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Rakesh Chaurasia

Rakesh Chaurasia (born 10 January 1971) is an Indian flautist, who plays the bansuri, an Indian bamboo flute.[1][2] He is the nephew of flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia.[3][4]

Rakesh Chaurasia
Rakesh Chaurasia at Pune
Background information
Born13 January 1971

(Age 52)

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
GenresHindustani classical music
Occupation(s)Flautist
Instrument(s)Bansuri
Websitewww.rakeshchaurasia.com

He was awarded 'Indian of the Year 2017.[5]

Chaurasia has played and toured extensively with Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer, and Zakir Hussain (musician), and was featured on Fleck's album As We Speak. This album won a Grammy award in 2024 in the category of Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. Additionally, the track Pashto won in the category of Best Global Music Performance.

Discography edit

  • Call of Krishna – 2003
  • Call of Krishna 2 – 2005
  • Dor – 2006
  • Call of Shiva – 2007
  • Call of the Divine – 2013
  • Rupak Kulkarni and Rakesh Chaurasia – Raga Kirwani
  • Talvin Singh and Rakesh Chaurasia – Vira (2002), Sona Rupa UK/Navras Records[6]
  • Abhijit Pohankar and Rakesh Chaurasia – Tranquility (2001), Sona Rupa Records

Awards edit

  • Indian Music Academy Award – 2007[7]
  • Aditya Birla Kalakiran Purasakar – 2008[7]
  • Guru Shishya Award – 2011[7]
  • IWAP-Pandir Jasraj Sangeet Ratna Award – 2013[7]
  • Pannala Ghosh Puraskar – 2013[7]
  • GRAMMY Award 2024

References edit

  1. ^ . The Times of India. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Teen Prahar, classical music festival for peace Published: Wednesday". Daily News and Analysis. 24 December 2008.
  3. ^ . The Hindu. 3 April 2003. Archived from the original on 4 July 2003.
  4. ^ . The Hindu. 17 August 2004. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004.
  5. ^ "Brands Academy Organized Mega Event "Indian of the Year" – New Delhi".
  6. ^ "Talvin Singh & Rakesh Chaurasia – Vira". Discogs.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Visiting Artists: Rakesh Chaurasia". cso.org. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

External links edit

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


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