Abhik Mukherjee

Abhik Mukherjee is an Indian classical sitar artist of the Etawah gharana.

He received his musical training from Pandit Arvind Parikh and Pandit Kashinath Mukherjee, themselves the disciples of the legendary Ustad Vilayat Khan.[1]

Abhik began his sitar training at the age of six in Kolkata, India. He received a gold medal from Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata as well as a scholarship from the Ministry of Culture, India.[2] He has performed and given workshops in India,[3][4] the United States,[5][6] Singapore, Taiwan, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Suriname, and Argentina.[7] Abhik is an active member of Brooklyn Raga Massive,[8] an Indian classical music organization based in New York City.

References

  1. ↑ Kashinath Mukherjee
  2. ↑ "In Master's Footsteps". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  3. ↑ "Sitar Serenade". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  4. ↑ "Sitar Recital". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  5. ↑ "Kumar Das Tabla and Abhik Mukherjee Sitar". Eventful.com. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  6. ↑ "Sitar Concert with Abhik Mukherjee". Buzzintown.com. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  7. ↑ "Abhik Mukherjee-Sitar Workshop". Swaras Music. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  8. ↑ "Brooklyn Raga Massive". Retrieved 2012-12-13.

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