Padmini Rao received her voice culture training under Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar, the Dhrupad and Rudra veena maestro.
She received her master's degree in music from SNDT University in Mumbai, India, under the guidance of Padma Bhushan, Dr. Prabha Atre. Padmini has been Dr. Atre's student for over three decades.
Her music is thus a blend of two of India's most enchanting musical streams: the dhrupad and the khayal.
Albums
Khushboo
Padmini Rao
Swaranjali
Padmini Rao
Krishn Kanhai
Padmini Rao
Sandhya
Padmini Rao
Arpan
Padmini Rao
Saanjh Bhayee
Padmini Rao
Ananya
Padmini Rao
Anand
Padmini Rao
Testimonials
Refinement was the keyword of Padmini Rao's performance...The Meera and Kabir Das bhajans testified to her pursuit of superior aesthetics.
Padmini Rao sings with her heart and her passion flows deep from her voice.
Rao, who has been described as one of the most promising singers of the Kirana Gharana, has become a global ambassador for Indian classical music.
Padmini Rao is now acknowledged as one of the most gifted voices to emerge from the Kirana Gharana, a style that has produced such legends as Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and Gangubai Hangal.
Several young students have benefited from her [Dr. Prabha Atre's] guidance. Among the shagirds, ..... the youngest of them all, Padmini Rao has matured as a concert performer over the years."
Padmini can be depended upon to carry forward the legacy of Dr. Prabha Atre. She has a rich and melodious voice. Of special interest are the cascading patterns of her "taans" in the drut mode
Padmini Rao has kept her musical passions alive by performing regularly all over the world.
Refinement was the keyword of Padmini Rao's performance...The Meera and Kabir Das bhajans testified to her pursuit of superior aesthetics.
Padmini Rao's sonorous voice created an aura of spiritualism.
