Artist description Rahul Sakyaputra is a world-renowned sitarist, who studied under Baba Alla Uddin Khan, the greatest Indian musician and preceptor of this century who was also the instructor of Ravi Shankar. Rahul has performed internationally at many events, most recently for the Dalai Lama during the World Festival of Sacred Music in Los Angeles, California with Vine Sweetland. Rahul has had his music featured in both radio and television advertisements and is one of the best and fastest sitarists in the world. He is also a member of Vine Sweetland & The Forefathers of the New Millennium.

Music Style World, Folk, Raga, Classical

Similar Artists Ravi Shankar

Group Members Rahul Sakyaputra

Instruments Sitar, Tabla, Tambura, Ud

Albums Nirvana (1990); Light Shining in the Distance (1999); The Denmark Sessions (2000); Divine Beauty (2001); Montreal Moonlight Meditation (2001); Nirvana (2002 Re-Release)

Press Reviews THE DENMARK SESSIONS: All Music Guide, 2001 (USA); Aural Innovations, 2002 (USA); hEARd, 2001 (Australia); Pooter's Psychedelic Shack (United Kingdom); Splendid E-zine, 2001 (USA); Stonedgods.com, 2002 (The Netherlands); Zoopa Loop, 2002 (France). MONTREAL MOONLIGHT MEDITATION: All Music Guide, 2001 (USA). DIVINE BEAUTY: All Music Guide, 2002 (USA). NIRVANA: All Music Guide, 2002 (USA).

Location Long Beach, California - USA

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