Mitali Khargonkar

Born into a musical family and having received her first rhythmic lesson from her father, Shri Vilas Khargonkar, Mitali Khargonkar belongs to the great tradition of Ustad Jahaangeer Kha Saheb. She is the fifth generation of her family initiated into the tradition, her grandfather Lt Pt Sharad Khargonkar having been a presidential awardee for tabla. In addition to being a prolific tabla soloist, Mitali is also a popular accompanist. As a graded artist of Akashwani, she has received many government scholarships and awards for tabla playing and has served as faculty at the Government Music college, Indore.