Artist description Dr Chandrakant started his musical journey early in life. Recognized as "a sheer prodigy" at the age of eight by Pandit Ravi Shankar, he was immediately accepted as a student by the maestro. He had a rare privilege of being under the tutelage of Mrs.Annapurna Ravi Shankar. He rapidly emerged as a promising young artist performing live in India and abroad. He returned to Pune to pursue research in the samavedic music tradition and achieved a doctorate in Sanskrit.For past few years he has been regularly performing in India, Japan, Australia, Germany and US. His first CD "Pure Joy" was commercially released in 1998.

Music Style Indian Classical Instrumental, New Age, Easy Listening, Classical, Maihar Senia Gharana, Crooners/Vocals, spiritual easy listening, sanskrit prayers, composition, vedic chants, traditional music,

Musical Influences Ravi Shankar, Annapurna Devi, Classical Musicians of India, Instrumental musicians, Indian classical Vocalists, Sanskrit, Sanskrit scholars, Vedic literature

Similar Artists Ravi Shankar, Nikhil Banerjee, Annapurnadevi, Ali AKbar Khan, Allauddin Khan Baba, Vilayat Khan, Classical Musicians of India, sitar players

Artist History Please visit the artist`s web site for more details.http://www.darshanam.com/

Group Members The artist performs solo but is accompanied bya Tabla player.

Instruments Sitar, Tabla and Tanpura

Albums Pure Joy, KOYO(Autumn Views), Celebration

Press Reviews Sheer prodigyI was amazed to hear Chandrakant Prabhakar Sardeshmukh (who is barely eight years old) play the Sitar with such confidence ! Considering his young age, he played Raga Todi so well, and seemed to enjoy himself playing. A sheer prodigy ! I hope he grows up to be a great Sitaria by the grace of god. My best wishes are for him. Pt. Ravishankar, Pune, India, 13.5.1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------He played the Sitar at four~His music wafts me into another world………As I go back home the melody this handsome young man’s Sitar lingers in my ears.Ramesh Menon, Times of India, 9 July 1978-------------------------------------------------------------------Sitar prodigy takes Germany by storm………………unfolds rich tapestry of musical expressions that delights both the uninitiated listener as well as the cognoscenti.German News, 16 December. 1982.-------------------------------------------------------------------Classical Music from Vedas Mr Sardeshmukh, the Sitar prodigy who was awarded a doctorate last week, has put forward several ”proofs “ to fill up the long felt gap between the chants or sacrificial songs in the Samaveda, The Indian post, 5th August, 1987-------------------------------------------------------------------The Vedic paramparaPandit Sardeshmukh gave a riveting account of how it all started. He is a Sitar player and it was expedient that while he described the principles on which the scales were built he was also able to demonstrate his argument by playing.Raghava R. Menon India International Centre DIARY, October 1989-------------------------------------------------------------------Sheer joy in Sitar’s Universal MessageThe sheer joy which he radiates is unmistakable….. I would urge all musicians and lovers of music to hear Chandrakant Sardeshmukh’s inspiring artistry.Stephen Whittington, The Advertiser, South Australia, 10 November 1990.-------------------------------------------------------------------The concert in a temple; Traditional Indian MusicIn those two hours we were thoroughly soaked into musical notes…… I wonder where does that energy lie in that small body.The chunichi newspaper, Nagoya, 22.4.1991-------------------------------------------------------------------Embassy of India, Tokyo, Japan Many of our Japanese and other foreign friends who were present to hear your performance were thrilled to realise the depth, spntaneity and attraction of Indian Classical music as it is played by you on the Sitar,Shivshankar Menon, Deputy Chief of Mission, Jan. 10,1992-------------------------------------------------------------------Indian virtuoso touches a chordEven before he went to school, Chandrakan Sardeshmukh fell in love with an Indian stringed instrument called a Sitar. Bob Crimeen, Herald-Sun, May 24, 1992-------------------------------------------------------------------Melodies make a journeyDr. Sardeshmukh played ragas……….. that were melodic, meditative and jubilane……his music transported the audience into another world.Dr. Sardeshmukh said he was pleased to represent his country. He did that and more. Allison Clements, Herald-Sun, 4 June 1992

Location Shinagawa, Tokyo - Japan

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