The setbacks to the Indian community in terms of culture during the days of apartheid did not deter Shashika Mooruth. With no infrastructure and access to professional training towards Indian music, she imbibed singing skills by listening to various international artistes on the radio. Her journey reaching to great heights continues…….
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2024 MARCH
Nominated for Outstanding Musician Award at Cultural and Creative Industry Awards by the Department Sports, Arts and Culture, Republic of South Africa.
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2024 JANUARY 24
Hungama Artist Aloud Spotify playlist.
"It gives us immense happiness to share this news with you. Your content has been shortlisted for the Aura of Devotion playlist of the Hungama Artist Aloud Spotify page."
Please find the link below
Playlist Link -https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4T7UOpgMtbhlvIvHmDYbNS
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2024 JANUARY 22
Jai Shri Ram!
Blessings of Shri Ram that on this day of pran pratisha in Ayodhya, three bhajans were selected by Hungama for their playlist in India. "We are very pleased to inform you that your content has been shortlisted under the specially curated Jai Shree Ram on the Hungama music web and app. Our platform is dedicated to promoting independent music and we believe that your unique sound deserves to be heard by a wider audience." Pratik Jadhav, Hungama Artist Aloud.
https://www.hungama.com/playlists/jai-shree-ram/238035/
Ram Se Preet Lagale, Achyutam Keshavam and Man Lagalo are on the playlist.
2024 JANUARY 15 MAKARA SANKRANTI
Among the wide coverage in Indian media, this article stands out as a great tribute to Shashika and her career.
2023 DECEMBER 29
Song release title Kaali Maa from the movie Salaar - Ceasefire, music by Ravi Basrur, produced by Hombale Films.
https://youtu.be/Xmol2RPV_ww?si=sObeHYdeDo_--zT5
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2023 JUNE 21st WORLD MUSIC DAY
TAMANNA from album Heart to Heart was shortlisted for the World Music Day 2023 playlist of the Hungama Artist Aloud Spotify page.
Playlist Link - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yRYNwSdI9MtkcBESC4oqn?si=4c561c37b2be4855
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2023 JUNE 2nd
The prestigious Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy established in 1963 hosted Shashika Mooruth in an interview along with her bhajan program. Her host in interview was ex All India radio director Shri Prithviraj Chauhan. Musicians Dr Pawan Tiwari (tabla), Shri Nantu das (harmonium) and Shri Sunil Yadav (sound engineer).
https://www.mid-day.com/amp/brand-media/article/double-success-for-shashika-in-india-23293522
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2023 MARCH 18th
performed at the Swarlata concert on Saturday, 18th March 2023, at Shri Shivaji Mandir Theater, Dadar, in Mumbai.
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2020 JULY
Received Standard Bank ovation award for the production of Magic of Lata Mangeshkar Concert Part One in South Africa National Arts Festival Fringe,
Makhanda (Grahamstown)
2020 MAY
COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
Interview by Doordarshan Uttar Pradesh amazing and fabulous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxv6mwA2sDo
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2019 DECEMBER 7TH
Gita Jayanti
Launched Radio Urja a 24/7 free, all-in-one streaming radio and digital music service.
2019 NOVEMBER
LOTUS FM, PODCAST: In our Legends series, we profile internationally recognised singer/songwriter - @shashikamooruth
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2019 JANUARY
Invited as special guest to inaugurate the Jaipur International Film Festival JIFF 2019 in Jaipur.
Rafta Rafta duet with Sonu Nigam won the BEST SONG award at JIFF2019.
http://jiffindia.org/uploads/JIFF-2019-Awards.pdf
2018 DECEMBER 25
YouTube channel declared OFFICIAL ARTIST CHANNEL
https://www.youtube.com/user/shashikamooruth
2018 DECEMBER 5
Duet Rafta Rafta with Sonu Nigam is nominated at Aryan 11th Jaipur International Film Festival - JIFF 2019 18th to 22th January, 2019
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2018 DECEMBER 5
http://www.haalo.in/shashika-mooruth-south-african-who-fell-in-love-with-hindustani-music/
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2018 NOVEMBER Heart to Heart wins a silver medal at Global Music Awards, USA in World Music.
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2018 NOVEMBER CD HotList is used every month by music buyers in public and academic libraries around the world. To be reviewed by Rick Anderson is a great honor and to be selected for the November Pick of the Month of CD HotList: New Releases is a blessing at Diwali. To be Rick's Pick of the Month in World Music is early Christmas celebration :) So overjoyed to see my production Heart to Heart receive this review.
