Pt. Rajeev Janardhanan.

BIOGRAPHY

Pt. Rajeev Janardan, the torch bearer of the Imdadkhani Etawah Gharana (Musical tradition), is recognised as one of today’s greatest sitar players of his generation in the field of  Indian Classical Music. He has equally mastered the instruments like Surbahar and tabla to his credit.

Rajeev's music is an innovative blending of the intricate "gayaki ang" (vocal style) and "tantra ang" (instrumental style). The uncanny accuracy of his “meends”, his delightful "surlagao",  the crystal clear superfast "taankari" in the compositions, the "dirdir" and the chikari variations in the Jhala sections, leave the audience spell bound.

Pt. Rajeev Janardan had an inborn natural talent and aptitude for Music from his early childhood. He blossomed into a true artist under the valuable guidance of Pandit Bimlendu Mukherjee, a doyen of the famous Imdad Khani Gharana of Sitar.

Besides the Music, Rajeev has Master Degree in Arts (Psychology). He has earned enviable acclaim by his recitals and received numerous honours and appreciations within the country and abroad.