Rakesh Chaurasia (born 10 January 1971) is an Indian

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, who plays the bansuri, an

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flute. He is the nephew of flautist

Hariprasad Chaurasia Hariprasad Chaurasia (born 1 July 1938) is an Indian music director and classical flautist, who plays the bansuri, in the Hindustani classical tradition. Early life Chaurasia was born in Allahabad (1938) (officially called Prayagraj) in the I ...

. He was awarded 'Indian of the Year 2017.

Discography

*''Call of Krishna'' – 2003 *''Call of Krishna 2'' – 2005 *''Dor'' – 2006 *''Call of Shiva'' – 2007 *''Call of the Divine'' – 2013 *

Rupak Kulkarni Rupak Kulkarni is an Indian Bansuri player. Background With the musical background of his father Pt Malhar Rao Kulkarni, Rupak continued his learning under Padma Vibhushan Hariprasad Chaurasia to represent Maihar gharana. Performances Rupak ...

and Rakesh Chaurasia – ''Raga Kirwani'' *

Talvin Singh Talvin Singh OBE (born 1970) is an English musician, producer, and composer. A tabla player, he is known for creating an innovative fusion of Indian classical music and drum and bass. Singh is generally considered involved with an electronica s ...

and Rakesh Chaurasia – ''Vira'' (2002), Sona Rupa UK/Navras Records * Abhijit Pohankar and Rakesh Chaurasia – ''Tranquility'' (2001), Sona Rupa Records

Awards

* Indian Music Academy Award - 2007 * Aditya Birla Kalakiran Purasakar - 2008 * Guru Shishya Award - 2011 * IWAP-Pandir Jasraj Sangeet Ratna Award - 2013 * Pannala Ghosh Puraskar - 2013

References

External links

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Official websiteInterview on Hariprasad Chaurasia
Hindustani instrumentalists Indian flautists Living people Musicians from Allahabad Bansuri players 1971 births {{India-musician-stub