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2018 OCT 27TH GOA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. Tamanna and Dil Aisa Mera Paagal song videos chosen for viewing at the festival receiving high praise from the jury and audience.
2018 OCT. Tamanna receives semi-finalist placement in song and lyric writing competition. Judges included individuals from various independent labels, all of the major labels and publishers, Grammy winners and nominees, individuals from Clear Channel radio stations and artistes like Alicia Keys, Steven Tyler, Lenny Kravitz and Gwen Stefani.
http://2018contest.songoftheyear.com/shashikamooruthneerajsridhar.htm
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2018 SEPT. 18TH Performed in Raval, Uttar Pradesh, India on the auspicious occasion of Radhastami before a moving crowd of 500K pilgrims.
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2018 JUNE 2nd Received the International Achievement Award at SAMA24 The South African Music Awards held at Sun City Superbowl. The award was handed to Shashika by the South African President Honourable Cyril Ramaphosa.
2018 MAY 17th RISA (RECORDING INDUSTRY OF SOUTH AFRICA) announces Shashika Mooruth as recipient of SAMA International Achiever Award.
https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/sa-music-awards-announce-2018-achievers
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/post/20180523/282050507727022
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2018 MAY 12th - produced and staged HEART to HEART concert with the phenomenal Bollywood superstar Zeenat Aman at iZulu Theater, Sibaya, South Africa. Also released her megabudget album of romantic songs by the same title Heart to Heart. The album was released the week before in Mumbai by Padmashri Anup Jalota.
2018 FEBRUARY - Baarish released on LotusFM on Jungle Fever. Composed and written by Navitha Gajraj, Music by Ravi Lakhani and Abhishek Bose, sung by Shashika Mooruth. The song immediately became a superhit. It has also featured on Pakistan FM with Zeeshan Shah.
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2018 FEBRUARY- The Sounding Board by RJ Lannan review of Krishna, The Flute Player http://www.zonemusicreporter.com/recording/viewreviews.asp?rvwbrdcmmt=15229
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2017 DECEMBER - It’s SA GA SA GA MA is nominated in Best World Music Song at the Roundglass Music Awards 2018, New York, USA.
2017 OCTOBER - Sonu Nigam and Shashika Mooruth release single RAFTA RAFTA. Composed and written by A.K. Hussein and arranged by Maqbool Hussein. Catch the lyric video here:
2017 OCTOBER - Shyam Piya from Jogan is nominated in World Music at the Hollywood Music in Media awards, California, USA.
2017 AUGUST 14th - Delhi weekly newspaper UDAY PRAKASH features Shashika Mooruth. An article by Shri Harsh Kumar
2017 AUGUST 1st - The Flute Breathes from Krishna, The Flute Player is nominated in World Music in USA for the Global Peace Song Awards 2017.
2017 MAY - Rolling Stone India article on Shashika Mooruth’s music and journey.
http://rollingstoneindia.com/why-shashika-mooruth-wants-to-make-spiritual-music-cool-again/
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2017 APRIL single Tere Bina, a duet with Sameer Khullar is at no. 54 on the iTunes Pop chart in Venezuela. http://music.okihika.com/VE/s/justadded/1185
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2017 APRIL Album Naam Hari Ka Japle Bande is at no. 200 on the iTunes Top World Music chart in Trinidad and Tobago http://www.appsplanet.de/tt/music/topalbums/19-world/?start=192&length=32
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2017 APRIL - Krishna, The Flute Player features on www.oneworldmusic.co.uk
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2017 MAR. - SAMRO (South African Music Rights Organization) profiles Shashika Mooruth in its monthly feature of BEAT BULLETIN.
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2017 MAR. - Tere Bina music video, duet Sameer Khullar & Shashika Mooruth released by Crescendo is in semi-finals in music video category at Los Angeles Cine Fest. 2017.
http://www.lacinefest.org/semifinalists.html
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2017 MAR. - Devotional song videos are featured on Aastha International TV that broadcasts over 170 countries.
