Mugdha Vaishampayan
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Mugdha Vaishampayan (Template:Lang-mr, born April 05, 2000) was one of the finalist and major contender for championship in Marathi Idea SA RE GA MA PA aired on Zee Marathi channel during July 2008-February 2009. She swept the entire Marathi music-loving fraternity off their feet by her stupendous singing caliber. While doing so, Mugdha's melodious endeavours left profound impressions and unbelievable incantation on the minds of her followers and viewers.
Background
Mugdha was born in Alibag to parents Bhagwan Vaishampayan, a working professional in reputed petroleum company and Bhagyashree Vaishampayan, a housewife. Her inherent talent of singing was identified by her father when she was only 2 years old. In an attempt to cultivate this, Mugdha received formal training in fundamental music from Sunil Mhatre, Sheetal Kunte, Anuradha Velankar and Bhagwan Vaishampayan at very tender age. Soon her latent qualities & versatility began to surface out in the form of mind-boggling executions of Marathi songs. ‘Mugdha Vaishampayan’ became a familiar name in every household of Maharashtra after her dream run in ‘Idea Sa Re Ga Ma Little Champs’. She is fondly called as "रायगड कन्या" (Daughter of Raigad) by people of Konkan.
Career
Idea Sa Re Ga Ma Little Champs
In 2008, Mugdha was auditioned for the Idea Sa Re Ga Ma Little Champs, a competitive music reality show organized by the Zee Marathi television channel. She was one of final 50 who were selected amongst several thousand children all along Maharashtra aged between 8 to 14. With shear talent, strenuous efforts & amazing grit, she won hearts of millions of viewers. Enjoying this grand success while giving fierce competition to the participants greater than her age, she broke into top 5 finalists chosen by learned judges and common people for megafinal. The ease with which Mugdha handled difficult numbers in a show or on stage in her crowd-puller public appearances,was simply astonishing. Though her tender voice portrays fervent emotions extremely well, she had astounding command over wholesome range of all genres –folk, devotional, classical and modern foot-tapping ones. She was applauded several times during the competition by many honorable celebrity judges for her mesmerizing renditions. Mugdha was popolarly known as The Little Monitor on the show.
Mugdha has gifted voice,required base knowledge and works hard to understand the thread-bare of music. Her natural trait is singing in bright notes i.e. in high octave. However, she also furnishes softer melodies and soul touching songs with utmost perfection. She exhibits tremendous confidence. This blended with amazing simplicity and characteristic innocence, makes her performance the unique experience of its own kind.
During the course of the program, Mugdha was awarded with the prestigious title ‘Raigad Bhushan’ by Raigad Jillha Parishad (रायगड जिल्हा परिषद). She is the youngest one to have received such award from any elected Government body.
Some of the memorable songs she accomplished during her ‘road to success’ towards top slot in this competition include:
- "Ang Ang Tav Anang” अंग अंग तव अनंग
- "Hurhur Asate Tich Uri” हुरहुर असते तीच उरी
- "Ghat Goiwar Ghat Kamarewar” घट डोईवर घट कमरेवर
- "Radhadhar Madhumilind” राधाधर मधुमिलींद
- "Chafa Bolenaa” चाफा बोलेना
- "Aakash Pangharoni” आकाश पांघरोनी
- "Parikathetil Rajkumara” परीकथेतील राजकुमारा
- "Chadi Lage Cham Cham ” छडी लागे छ्म छम
- "Shriranga Kamalaakantaa” श्रीरंगा कमलाकांता
- "Daring Darling” डार्लिंग डार्लिंग
- "Arey Arey Pawatyaa” अरे अरे पावट्या
- "Jo Awadato Sarvaalaa” जो आवडतो सर्वाला
- "Doke Firaleyaa” डोकं फिरलया
- "Ruturaaj Aaj Vani Aalaa” ऋतूराज आज वनी आला
- "Chal Re Shirapaa” चलं रे शिरपा
- "Ekveera Aai” एकवीरा आई
- "Kamodini Kaay Jane To” कमोदिनी काय जाणे तो
- "Maifilicha Rang” मैफिलीचा रंग
- "Kanthatach Rutalya Taanaa" कंठातच रूतल्या ताना
- "Jeewlaga kadhi Re” जीवलगा कधी रे
- "Amrutahooni God Naam Tuze Devaa” अमृताहूनी गोड नाम तुझे देवा
- "Padaraavarati Jartaricha” पदरावरती जरतारीचा
- "Bai Mazi Karangali Modali” बाई माझी करंगळी मोडली
- "Bada Natkhat hai” बड़ा नटखट है
- "Pawan Diwaani” पवन दिवानी
- "Yashomati Maiya Se” यशोमती मैयासे
chan chan mauch bal
- "rutraj aaj wani aala"
Her emotion-stuffed rendition of "Dev Jari Maj Kadhi Bhetala" (देव जरी मज कधी भेटला) had brought tears to the eyes of her mother. Recently, her elegantly sung "Zimzim Zarati Shravan Dhara" (झिमझिम झरती श्रावणधारा) during Mega-Final of 'SaReGaMa Aajacha Avaj' had produced goosebumps within connoisseur Pune audience.
Public Appearances
Some of the major events where Mugdha has performed her art include –
- ‘Vasantotsav’ – Musical concert arranged in Pune every year by Rahul Deshpande in memory of his legendary grandfather Pandit Vasantrao Deshpande. 2008.[1]
- ‘Shrimant Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Music Festival’ April 2009. [2]
- ’Little Champs’ stage shows at many places like Mumbai, Pune, Sangli, Aurangabad, Goa, Ratnagiri, Dubai, Thane etc. These are runaway popular programmes arranged by Zee Marathi where Mugdha performs with four other little champs Aarya Ambekar, Prathamesh Laghate, Rohit Raut and Kartiki Gaikwad in a perfect sync. This group is known as ‘Panch-Ratna’ (पंचरत्न).[3]
Awards and recognition
- 2008 - Youngest to be felicitated by prestigious ‘Raigad Bhushan’ award
- 2009 - Runner-Up of the Idea Sa Re Ga Ma Little Champs reality-based music competition organized by Zee Marathi.
Words of Extolment by Leading Artists
Mugdha was praised from time to time for her innate singing abilities and grueling efforts she undertakes while learning nitty-gritty of Indian music. She received a pat on the back from established personalities like Shruti Sadolikar, Pandit Hridayanath Mangeshkar, Pandit Satyasheel Deshpande, Shridhar Phadake, Suresh Wadkar, Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal, Hariharan (singer), Vijay Ghate, Asha Khadilkar, Dr. Salil Kulkarni and many more.
Albums
- PanchaRatna vol. 1,2,3 (Template:Lang-mr) on Universal Music[4]
- Garjati Sahyadriche Kade (Template:Lang-mr) on Universal Music[5]