Rakesh Chaurasia

Rakesh Chaurasia
Rakesh Chaurasia at Pune
Background information
Genres	Hindustani classical music
Occupation(s)	Composer, flautist
Instruments	Bansuri
Website	www.rakeshchaurasia.com

Rakesh Chaurasia is an Indian composer and flautist, who plays the Bansuri, an Indian bamboo flute.^[1][2] He is the nephew and child prodigy of flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia.^[3][4] He is one of his uncle's "most accomplished disciples".^[5]

Awards

• "Surmani" (Mumbai) in 1998

Discography

These are major albums released by Rakesh Chaurasia, categorized by release dates.

• Dor – 2006
• Call of Krishna – 2003
• Call of Krishna 2 – 2005
• Call of Shiva – 2007
• Call of the Divine – 2013
• Raga Kirwani – Rupak Kulkarni & Rakesh Chaurasia

Collaborations and original contributions

• Talvin Singh & Rakesh Chaurasia – Vira (2002) Sona Rupa UK/Navras Records.

Abhijit Pohankar &Rakesh Chaurasia- Tranquility(2001)Sona rupa records

References

1. "Renowned musicians at Pune's event". The Times of India. 2 July 2012.
2. "Teen Prahar, classical music festival for peace Published: Wednesday". DNA (newspaper). 24 Dec 2008.
3. "Striking the right note". The Hindu. 3 April 2003.
4. "Tuneful tips: Rakesh Chaurasia". The Hindu. 17 August 2004.
5. "Flautist to pay tribute to Bhimsen Joshi". The Hindu. 26 January 2011.

External links

• "Transcend to a higher space". MiD DAY. 9 July 2009.
• Official website
• Interview on Hariprasad Chaurasia