Artist description Devabrata Chaudhuri plays sitar and is accompanied by Anup Ghosh on tabla. The sitar has two sound bodies and movable frets. Under the bridges there are twenty resonating strings that give the instrument its typical nasal sound, which is full of overtones. Because the main strings run only on the left part of the fret, they can be pulled to the right side allowing one to glide through the finest subtleties in pitch within an interval of up to three full notes. The sitar is considered the quintessential Indian instrument.

Music Style Gandharva Veda

Musical Influences Gandharva Veda Music

Similar Artists Indian Classical musicians

Artist History Professor Chaudhuri has been performing for more than 45 years, and is one of the greatest sitar maestros of India. He is the world's leading expert in Maharishi Gandharva Veda music. He has been awarded the title of "Sangeet Chudamani" – one who has reached perfection in music. Besides teaching at the University of Delhi, Professor Chaudhuri is currently Dean of the Colleges of Gandharva Veda at Maharishi Vedic University in Holland, U.S.A., and India, and is Visiting Professor at Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, U.S.A. He is the author of two books on music and has published many papers world-wide.

Group Members Devabrata Chaudhuri

Instruments Sitar

Albums Melody for Emotional Strength

Press Reviews "...full of life, rhythm and vocal inflections, charged by the spirit of true improvisation." - Washington Post “...improvisations that sizzle without ever losing elegance.”- The Village Voice "I can only marvel at how this science and art of music reflects the beauty, order and perfection which exists at every level of creation. Somehow Gandharva-Ved makes everything fit together in one incredible gift to humanity." - India Currents

Additional Info Played from 4-7 AM or anytime

Location Vlodrop, ZG - Netherlands

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