Ace Performer, scholar, teacher, musicologist and composer Dr. Sampada Bhat Marballi is a brilliant light for the tradition of Hindustani music. Born in Honnavar, North Kanara Karnataka.
Gifted with powerful resonant and sonorous voice, command on rhythm, rich in melody and a sizeable repertoire of common and uncommon ragas are some of the highlights of her singing.
Sampada’s style of singing is the confluence of three gharanas- open throated, linear transitions from swara to swara from Gwaliar gharana, utterly sweet and feeling manner of elaboration from Kirana gharana, emphasis on rhythmic virtues and lightening sargam patterns from Jaipur gharana. By magically blended three gharana’s she is attracting the young generation towards Hindustani music. She is equally adept at semi-classical genres like Thumri, hindi, Marathi, Kannada bhajans, Kannada gazals and so on.

A highly intelligent and conscientious musician Dr. Sampadaji received her initial training from Shri Shadakshari Gavai and then came under the tutelage of Shri. Shreepad Hegde, deciple of Pandit Basavraj Rajguru. Later on she took advanced training of Jaipur gharana from Dr. Shruti Sadolikar Katkar Mumbai, Late Smt. Kousalya Manjeshwar Mumbai and Shri Panchakshari Mattigatti Dharwad. Dr. Sampada has a brilliant track record in the academics of music.

Dr. Sampada as a scholar Academics:
• Ph.D in Hindustani music and Ragamala Paintings: Kannada University, Hampi
• Master of Music: Karnatak University, Dharwad
• Bachelor of Arts: Shri Dharmasthala Majunatheshwar collage, Honnavar
• Diploma of professional Studies in Education: OXFORD BROOKES University, UK

Sampada’s style of singing is the confluence of three gharanas- open throated, linear transitions from swara to swara from Gwaliar gharana, utterly sweet and feeling manner of elaboration from Kirana gharana, emphasis on rhythmic virtues and lightening sargam patterns from Jaipur gharana. By magically blended three gharana’s she is attracting the young generation towards Hindustani music. She is equally adept at semi-classical genres like Thumri, hindi, Marathi, Kannada bhajans, Kannada gazals and so on.

TITLES AND AWARDS
• Doctorate for the thesis on “RAGAMALA PAINTINGS AND HINDUSTANI MUSIC”- 2002
• “JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN GLOBAL AWARD”- 2007
• “SANGEETH VIKAS RATNA”- 2004
• “YUVA KALAKAR”-1990

A widely travelled performer, Dr. Sampada Marballi is a true promoter of Indian Classical music who preaches the gospel of music throughout the world. Few important concerts are:

Kahilu Theater, Kamuela, Kona- Hawai
Maui Arts and Cultural Centre, Kahului, Maui-Hawai
Leeward Community Collage, Honolulu-Hawai
University of California, Davis
Yerba Buena Centre for the arts, San Francisco
CSU Monterey Bay, Seaside CA
Hult Centre for the performing arts, Eugene
University of Florida performing arts, Gainesville-Florida
Miami Dade Collage-Miami
Tampa Bay Performing Centre, Tampa-Florida
University Musical Society, Ann Arbor-MI
Indo-American Association, Huston, TX
One World Theatre, Austin, TX
Washington Performing Arts Society, Washington DC
Hampton Arts, Hampton-VA
World Music Institute, NYC
Namaskar Foundation, Stamford, CT
Spoleto Festival, Spoleto-South Carolina
Bangamela Festival, Galt House-Louisville
The Pillow Rocks, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, Jacob’s Pillow Festival
Lensic Theatre, Aspen-Santa Fe
Saraswat sangeeth sammelan, Mumbai
Sur sagar, Bangalore
Panchakshar Gawai Punyatithi sammelan, Gadag
Konkani Sahitya Sammelan, Goa
Kannada Sahitya Sammelan, Hassan
Tata Institute, Bangalore
Bhairav to Bhairavi- A musical trek from dawn to dusk, Bangalore
Konkani sangeeth sammelan, Bangalore