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Rishi Ranjan represents the “Senia Maihar Gharana” or “Tansen Senia Beenkar Gharana” The oldest and top most school of Indian Classical Music founded by legend Acharya Baba Allauddin Khan Saheb. Born to Sh. Jagdish Chander and Smt. Krishna Devi on 24^th February, 1979 in Chandigarh. He probably cut his milk teeth on the strings of musical instruments. Started learning 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 through out the world. He has given many solo performances and also assisted his illustrious teachers and artists 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, Dr Gurnam Singh in live classical music concerts, Sikh Music festivals, fusion music concerts and Radio & T.V. recordings.  

Presently teaching Music in one of the renowned Institutions in Sikh Music world Akal College of Divine Music under Kalgidhar Trust Baru Sahib, Distt. Sirmour HP, India.

He is visiting faculty members 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, Sarode, Sitar) as a vocation.

He is learing music by following the Ancient Indian Teaching of Guru Shishya Parampara or tradition and doing music projects as well under the guidance of  world renowned musician Ustad Aashish Khan(Grammy Award nominee2007) son of Legend Ustad Ali Akbar Khan and promotes his students to learn, play and enjoy the Rabab and other string instruments through out the world.

His first debut video album Rabab An Introduction  produced and released by Punjabi University. This was the first project in Gurmat Sangeet  world.

Rishi has won the hearts of music lovers both in India and abroad notably Canada, UK, Mauritius, Bulgaria with performing troupes. “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.