
Seema had an intense liking for music since childhood
and started taking lessons at age 11 from her first Guru Mrs
.Pratima Purekar in Nagpur and finished her lessons until Upantya
Visharad from her .
She always won prizes in many
interschool singing competition that she took part in and was well
known in her school and college for her singing.
When she started her medical
career, due to lack of enough time she focused mainly on light and
semiclassical form of music. She was highly popular in
medical college in the college orchestra which performed at various
occasions in Nagpur and surrounding area.
After finishing her
MBBS and DGO degree she started devoting more time to focus on classical
music back again.
Dr.Alka Deo Marulkar
accepted her as a disciple which was a turning point in Seema's
life. Alakatai, as Seema calls her, reignited the musical
passion for classical music inside her and brought out
the best within.
Dr. Alka Deo
Marulkar , who is a legend herself, learned the nuances of
Jaipur and Gwaliar Gharana , from her great Gurus like
Pt. Rajabhau Dev(her father) and Pt. Madhusudan Kanetkar.
Dr. Marulkar also excels in light classical music like Thumari,
Dadra, Chaiti, with extensive work in classical music.
She has an exceptional knack of teaching and has taught many
budding artists in India . Presently, she works as Director of The
Goa Kala Academy.
Seema continued her
Riyaz through many a difficult times such as her medical residency
and has balanced her duties well.
Some of Seema's notable
performances include multiple concerts in Nagpur , Akola , Amraoti,
Pune, Goa in India and in Houston , Dallas , Detroit
, New Orleans and Los Angeles . Seema's performance
in acclaimed forums such as the BMM (Brihan Maharashtra Mandal)
in Atlanta and Seattle were also highly appreciated.
Because of her wide
range of melodious voice, mastery on various “taan”
patterns, Seema is able to convey the deep feelings
embedded in the Raagas. She is able to bring up and convey the
personality of the Raaga to the audience. Seema is currently pursuing
rigorous training and Riyaz in classical as well as
light classical music like Thumri and Dadra. Seema has given many
performances in classical, light classical and light
music .
Seema believes that
with constant hard work and perseverance along with her unique talent,
she is be able to make a difference and delight the
audience. |