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Dr. Janki Mithaiwala founded 'Antahswar' in the year 2013 to bring musical awareness in society. Under this organization, 'Antahswar Institute of Music' works for educating students in music.

Dr. Janki is a disciple of 'Padam Bushan' Dr. Prabha Atr of Kirana Gharana. She has explored her music through her Ph.D. on 'Fusion of Indian Classical and Jazz music'. She is a recipient of Gold medals in Masters as well as Bachelors in music-vocal from the M. S. University of Baroda. Adding to her educational journey, she has done 'Sangeet Alankar' from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and 'Sangeet Visharad' from Bruhad Gujarat Sangeet Samiti.She is a granded artist and a regular performer of classical and light music of Akashwani AIR. She taught Indian classical vocal music for four years at the M.S. University of Baroda in the department of music (vocal), faculty of performing arts (music College).

To add to her laurels, Dr. Janki has been feliciated by Chief Minister og Gujarat Smt. Anandiben Patel at the 'Tanarir' festival at Vadnagar in November 2014. She is awarded 'Surshree' by Sur Sangam Sansthan, Jaipur; 'Sangeet Sadhak' by Gujarat Rajya Sangeet Natak Academy and has been awarded for 'special achivement in the field of art-Music' by DMRCM (Dinkar Memorial Research Center for Music), Baroda. She has won the pt. Omkarnath Thakur competition of Indian Classical Music-vocal (state level competition) by Gujarat Rajya Sangeet Natak Academy; Alfa Gujarati Sa Re Ga Ma (Television show) amongst many.

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Dr. Janki has composed and presented experimental programs of group classical vocal on themes 'Shivoham', 'Malhaar Yatra', 'Shivay Namah', 'Hori'. Apart from this, she has composed several Bandishes, Taranas, Swarmalikas and Hori in different Ragas i.e. Nat bhairav, Bhairav, Malkauns, Durga, Bageshri, Yaman, Jog, Bhairavi, Khamaj, Des, Kafi etc; many ghazals and light music compositions. She has also composed and recorded promotional songs for 'MSU PARIVAR'- MSU Reunion 2013.

Her Voice has been recorded for an Art of Living Production 'Jagat janani' and 'Bam Bam Bhole' (where her three compositions are featured ), a bhajan CD 'Anukampa', title song 'Marma Bandhatali Theva Hi' an AIR production, few jingles for private companies, VCD of "Gandhi Katha' are produced by Gujarat Vidhyapeeth, private projects like 'Kathak Malhar', a Bharat Natyam dance production 'Madhushala', etc.

She has conducted lecture demonstrations and workshops on 'Thumri-Dadra', 'Chhota Khayal', 'Voice Yoga', 'Light Music' and other various subjects of Indian Music at Gujarat Rajya Sangeet Natak Academy NID, 'Kalasetu', 'Antahswar' etc. Her papers on varied subjects have been published in seminar souvenirs and magazines.

She has given several performances of Indian Classical Vocal, Bhajans, Ghazals, Light Music and Experimental Music nationally and internationally.

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