Padma Talwalkar, one of the most note-worthy Hindustani vocalists of India, received training in Khyal (classical) gayaki (vocal) in three main styles or gharanas: Gwalior, Kirana and Jaipur. She initially learnt under Pt. Gangadhar Pimpalkhare. Later for a few years, she trained under Moghubai Kurdikar of the Jaipur gharana. Later she learnt under Pt. Gajananrao Joshi, a master of the Jaipur, Agra and Gwalior gharanas. Therefore, her singing assimilates and depicts the best of all the three diverse styles of singing. Padma’s talent attracted recognition while she was still a student in the form of the Bhulabhai Desai Memorial Scholarship, and then the prestigious Kasarbai Karkar Fellowship of the National Centre of Performing Arts. Since then, Padma has given various concerts in the country and abroad, besides being a popular broadcaster over the radio and television.