Anirudh Srinivasraghavan - Vocal
Manav Khurana - Tabla
Rohan Prabhudesai - Harmonium
Come join us at the Chhandayan Center for an evening of classical Hindustani vocal music performed by Anirudh Srinivasraghavan. The performance will also be streamed on-line.
Anirudh Srinivasraghavan
Anirudh Srinivasraghavan is an Indian classical vocalist, carrying forward the rich legacy of the Gwalior and Agra Gharanas. With a deep foundation in Hindustani music, he has captivated audiences worldwide through solo concerts and innovative performances. He has been training under leading vocalist Pt. Dr. Ram Deshpande (a senior disciple of Padma Shri Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar) for over 25 years. For over a decade, he learnt solo Harmonium under the guidance of eminent Sitarist Pt. Ravi Chary, a senior disciple of Padma Shri Ustad Shahid Parvez.
Anirudh blends his classical music repertoire with a variety of Indian semi-classical genres such as Ghazals, Thumris, Bhajans, Natyasangeet.
He has been honored with the titles “National Sangeet Shiromani” at the Cuttack Mahotsav and “Sangeet Sandipani Ratna” by Patel Cultural Foundation. He was a recipient of the National Scholarship for Classical Music by CCRT, Ministry of Culture, Indian Government for 9 years. He received top honors at his alma mater IIT Bombay, the most prestigious one being Institute Roll of Honour – highest student award in IIT Bombay.
Anirudh has given multiple performances at prestigious institutions such as Carnegie Hall, NCPA, Kala Ghoda Fest (Mumbai), Philadelphia Ganesh Festival, to name a few. He is very excited to be performing his first solo concert in Manhattan under the aegis of the prestigious Chhandayan Center for Indian Music.
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 Bachelor’s degree in Finance.
Rohan Prabhudesai
Rohan Prabhudesai has been studying Hindustani and western classical music for the past 21 years and more recently, jazz. In India, he started studying at the Goa Kala Academy and later with Dr. Kedar Naphade, a senior disciple of Pt. Tulsidas Borkar. He studied classical piano with Edwin Lopez, music director of the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian church music program and continued to study classical contemporary composition at NYU Steinhardt and Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. He currently is picking up jazz chops from Fred Fischer.