Pandit Yogesh Samsi (born 17 November 1968) is an Indian

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player.

Early life

Yogesh Samsi was born in

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to renowned vocalist Pandit Dinkar Kaikini. Yogesh's father introduced him to music at the age of four. At the age of four he started learning the tabla from Pandit H.

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. Later, he sought the guidance of Ustad Allah Rakha Khan, one of the greatest percussionists and father of renowned tabla player

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. He spent 23 years under the tutelage of Allarakha.

Career

Pt. Samsi has accompanied the top grade instrumentalists and vocalists and dancers of India, including

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, Dinkar Kaikini,

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, Pandit

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and Ustad

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. He strives to keep up his revered guru's word of preserving the tradition in the presentation of tabla solo. He also appeared in the first episode of

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with

Awards

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (IPA: Saṅgīta Nāṭaka Akādamī Puraskāra), also known as the Akademi Puraskar, is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi Sangeet Natak Akademi (The National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama in Englis ...

for Tabla - 2017

References

External links

Official Yogesh Samsi Website
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