396. ISBN 9788172232849.
4. "Firoz Dastur ITCSRA". Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
5. "Best Devotional Album", "2015 Global Indian Film Award nominees". GIFA website.
6. "Armaan Malik, Lagori and Kanishk Seth lead GiMA 2015 Non-Film Music Awards". Radio and Music, 10 February 2015.
7. "Soak in the music at Gunidas sangeet sammellan DNA".
8. "Harballabh music festival star performers".
9. "Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav".
10. "Neema Newcastle UK concerts".
11. "Discovery of India (Bharat Ek Khoj) credits track".
12. Episode 313 surabhi
13. Dhaneshwar, Amarendra "Youth enthral with lilting music". Afternoon Dispatch and Courier, 7 June 2011.
14. 3iii International Indian Icon [1]
15. Hanuman Janmotsav [2]
16. "itunes.apple.com".