Shubha Chaki
VOCAL COACH | SINGER | COMPOSER | PERFORMER | TEACHER
Shubha offers online and in-person vocal classes (in Bengaluru, India) in Hindustani Classical music and other forms of Indian music to intermediate and advanced students. If you want to explore all options of LIVE online classes and Digital Courses, feel free to check out the corresponding tabs.
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About Shubha Chaki
Ms. Shubha Chaki was initiated into Hindustani Classical music at the tender age of 4 by her aunt Smt Sheela Das who is a reputed vocalist in Kolkata (West Bengal, INDIA) and was then a disciple of the Rabindrasangeet exponent Lt. Smt. Maya Sen. Shubha continued her learning with Smt. Bijali Kar Roy Choudhury for another couple of years before she moved to Pune (Maharashtra, INDIA).
She was fortunate enough to receive training of the extempore-style Khayal gayaki in the tradition of Gwalior Gharana, the Gharana which is considered to be the oldest and richest of all Gharanas in India, under the tutelage of Late Pt. Gangadhar Buwa Pimpalkhare at Pune who was Guru-Brother to Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. She received further training in the field from several luminaries like Pt. Bhalerao Neelkant, Vijay Deshpande and the exponent Dr. Smt. Veena Sahasrabuddhe. Subsequently, she continued her training from the very accomplished vocalist Dr. Vikas Kashalkar of Gwalior Gharana who is a disciple of guru Pt. Gajananrao Joshi, a stalwart of this Gharana himself.
Shubha is a recipient of junior and senior National Talent Search (NTS) Scholarship awarded by the Govt. of India for Hindustani Classical vocal and was a regular artist at All India Radio, Pune. She is recipient of numerous state level and national level awards in classical and semi-classical music in India and in San Francisco Bay Area in the US.
Achievements worth mentioning –
- Won best singer, best composer award at CLEF music awards 2024 for bollywood music
- Released a duet ghazal with Padmashree Hariharan Sir in 2022 on Sufiscore
- Released a duet ghazal with popular ghazal singer Jazim Sharma in 2021 on zee music company
- She was the only international contestant of Khazana Ghazal festival 2019 to make it to Top 20 Finale
- Finalist in International Indian Icon 2018 in Chicago, USA and 1st runner up for California Icon
- All India Radio Artist (Pune) since childhood
- Rewarded by Govt of India with National Talent Search Scholarship holder (Junior and Senior) in Hindustani Classical Vocal
- Shubha has performed across the US for last 16 years for many occasions like Solo recitals, Kathak vocals, Dance drama vocals, opening ceremony and many more
Shubha has been a resident of San Francisco, US for 16 years and now has relocated to Bengaluru, KA and is looking forward to present her voice to many more performances nationally and internationally and impart her knowledge in Indian Classical/semi-classical music to students globally.
What people have to say about Shubha’s singing –
— Anjum Ludhianwi ji says Shubha is pride of USA for Ghazals
— People often refer Shubha as the most soulful singer they’ve ever come across
— Shubha’s Music Tutorials on YouTube are helping millions of students across the globe
What courses we offer
Choose from the carefully curated digital courses by Shubha, which will help you in seamless and self-paced learning from across the globe at your convenience. These are in the form of Customized Video Tutorials and pdf notations.
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Testimonials
Sheena -
I really want to thank Shubha you for Making Music a fun journey for me. There was always a stress and disappointment, as I felt, I will never be able to overcome my limitations She understood them precisely and helped me overcome my challenges in a very short span of time. Shubha's teaching technique is unmatched.
Inderjit Makkar -
I have been learning music from Shubha Chaki for the past few months, and I can confidently say that she is an exceptional teacher. Her unique techniques for developing chest, stomach, and head voice have truly transformed my singing. She not only explains how to produce these voices but also guides where and how to use them effectively. What sets her apart is her personalized approach—she carefully identifies individual challenges and designs custom exercises that help immensely in improving vocal strength and control. Her patience and polite nature create a comfortable learning environment, making every session enjoyable and productive. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to refine their vocal skills.
Bharat Gulati -
नमस्ते ! मैंने शुभा जी की क्लास अगस्त 2024 में ज्वाइन की थी !
क्लास ज्वाइन करने के बाद जो मुझे फायदे हुए उनके बारे मैं थोड़ा बताना चाहूंगा
मैंने थोड़ा बहुत म्यूजिक youtube से सीखा था.... मैंने देखा सब राग के बारे मैं सीखातें हैं परन्तु स्वर ज्ञान तो कोई कराता या बताता नहीं ..क्लास ज्वाइन करने के बाद मुझे सबसे पहले स्वर ज्ञान होना शुरू हुआ 'म' 'नी' 'रे' 'ध' ये सभी स्वर मुझसे नहीं लगते थे पर धीरे धीरे मुझे अलग अलग स्वर के अलग अलग कॉम्बिनेशन समझने लगे! और अच्छी बात ye hai ki revision बार बार होती है जिससे koi एक्सरसाइज छूटती नहीं !
2) आवाज़ कैसे produce karni है ye aaj tak pata ही नहीं था mujhe lagta है jo bade गुरु सिखातें हैं, Shubha मैडम wese sikhati है, कैसे चेस्ट voice, head voice and mixed voice produce करनी है, वो samajh aana शुरू हुआ, मींड की बेसिक एक्सरसाइज, gamak ki basic exercise सब बताया mam ने जो आवाज़ ko बेहतर बना रही है....
3) मैं हमेशा हारमोनियम पर गाता था, पर कैसे तानपुरे pe गाना है, ये समझाया madam ne jis se सुर पक्के ho रहे hain!!
4) और सबसे बड़ी बात मैडम सबको equally treat करती हैं जितने मर्ज़ी बार पूछ लो चाहे क्लास मैं या व्हाट्सप्प पर, हमेशा रिप्लाई करतें है... आपको अपने लेवल के हिसाब से answers मिलते हैं !
एक बात और मैं शेयर करना चाहता हूँ, कुछ साल पहले मेरी एक क्वेरी थी जिसका mujhe kahi se bhi reply nahi mil रहा था, मैंने बहुत सारे यूट्यूब पर सीखाने वाले और उनके व्हाट्सप्प पर बहुत हम्बल होकर repeatedly क्वेरी पूछी, but ek भी answer नहीं आया, i felt very bad.... फिर maine एक बार youtube पर madam ke चैनल par वही क्वेरी पूछी, मुझे लगा रिप्लाई yaha भी नहीं आएगा, मैं गलत था, मैडम का रिप्लाई आया और डिटेल्ड रिप्लाई आया..तब से madam का मैं फैन हो गया और जब क्लास का पता चला तो बस उस दिन से मैंने क्लास join कर ली..
मैं जॉब के साथ साथ ये क्लास भी कर रहा हूँ और मेरी foundation स्ट्रॉन्ग ho रही है.... मैं strongly recommend karoonga, आप क्लास ज्वाइन करैं, और पेशेंस रखें, कुछ months के बाद आपको अपने आप पता chal jayega, but have patience for at least minimum 6 months to one year....
चलो थैंक्स इतना पड़ने के लिए ....
Bye Sabko
भारत, शुभा मैडम का एक स्टूडेंट 🙏🙏