"Passion   for   Rabab"
    Rishi Ranjan represents the “Senia Maihar Gharana” or “Tansen Senia Beenkar Gharana” of legend Acharya Baba Allauddin Khan Sahib of Senia Maihar Gharana. Born to Sh. Jagdish Chander and Smt. Krishna Devi on 24th February, 1979 in Chandigarh.  He probably cut his milk teeth on the strings of musical instruments. Started lerning music at the age of 8 at home from his elder brother Sh. Harish Chander and maternal uncle Pandit Shri Krishan Sharma, Dr. Saroj Ghosh. Born in to the family of musician in talented young Rabab Specialist is possibly the only qualified Rabab Instructor in the world.  He is stepped into the world of music and Rabab with confidence, clarity, consistency and technical mastery that he learnt and learning .  Rishi has been performing concerts in India as well as abroad.  He has given many solo performances and also assisted his illustrious Gurus like Ustad Aashish Khan, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pandit Anindo Chaterjee , Sudhir Phadke, Vineet Vyas, Chintoo Singh, Arshad Ahmed, Dr. Saroj Ghosh, Sh. Subhash Chander Ghosh in live classical music concerts, fusion music concerts and Radio & T.V. recordings.
     Rishi Ranjan has taught in Academy of Indian Classical Music and Fine Arts,Chandigarh.
      He is visiting Faculty member of Rabab Teaching in Gurmat Sangeet Department of Punjabi University, Patiala.
    Young Rishi did his graduation in Music (Vocal & Instrumental) from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 2000.  Since then he has been practicing, researching, learning, teaching string instruments (Rabab, Guitar, Mandolin, Sarod, Sitar) as a vocation.  
    Presently learing music by following the Ancient Indian Teaching of Guru Shishya Parampara or tradition and doing music projects.  Under the guidance of Ustad Aashish Khan son of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and promotes his students – Kulwinder Singh, Manpreet Singh, Dr. Shiv Sajan, Arshpreet
Singh, Swarleen, Kuldeep Singh, Paras Singh to learn play and enjoy the Rabab and other string instruments.  
     Rishi has won the hearts of music lovers both in India and Abroad notably Mauritius, Bulgaria UK,Canada with his performance  
   “Music an ocean the depth of which no person can reach, so my education in this passion of mine will outlive me” says the young talent.
 
 

  

    “SRI MAA SARASWATI”  
  The Goddess of Learning,
     Knowledge and Wisdom.  

“Our music is not only for appreciation, entertainment. It’s really meant for worship the God and pathway to get Nirvana or Moksha” – Acharya Baba Allauddin Khan Sahib.
 “For us, as a family, music is like food. When you need it you don't have to explain why, because it is basic to life.”Ustad Ali Akbar Khan”

“Music is the language of God created for the benefit of Mankind. To me music is the medium to talk to God."...."Every time we perform we think in our mind that we are worshipping Goddesses Maa Saraswati, the symbol of knowledge and wisdom, and we pray that She be with us so that we can create good music. ”Pt.Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Grammy Award Winner.