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Sitar Player Kent ID381

Styles Asian Musicians

Counties Bedfordshire • Berkshire • East Sussex • Essex • Greater London • Hampshire • Kent • West Sussex

Biography

Book a sitar player for your event in the South of England. This performer is available as a soloist, with a tabla player or with his wife who is a singer and drone player.

THE SITARIST
One of the UK's leading sitarists, he has performed throughout the UK, India, Europe and America. As a student of the worlds top sitarist (Ustad Shahid Parvez) his approach to classical and folk music is progressive and thoughtful. Beautiful melodies and showmanship are present at all of his events. He has been interviewed and recorded for film and television, and has worked with a number of fusion, theatre and dance groups. He also accompanies as a tabla player for various artists.

VOCALIST
She also works with Rajwant, from Punjab, India. She has completed an M.A. in vocal music before continuing to study with Pandit Om Parkash and Pashupati Nath Mishra. She has performed in India and the UK and has featured on a number of recordings. Rajwant is skilled in folk, classical, popular and religious singing styles and is blessed with a stunning voice. Whist singing she also plays tanpura (a stringed drone instrument) or harmonium (a wind powered keyboard).

TABLA PLAYERS
Various very skilled and experienced tabla players perform with her, such as Udit Pankania, Manjit Rasiya (Bombay dreams), and Tersem Singh (all India Radio and television). These artists are capable of tabla solos and accompaniment of many genres (both eastern and western) and demonstrate all the sweetness and complexities of such an exciting form of percussion.

RECOMMENDATIONS

"We were extremely pleased with our booking for the sitar player. He was punctual, accommodating and easy to communicate with. He looked fabulous in his costume dress and fit in perfectly with our evening. The booking process was very straightforward, with prompt communication and suggestions of suitable acts. A big thank you to both the Classical Guitar Agency and the sitarist himself for providing a wonderful reception to our ball.