As a sitarist he has given several live concerts on the Indian National Television. He regularly appears on Western-European and American stages where he is accompanied by world-famous tabla-players. He also gives lectures on Indian performing arts at the Hungarian Music Academy in Budapest, as well as at other universities both in Europe and in India. He is Pandit Rajeev Janardan’s private disciple.
As a theatrical composer he has won several prizes in Europe. He has contributed to more than 30 records with his music. His compositions have been awarded both abroad and in Hungary several times.
„Your Sitar is really singing and you have a joyful attitude as well.”
– Dr. Veer Bhadra Mishra
Since 2005 he has been organizing the series called Masters of Indian Classical Music. Due to his endeavours the most outstanding Indian artists have been able to show their talents to the Hungarian audience at Trafo and Müpa. Since 2003 he has regularly been appearing on air (and online) with his weekly programme called Alap on Indian Classical Music on Tilos Radio, which is the oldest and internationally acknowledged community radio in Hungary.
performing at DD1 with Pandit Vinode Pathakji on tabla – 08.12.2006.
references from celebrities of India:
Dr. Veer Bhadra Mishra, Mahantji of Sankat Mochan Temple (Varanasi), and the director of the oldest Indian Music festival, the famous Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh wrote to me:
I was happy to hear your concert in my town, Varanasi. I was really surprised by your playing in Gayaki Ang Sitar style. Your Sitar is really singing and you have a very soft touch of the instrument but you can also play extremely fast as well, You have deep knowledge of our traditional classical music. You are very creativite and you have a joyful attitude as well. You have such a perfection in Indian Classical Music and also you have deep knowledge of Indian Culture. My blessing is on your playing!
Sincerely,
Dr. Veer Bhadra Mishra
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Padmabhushan Pandit Chhannulal Mishra Khyal singer:
Nagyon nagy hatással volt rám az indiai koncerted! Nagyon tetszett az Imdad Khani Gharana stílusú szitárjátékod. Gratulálok! Igazán nagyon lenyűgözött annak a szépsége, ahogy az indiai dallamokat játszottad. Hihetetlen módon uralod a hangszeredet és nagyon érzékenyen kommunikálsz a többi zenésszel. Kiváló a szitár játék-technikád és elképesztően kreatív vagy. Tökéletesen érted az Indiai Klasszikus zenét és nagyon jól ismered az indiai kultúrát is. Az áldásom kísérni fogja a játékodat!
Sincerely,
Padmabhushan Pt. Chhannulal Mishra
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Dr. P.N. Chaini, director of Odisha Sangeet Parishad Music Academy:
Tanárok és diákok mind nagy örömmel hallgattuk ma (2006.12.24.) az Ön játékát. Ön nagyon szépen játszik indiai klasszikus zenét. Az absztrakciója, a játék-technikája kiváló és a rága érzetét is pontosan megtartja. Ha megint Puriban jár mindenképpen szeretnénk ha újra koncertet adna nálunk és ha úgy dönt, hogy letelepedne városunkban szívesen látjuk intézményünkben, mint tanárt, vagy ha még tanulni szeretne, Ön lehetne a legjobb diákunk.
Sincerely,
Dr. P.N. Chaini
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Dr. Gitsudha Bhatt, the senior Sitar teacher of the famous Sangeet Sanstan of Jaipur after my concert on 25th of August 2005.:
Nagy élvezettel hallgattam a szitárkoncertjét. Ön kitűnően érti ezt a zenei rendszert. Különösen élveztem a nehéz layakarikat (ritmikai leosztásokat). Biztos vagyok benne, hogy az elkötelezettsége híressé fogja önt tenni.
with best wishes,
Dr. Gitsudha Bhatt