Ila Sangeetha Diliip commenced vocal training under Smt. H N Rajalakshmi and continued under Smt. Pushpa Srinivasan and Smt. Dr. Sukanya Prabhakar for 10 years. Ila Sangeetha is also a competent carnatic violinist having trained under Shri. H.K Narasimha Murthy for few years and currently performing Vocal and Violin duet concerts with her husband K J Diliip.

 


Performances

 



Ila Sangeetha has been performing vocal and violin concerts for top organisations in India. Her skill has come through
in challenging concerts such as Pancha gana Raga Tana Pallavi, Navaragakshara RTP and the 128-unit per cycle tala Simhanandana tala RTP.

 

In June 2017, Ila Sangeetha represented India in Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa and performed as an Indian Cultural Delegate. She received tremendous appreciation from the Prime Minister of Uganda, Mr. Ruhakana Rugunda, the former Prime Minister of Tanzania. She has also performed and given lectures in many other countries such as Canada, France, Switzerland, Italy and London. 

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Ila Sangeetha has also been playing Violin Duet concerts and also Vocal-Violin duet with her husband Vid. K J Diliip and been appreciated as 1st Indian couple to play Carnatic Violin Duet concerts and a unique couple to perform Vocal-Violin duet concerts. They have been performing together all over India and also in other countries such as Paris for the event “The European Night of the Museum”, Switzerland and Italy. Couple have formed a band called ‘Lakkshya’ in which they perform a wide range of concerts across India and abroad, creating a chemistry between Classical carnatic and contemporary music and often collaborative performances with different genres of artists.

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Awards

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Winner of Indo-China cultural exchange competition.

    •    Silver medalist in prestegious All India Radio Competition.

    •    M S Subbulakshmi Award for RTP.

    •    Karnataka Government cultural Award.

    •    “Kalashri” award from Bangalore Balbhavan.

    •    Finalist in Jaya TV’s Carnatic Music Idol.

    •    Among top 5 in Raj TV’s Swarna Sangeetham contest.

    •    Scholarship from organisations including CCRT (Central Govt.), Ministry of Culture

    •    (Central Govt.), Ariyakudi Foundation (Rukmini Arundel Trust), Karnataka Sangeetha

    •    Nrithya Academy, Bangalore and Subbaramayya Fine arts Trust, Bangalore.

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Media

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“Strikingly effective… clarity of diction… captivating”- The Hindu


“Remarkable versatality with melodic gamaka phrases and brikas”- The Star of Mysore
“Neraval and swarakalpana with utmost ease and perfection… the audience was
spellbound”- Star of Mysore


“Authentic and aesthetic elucidation”- The Hindu (On her violin accompaniment)


“Bhava-laden support to Dr.Vyjayantimala Bali”- The Hindu