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2017 FEB. - Tere Bina music video, duet Sameer Khullar & Shashika Mooruth released by Crescendo wins Best Music Video in Moscow Festival
http://moscowcityfest.weebly.com/
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2017 FEB. 6th - Tere Bina music video, duet Sameer Khullar & Shashika Mooruth released by Crescendo chosen as official selection in the music video category in CICFF 2017 Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
http://www.hlc-cicff.com/monthly-selection-january-2017/
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2017 FEB. - Krishna, The Flute Player receives a rave review on CD Hotlist in World Music by Rick Anderson, Associate Dean for Collections and Scholarly Communication in the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah.
https://cdhotlist.com/2017/02/06/february-2017/
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2016, DECEMBER - Krishna, The Flute Player received Silver Certificate for outstanding achievement at Global Music Award, California, USA
http://www.globalmusicawards.com/Winners-Nov-2016.html
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2016, November - Krishna, The Flute Player was selected in Top 100 World Albums for first round voting at The Grammys.
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2016, October - Krishna, The Flute Player was also included in the Music Appreciation and World Music classes at Emerson College in Boston in October.
2016, SEPTEMBER - Krishna, The Flute Player appeared at no. 14 on the US Billboard Charts in World Album
https://www.billboard.com/music/shashika-mooruth
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2016, July 8th -performed at Ticket Pro Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa for the welcome reception of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with media coverage over 15 countries.
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2016, April 18th and 19th - Let’s Celebrate Lata Mangeshkar A-Z concert at iZulu Theater, Sibaya. The entire production concept, design and 150 min. solo performance by Shashika Mooruth
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2015, August 13th - performed at Jaladuta Yatra at Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata hosted by ISKCON, Kolkata before an audience of 35000 from 125 countries and in the presence of the Chief Minister of West Bengal and Kiran Bedi.
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2015 MAY - Manzil Tu Hi won best Hindi/Pop song at Akademia Awards, California, USA
http://www.theakademia.com/may2015_bestsong_pophindi.html
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2015, JANUARY - Manzil Tu Hi at no. 29 on iTunes SA Top 100 World Music Chart
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2013 MARCH recorded a duet titled Dahyile Dahyile Ho Jayie Jiyan for Bhojpuri movie Mehraru Bina Raatiya Kayise Katti with music by Aman Shlok.
https://open.spotify.com/track/3Grxcd8UO7Uwq67cunOE8J?si=dc81847bb253414d
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o13No13U250
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2011, MAY - Received the Dharma Sabha Honour’s Award for sterling contribution to the advancement of Hindu religion and culture presented by Indian Consul General Mr. Anil Kumar Sharan, Durban
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2010 - Hota Hai Har Faisala Ek Second Mein sung by Adnan Sami with female background vocals and English lyrics penned and sung by Shashika Mooruth for the movie EK SECOND JO ZINDAGI BADAL DE starring Jackie Shroff and Manisha Koirala.
Hota Hai Har Faisala Ek Second Mein - Remix sung by Adnan Sami with female background vocals and English lyrics penned and sung by Shashika Mooruth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ek_Second..._Jo_Zindagi_Badal_De%3F
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2008 dubbed two songs for Gujarati feature film UNCHI MEDI NA UNCHA KANGARA produced by Shri Sarika Films.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNVVYTgQaAk&feature=youtu.be
2007 - Produced, directed and acted as Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in dance drama Shri Jagannathastakam.
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2006 May - performed kirtan at the United Nations, New York for the presentation and talk by HH Sacinandana Swami on The Kailash Tour.
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2006 - Govinda Madhava from Swagatam Krishna nominated at Just Plain Folks Music Awards, USA in Indian music category.
http://www.jpfolks.com/MusicAwards/2006/SongNominees.html
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2003 - launched Urja Music her own music label cum production company.
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1996, JANUARY - First prize in the finals of the Speech contest organised by the Indo-American Society, Mumbai
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1997 - Sang before the legendary Pakistani singer Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Saheb in Mumbai and he offered to train me further if I moved to Karachi. Glad to be accepted as a shagird in the first place, but I could not shift to Pakistan.
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1995, JULY 10th - honoured with certificate of Recognition for distinguised and dedicated service to Hindu Dharma at World Hindu Conference in Durban, South Africa.
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1995 JULY 10th- Performed before 30 000 at the historical World Hindu Conference, Village Green Stadium, North Beach,Durban, South Africa as accompaniment to Pandit Hrdaynath Mangeshkar. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Shri M. Pithukuli Murgadas also performed on same evening.
