Kartik Seshadri began his initial training in music began with Shankar Rao of All India Radio. In 1974 he became a disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar. Kartik has performed widely in India at such venues as the Sangeet Natak Academy, Dover Lane Music Conference, Madras Music Academy, and the Sangeet Research Academy (SRA) Music Festival.
In the United States and Canada, Kartik’s solo engagements included the Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, World Music Institute, Asia Society, Vancouver Jazz Festival and Ravi Shankar’s 75th Birthday Celebrations.
Kartik has accompanied Pandit Ravi Shankar in India, Europe, Middle East, Japan, Mexico and the United States, including Carnegie Hall. Kartik is also a composer whose Quartet for a Raga received its world premiere in Washington, DC. He also serves on the faculty at the University of California, San Diego.
Discography:
Raga Rasa – That Which Colors The Mind (Traditional Crossroads, 2004)
Illuminations (Traditional Crossroads, 2006)
Kartik Seshadri: Live at Oberlin (Traditional Crossroads, 2007)
Guruvandhana (Traditional Crossroads, 2007)
Kartik Seshadri and Anindo Chatterjee: In Concert (Soundings Records, 2007)
Sublime Raga (Soundings Records, 2012)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
