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Vikash Maharaj | |
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 Vikash Maharaj | |
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| Born | (1957-07-01)1 July 1957 (age 68) |
| Origin | Varanasi, India |
| Genres | Indian classical music,jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Sarod |
| Labels | Hammer Musik, Panchnaad |
| Website | www |
PanditVikash Maharaj (born 1 July 1957) is an Indiansarod player. In his childhood, he initially learnt to play thetabla and then discovered and studied the sarod as his preferred instrument.[citation needed]
Vikash was born in Varanasi in 1957 into a family of musicians(Banaras Gharana). He was instructed on the sarod by Rajesh Chandra Moitra of the school ofIndian classicalMaihar gharana. His formal schooling was complemented by lessons from his family including his uncleKishan Maharaj.[1]
Vikash performsIndian classical music,jazz andcrossover between Indian music and Jazz. He tours and participates in international crossover festivals such as theWOMAD, theDiwali festival in New Zealand or the International Leprosy Eradication Festival. During his tours throughCalifornia, Vikash Maharaj was accompanied by his son andtabla player Prabhash Maharaj.[2]
Vikash has performed with musicians such as Prabhash Maharaj, Abhishek Maharaj, Joshua Geisler, Tom Bailey, Vishal Maharaj[citation needed] or the Germana cappella groupWise Guys.[3] On initiation byGerman music journalist and authorJoachim-Ernst Berendt, Vikash participated in the crossover Jazz record "Raga" in 1996. The work was composed byPatrick Bebelaar, and participating musicians were Patrick Bebelaar, Frank Kroll, Prabhash Maharaj and Subhash Maharaj.[4] In a second cooperation with Bebelaar, Vikash Maharaj and his son Prabhash contributed to the crossover album "Point of View". "Point of View" was a commissioned composition by theInternationale Bachakademie Stuttgart and premiered inStuttgart in 2001.[5][6]He was awarded the Certificate of Honour (D.I.G. Germany) in 2016[1] and theYash Bharti Award by the Uttar Pradesh Government in 2014[7]
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