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Category: Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Tarun Bhattacharya

Angel Romero August 16, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicsantoorsanturTarun Bhattacharyaworld fusion

Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya was born December 23, 1957. He is one of India’s finest performers on the santur. As a child he began training on…

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Artist Profiles: Shashank

Angel Romero August 16, 2018 No Comments fluteIndiaIndian classical musicShashank

Master Shashank is phenomenal musical prodigy. Since his debut performance in Australia in 1990 (aged eleven), Shashank has soared to the upper ranks of the…

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Artist Profiles: Shruti Sadolikar

Angel Romero August 15, 2018 1 Comment bhajanIndiaIndian classical musicIndian musicShruti Sadolikar

Born in Kurundawad, Maharashtra, Shruti Sadolikar is one of the finest living vocalists in the Hindustani (North Indian) classical tradition. Her name means ‘knowledge transmitted…

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Artist Profiles: Shweta Jhaveri

Angel Romero August 15, 2018 4 Comments IndiaIndian musicJazzShweta Jhaveriworld fusion

Shweta Jhaveri is a vocalist of North Indian (Hindustani) classical music. A celebrated singer of her generation performing Khayal, she is also adept in Thumri,…

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Artist Profiles: Sisirkana Chowdhury

Angel Romero August 15, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicSisirkana Chowdhuryviolin

Dr. Sisirkana Chowdhury is known as a distinguished violinist throughout India and abroad. She had her first lesson on the violin from Ustad Moti Mian…

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Artist Profiles: Sivamani

Angel Romero August 15, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicpercussionSivamaniworld fusion

Sivamani, also known as the Prince of Percussion, plays dozens of instruments from drums and kanjira to cymbals, pots and pans ? all in one…

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Artist Profiles: Subhankar Banerjee

Angel Romero August 15, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicSubhankar Banerjeetabla

Subhankar Banerjee is a tabla virtuoso from Kolkata (Calcutta), who has been on the concert circuit since he was sixteen and has performed regularly with…

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Artist Profiles: Subhra Guha

Angel Romero August 15, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicSubhra Guha

Subhra Guha is one of the leading female singers in Indian music. She is an exponent of the Agra Gharana (School) and has successfully carved…

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Artist Profiles: Subhrangshu Chakraborty

Angel Romero August 15, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicSubhrangshu Chakrabortytabla

Subhrangshu Chakraborty, tabla artist, started his musical run when he just age of six. His first guru Provas Kumar taught him in the farukha style.…

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Artist Profiles: Subrata De

Angel Romero August 15, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicsitarSubrata De

Subrata De was born in 1970 in Jamshedpur. He was initiated in the art of playing Hindustani Classical Music on the sitar at the age…

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