International Vichitra Veena Day

  A Living Renaissance of Indian Classical Music In the landscape of Indian classical music education, one institution stands as a beacon of authenticity, innovation, and comprehensive cultural learning  Veena Venu Art Foundation , founded and led by the visionary  Dr. Radhika Veenasadhika , the world's first woman Vichitra Veena player. At the heart of this Foundation's educational mission is the  Veena Venu Legacy Gurukul , where students from across the globe learn not just music, but connect deeply with Bharatiya culture, heritage, and identity. This institution isn't just another music school. It represents the renaissance of a 124-year-old legacy, originally rooted in the historic  Chatur Academy of Indian Music  (established 1927) and  Chatur Sangeet Mahavidyalay , founded by the legendary Gwalior Darbar Gayak Gayanacharya late Pt. Balabhau Umdekar "Kundalguru." grandfather of Dr.Radhika Veenasadhika. What makes Veena Venu truly extraordinary is...

  International Veena Day Declared on 3rd January | To Be Observed Globally from 2026 In a significant cultural milestone for Indian classical music,  International Veena Day  has been officially declared to be observed on  3rd January every year, starting from 2026 . The declaration has been made by the  International Vichitra Veena Council (IVVC)  under the aegis of the  Veena Venu Art Foundation , with the vision of giving Indian veenas the global respect, visibility, and recognition they deserve. This initiative has been conceptualised and initiated under the leadership and long-term vision of  Dr. Radhika Veena Sadhika ,  Founder-Director of Veena Venu Art Foundation . The idea for International Veena Day emerged from her deep concern that, despite the richness of India’s musical heritage,  Indian classical instruments — especially veenas — have not been accorded sufficient dedicated days of honour, celebration, and awareness , part...

  Dr.Radhika Umdekar popularly known as Dr. Radhika Veena Sadhika is a vichitra veena player and veena teacher from Madhya Pradesh, India and  resides in Mumbai , Maharashtra. She is the world’s first woman vichitra veena player. 19th November is celebrated as International Vichitra Veena Day to promote and preserve the veena and it also happens to be the Birth Anniversary of Dr.Radhika Veena Sadhika. Dr. Radhika Veenasadhika (Umdekar) is an Indian classical musician, Vichitra Veena performer, educator, author, researcher and institution-builder. Widely recognised as the first woman Vichitra Veena player in the world, she is credited with revitalising the tradition of the Vichitra Veena in contemporary India by integrating performance, instrument innovation, pedagogy,literature, documentation and large-scale public outreach. Through her work as Founder–Director of the Veena Venu Art Foundation and the  International Vichitra Veena Council, she has built one of the largest...