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* Performed at ”Sahitya” (Sahitya [[Aaj Tak]] literature festival) in [[New Delhi]] (2022), where she sang classic film songs and ghazals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-19 |title=सिंगर आकांक्षा ग्रोवर ने साहित्य आजतक के मंच पर सजाई सुरों की महफिल, लता मंगेशकर को किया याद |url=https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/bollywood-news/story/singer-akanksha-grover-live-performance-new-delhi-lata-mangeshkar-songs-sahitya-aajtak-2022-tmovp-1579362-2022-11-19 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=AajTak |language=hi}}</ref>

* Performed at ”Sahitya” (Sahitya [[Aaj Tak]] literature festival) in [[New Delhi]] (2022), where she sang classic film songs and ghazals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-19 |title=सिंगर आकांक्षा ग्रोवर ने साहित्य आजतक के मंच पर सजाई सुरों की महफिल, लता मंगेशकर को किया याद |url=https://www.aajtak.in/entertainment/bollywood-news/story/singer-akanksha-grover-live-performance-new-delhi-lata-mangeshkar-songs-sahitya-aajtak-2022-tmovp-1579362-2022-11-19 |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=AajTak |language=hi}}</ref>

* Regular ”Baithak” live sessions and concerts, including ticketed performances listed for international venues (event listing in [[Dubai]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Baithak’: A soulful evening of Sufi music, poetry, and connection returns to Dubai |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/entertainment/baithak-a-soulful-evening-of-sufi-music-poetry-and-connection-returns-to-dubai |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Khaleej Times |language=en}}</ref>

* Regular ”Baithak” live sessions and concerts, including ticketed performances listed for international venues (event listing in [[Dubai]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Baithak’: A soulful evening of Sufi music, poetry, and connection returns to Dubai |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/entertainment/baithak-a-soulful-evening-of-sufi-music-poetry-and-connection-returns-to-dubai |access-date=2025-12-12 |website=Khaleej Times |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Kirori Mal College]]

== References ==

== References ==

Akanksha Grover is an Indian singer and performer known for her work in Hindustani classical music and for organising and performing in intimate baithak (sit-down musical gathering) concerts.[1][2][3][4][5] She has performed at literary and music festivals in India and internationally and has released several singles and live recordings.[6][7][8][9]

Early life and education

Akanksha Grover was born in Faridabad, India.[10] According to published interviews, she grew up in a musical household and later pursued formal training in Hindustani classical vocal music, including a degree from the University of Delhi. [11][12]

Career

Grover performs a repertoire that spans Hindustani classical pieces, ghazals and light-classical/film melodies rendered in a classical idiom.[13][14][15] She is particularly noted for reviving and popularising the baithak format informal, conversational musical gatherings intended to recreate the intimate atmosphere of old-school classical mehfils.[16][17][18][13][19][20]

Notable performances

  • Performed at Sahitya (Sahitya Aaj Tak literature festival) in New Delhi (2022), where she sang classic film songs and ghazals.[21]
  • Regular Baithak live sessions and concerts, including ticketed performances listed for international venues (event listing in Dubai).[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ “For Hindustani classical vocalist Akanksha Grover, music is a global language”. Harper Bazar. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  2. ^ “Meet Akanksha Grover, The Independent Artist Making Waves In The Indian Music Scene”. Loudest. 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  3. ^ “Mumbai: From a village courtyard to a modern day studio, independent musician Akanksha Grover’s ‘Baithak’ is set to revive the traditional art of musical exchange”. Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  4. ^ “‘Baithak’: A soulful evening of Sufi music, poetry, and connection returns to Dubai”. Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  5. ^ Das, Alisha (2023-07-04). “Akanksha Grover: A Rare Musical Gem in Today’s Hustle Bustle”. The Talented Indian. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  6. ^ “HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 20 July 2025”. Hindustan Times. 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  7. ^ “सिंगर आकांक्षा ग्रोवर ने साहित्य आजतक के मंच पर सजाई सुरों की महफिल, लता मंगेशकर को किया याद”. AajTak (in Hindi). 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  8. ^ Das, Alisha (2023-07-04). “Akanksha Grover: A Rare Musical Gem in Today’s Hustle Bustle”. The Talented Indian. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  9. ^ “Meet Akanksha Grover Whos Spearheading A Movement To Preserve The Tradition Of Baithaks In Hindustani Music”. www.india.com. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  10. ^ Sarkar, Vaaswat (2023-03-29). “A Homegrown Artist Reviving The Baithak Tradition Of Hindustani Music”. Homegrown. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  11. ^ “For Hindustani classical vocalist Akanksha Grover, music is a global language”. Harper Bazar. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  12. ^ “Meet Akanksha Grover Whos Spearheading A Movement To Preserve The Tradition Of Baithaks In Hindustani Music”. www.india.com. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  13. ^ a b Sarkar, Vaaswat (2023-03-29). “A Homegrown Artist Reviving The Baithak Tradition Of Hindustani Music”. Homegrown. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  14. ^ “Baithak By Akanksha Grover”. Explocity Bangalore. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  15. ^ “Meet Akanksha Grover, The Independent Artist Making Waves In The Indian Music Scene”. Loudest. 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  16. ^ “जब स्टेज पर गाती है आकांक्षा, तो पूरा माहौल हो जाता है जादुई!”. News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2025-06-06. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  17. ^ “‘Baithak’: A soulful evening of Sufi music, poetry, and connection returns to Dubai”. Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  18. ^ “Meet Akanksha Grover Whos Spearheading A Movement To Preserve The Tradition Of Baithaks In Hindustani Music”. www.india.com. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  19. ^ Molshree. “The Journey of Akanksha Grover bringing the ‘Baithaks’ back to revive the Hindustani music culture”. www.localsamosa.com. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  20. ^ Kannada, TV9 (2023-05-26). “Viral Video: ‘ಸೆರಗನ್ನು ಮೇಲೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ!’ ನೈತಿಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರಿಗೆ ಗಾಯಕಿಯ​ ಮಾತಿನಚಾಟಿ, ನೋಡಿ ವಿಡಿಯೋ”. TV9 Kannada (in Kannada). Retrieved 2025-12-12. CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ “सिंगर आकांक्षा ग्रोवर ने साहित्य आजतक के मंच पर सजाई सुरों की महफिल, लता मंगेशकर को किया याद”. AajTak (in Hindi). 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  22. ^ “‘Baithak’: A soulful evening of Sufi music, poetry, and connection returns to Dubai”. Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2025-12-12.

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