Rakesh Chaurasia Explained

Rakesh Chaurasia
Birth Date:	13 January 1971(Age 52)Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Instrument:	Bansuri
Genre:	Hindustani classical music
Occupation:	Flautist

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]}

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

• Call of Krishna – 2003
• Call of Krishna 2 – 2005
• Dor – 2006
• Call of Shiva – 2007
• Call of the Divine – 2013
• Finesse on flute – 2019 (with Mukundraj Deo on tabla)
• ZaRa – 2022 (with Zakir Hussain)
• 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

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

External links

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

Notes and References

1. News: Renowned musicians at Pune's event . https://web.archive.org/web/20130131205725/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-02/music-events/32495577_1_music-lovers-music-event-musicians . dead . 31 January 2013 . . 2 July 2012 .
2. News: Teen Prahar, classical music festival for peace Published: Wednesday. Daily News and Analysis. 24 December 2008 .
3. News: Striking the right note . https://web.archive.org/web/20030704011435/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/04/03/stories/2003040301250200.htm. dead. 4 July 2003. The Hindu. 3 April 2003 .
4. News: Tuneful tips: Rakesh Chaurasia. https://web.archive.org/web/20040829234630/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/08/17/stories/2004081700670100.htm. dead. 29 August 2004. The Hindu. 17 August 2004 .
5. Web site: Brands Academy Organized Mega Event "Indian of the Year" – New Delhi.
6. Web site: Talvin Singh & Rakesh Chaurasia – Vira. Discogs.
7. Web site: Visiting Artists: Rakesh Chaurasia. 2021-06-15. cso.org. en.