After Anweshaa, this little girl, "Punyachi maina" has left a big impression in my mind. I think Maharashtra has been one of the twin regions along with Bengal in preserving, promoting and perpetuating not only classical Hindusthani music, but Maharashstra has preserved and actively been promoting Folk, Natya sangeet too!.
Arya is a class and a rare example of a genius who can sing all the above forms of music with utter ease. She has rendered some of the most memorable songs in Idea Saregamapa Marathi Lil champs this year.
Arya was born in Pune to parents Samir Ambekar, a doctor and Shruti Ambekar, a vocalist who teaches her classical music.
Aarya Ambekar (Marathi: आर्या आंबेकर, born June 16, 1994) was a participant of Marathi Idea SA RE GA MA PA aired on Zee Marathi channel during July 2008-February 2009
In 2008, Aarya auditioned for the Idea Sa Re Ga Ma Little Champs competitive music reality show organized by the Zee Marathi television channel. She was one of final 50 who were selected from amongst several thousand children aged between 8 and 14. She also reached the final 5. During the show, Aarya was popularly referred to as the 'Pretty Young Girl'. Aarya displayed her versatile vocal talent by singing a wide variety of songs in the competition. She created the record of receiving full marks from the judges for two many a times. Aarya created a record when she got Varcha NI (equivalent to 200 %) for her beautifully sung "Paan Khao Saiyyan Hamaro." Renowned singer Hariharan was the celebrity Judge for that episode. She was also awarded performer of the week in numerous episodes. Aarya has won wide appreciation for her voice quality. A particularly memorable song was 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo' which she sang in the episode that paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the Mumbai terror attacks. The song brought tears to many a viewers of the episode. She also went on to perform the same song in a public gathering in Shivaji Park, Dadar where Mumbai Police paid tribute to the policemen who lost their lives. Coincidentally the song was originally sung by Lata Mangeshkar after the 1962 India-China War. The song was said to have brought tears to the eyes of many at the time, most notably the then Prime minister of India - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
During the course of the program, Aarya was also awarded the Manik Varma scholarship. She is one of the youngest to win the prestigious scholarship.
Runner-Up of the Idea Sa Re Ga Ma Little Champs reality-based music competition organized by Zee Marathi.
Acclaim by Idols
Aarya's tremndous depth, outstanding voice quality and sincere grinding labors taken for improving her singing, won her many acclaims from eminent personalities in Music Industry. People who praised Aarya's harmonial journey include Kishori Amonkar, Lata Mangeshkar,Shrinivas Khale,Shruti Sadolikar, Pandit Hridayanath Mangeshkar, Pandit Satyasheel Deshpande, Shridhar Phadake, Suresh Wadkar, Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Hariharan (singer), Vijay Ghate, Asha Khadilkar so on so forth.
Albums
PanchaRatna vol. 1,2,3 (Marathi: पंचरत्न भाग 1,2,3) on Universal Music
Some of Her memorable performances
Punya Chi Maina
Awagha Rang Ek Zala
TUJHA USSA LA LAAGALAA KOLHA
Aho Sajana
Ye Ga Ye Ga Vithabai
Yamuna Jali ( Natya Sangeet)
