Akash Satish Kumar - Bansuri
Manav Khurana - Tabla
Come join us at the Chhandayan Center for an evening of Bansuri music by the rising artist Akash Satish Kumar. The concert will also be streamed live.
Akash Satish Kumar
Akash Satish Kumar, an exceptionally skilled Hindustani Classical Flautist based in Mumbai, India, started his musical journey as a celebrated child prodigy, displaying a keen interest in music from the age of three. Under the tutelage of renowned flutist Pandit Venkatesh Godkindi at four, he continued his education for the next two decades with Pandit Jayteerth Mevundi, mastering vocal to flute (Gayaki Ang). Currently, he further hones his skills under Padmashree Pandit Suresh Talwaekar.
Akash has garnered several prestigious awards, including the Child Prodigy Award at age 7 from the Governor of Karnataka, the Pogo Amazing Kids Award at age 10 presented by film director Madhur Bhandarkar, and the Exceptional Talent award from the honorable Governor of Karnataka, Mr. Bhardwaj. He is the youngest recipient of the Shanmukha Nanda Sangeetha Shiromani Award and has also been honored with the Rising Star Idea Jalsa National Talent Award and the Sur Jyostna National Award from the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Akash’s Key performances include events at Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh in Varanasi, Pandit Motiram and Pandit Maniram Festival in Hyderabad, Gunidas Sangeet Sammelan at Nehru Centre in Mumbai, Idea Jalsa Surat, NCPA Mumbai, Pune Festival, Maha Kumbh Music Festival in Ujjain, Dasara Music Festival in Mysore, and many more prestigious venues worldwide, including concerts in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
Balancing classical training with contemporary influences, Akash founded "Symphony Enroute," a band that seamlessly blends Western symphonies and orchestral compositions with Bollywood and Indian Classical Music.
Akash holds a bachelor's degree in Performing Arts from K.K Wagh College, Mumbai, India.
Manav Khurana
Manav Khurana is a talented young tabla player from the Farrukhabad Gharana. His musical inclination became apparent at an early age, and his parents encouraged him to learn Dholak, Piano, and other instruments. As a teenager, he was initiated into the world of tabla by his dholak Guru, Shri Roger Sookraj. He soon continued his study of tabla under Shri Kumar Raj Gandharva and Sabir Hussain of the Punjab Gharana. Subsequently, he began his serious training with Shri Dibyarka Chatterjee at the age of 14. In 2023 he became an initiated disciple (shishya) of tabla maestro Pandit Samir Chatterjee. Manav has already performed with some notable performers of Indian Classical Music including, Shri Biplap Mukherjee, Pandit Hindol Chattopadhyay, Pandit Sugato Nag, and his Guru Pandit Samir Chatterjee. Outside of music, he is currently pursuing his Bachelors degree in Finance.