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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. |
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