Arti Anklikar-Tikekar (born: 1963) has the unique experience of shaping her music in the mould of Kishori Amonkar, fulfilling her dream of training with her role model, and then discovering that the universe of musical ideas has much more to offer. For Arti, one of the busiest vocalists in Hindustani music for almost two decades, the journey in search of her musical self has been a tricky one. She was groomed initially in the Gwalior style, and succumbed thereafter to the hypnotic influence of the Neo-Jaipur-Atrauli diva, Kishori Amonkar. Arti’s tutelage with Kishori lasted two years after which, she moved on in search of music which made more sense to herself. Arti holds a degree in commerce, has been an artist of the All India Radio in the semi-classical as well as classical categories since 1983, has over twenty commercial recordings to her credit, and enjoys a considerable following in India, the U.S.A., the United Kingdom, Canada and the UAE.