Rakesh Chaurasia Explained
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
Notes and References
- 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 .
- News: Teen Prahar, classical music festival for peace Published: Wednesday. Daily News and Analysis. 24 December 2008 .
- 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 .
- 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 .
- Web site: Brands Academy Organized Mega Event "Indian of the Year" – New Delhi.
- Web site: Talvin Singh & Rakesh Chaurasia – Vira. Discogs.
- Web site: Visiting Artists: Rakesh Chaurasia. 2021-06-15. cso.org. en.