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1991, APRIL 27th - Received citation from Radio Lotus, the Indian service of the South African Broadcasting Corporation on behalf of the Indian Community of South Africa for consistently excellent entertainment, presented in Durban by Fakir Hassen, manager Radio Lotus.
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1991- performed in StarNite 91 organised by Alliance of Hindu Student Associations with playback singers Abhijeeth, Shabeer Kumar, Chandrani Mukherjee, Guddi, Sumeet Saigal, Madhavi, Kumar Sanu, Usha Mangeshkar, and The Malik Brothers in South Africa.
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1989-1991 - signed by Venus Records & Tapes PVT. LTD. Mumbai as resident recording artiste under the direction of H&R manager Mr. Hashmi. First S.African artiste to be signed by an Indian music label.
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1988 - performed a Hindi solo devotional song in the first Diwali broadcast on SABC ONE for the Indian community in South Africa.
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1984 - recorded first album of original songs Sneha in Mumbai composed and arranged by Sayed Ali with lyrics by Zaheer Anwar. First S.African artiste to record an original album of songs in India with Indian artistes.
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1980 - first studio recording of “Popular Film Hits” in Mumbai with live musicians.
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1976, APRIL 7th - Silver Certificate from M.L. Sultan Technical College for gaining the highest aggregate in the intermediate division of the Speech and Drama Eisteddfod.
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1978, 9 October - The Fabulous Shashika Mooruth Show at Durban City Hall in aid of Chatsworth Child & Family Welfare Society produced by Mr. Aniruth Mooruth and directed by Shashika Mooruth.
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1977 - Performed at the first ISKCON Janmasthami celebrations at Unit 3B grounds attended by 25 000 people.
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1977, June 26th - performed before a crowd of 50 000 people at Unit 3b Football Ground, Chatsworth for Milk Carnival organised by Durban Milk Publicity Council courtesy of Mr. Amichand Rajbansi.
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1977 - performed a duet with playback legend Shri Mahendra Kapoor at Shah Jehan Cinema. First S.African to share the stage in a duet with the playback singer from India.
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1976 - Performed on stage Kishore Kumar Nite and became the first S.A. African artiste to be invited by a renowned and legendary playback singer Shri Kishore Kumar to be part of his concert.
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1976 - First position for Prepared Mime (Intermediate) at the Speech and Drama Eistedfod at M.L. Sultan Technical College.
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1975 - Gold Medal and first prize for singing in Junior Section at the Hindi Shiksha Sangh, South Africa, Hindi Eistedfod.
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1974 - Silver Medal and second prize for singing in Junior section at the Hindi Shiksha Sangh, South Africa, Hindi Eistedfod finals.
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1974 - First prize in singing in Junior section at the Hindi Shiksha Sangh, Regional Hindi Eisteddfod
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1972, August 31st - First performance at age of eight at midnight at Shri Krishnastami festival organised at the Shri Luxmi Narain Temple, Mobeni Heights, South Africa.
EDUCATION
1970-1971 - Ahmedia Primary School, Mayville.
1971-1976 - Excelsior Primary School, Mobeni Heights.
1974, August - Honours in Grade One in Speech & Drama with Honours from Trinity College of Music, London.
1974 Oct. - Merit in Speech in Grade B from The South African Guild of Speech and Drama Teachers
1975 October - Honours in Grade C in Speech under The South African Guild of Speech and Drama Teachers.
1976 Oct. - Merit in Speech in Grade D from The South African Guild of Speech and Drama Teachers.
1977 November - Merit in Speech in Senior 1 Level at The South African Guild of Speech and Drama Teachers.
1979, August - Honours in Grade Five in Speech & Drama from Trinity College of Music, London.
1980, August - Honours in Speech and Drama Senior III at The South African Guild of Speech and Drama Teachers.
1981 - matriculated with exemption from Gandhi Desai Secondary, Durban Central.
1995 - Graduated in Bachelor of Science through UNISA majoring in Chemistry and Psychology
1989 - Diploma in Hindustani vocal and sitar from Bhatkande Sangit Vidyapith, Mumbai affiliated to Lucknow University.
1991 - Sangit Visharad Part 1 in Hindustani Vocal from Bhatkande Sangit Vidyapith, Mumbai affiliated to Lucknow University (1991).
1996 - Grade A in Television and Communication Skills from Rifract (Reflections Institute for Research and Communications in Television, Mumbai).
