Videos by sharatviolin

Mrigya is an exciting contemporary fusion band from Delhi ... the line-up is Sharat Chandra Srivastava on violin Gyan Singh on tabla/dholak/mridangam Rajat Kakkar on drums/percussion Indraneel Hariharan on bass guitar Sachin Kapoor on keyboards Karan Sharma on guitar Qadir Niyazi on vocals(sufiana) Sukriti Sen on vocals(hindustani)

Owing allegiance to the "Senia Gharana", Sharat has been active on the performing circuit for over 25 years. His distinct experimental approach led him to dabble with various genres of music.His nascent talent, nurtured since age 7 by renowned violinist Shri Joi Srivastava, his Grandfather/Guru, has lent him rare understanding of the "Dhrupad-Ang", a style unique to this Gharana under Guru Shishya Parampara.. This, and such grooming has put him on stage with the likes of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pt. Birju Maharaj, and as an acclaimed soloist he was selected for Sahitya Kala Parishad's coveted Yuva Mahotsava. He is a recipient of the national scholarship from the Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Government of India. In year 1998, he got the opportunity to play with Sting at the Channel V awards New Delhi. Currently, he is working on a World Music project "Mrigya" which he started in 1999, giving the audiences in India and the West a...

Owing allegiance to the "Senia Gharana", Sharat has been active on the performing circuit for over 25 years. His distinct experimental approach led him to dabble with various genres of music. His nascent talent, nurtured since age 7 by renowned violinist Shri Joi Srivastava, his Grandfather/Guru, has lent him rare understanding of the "Dhrupad-Ang", a style unique to this Gharana under Guru Shishya Parampara.. This, and such grooming has put him on stage with the likes of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pt. Birju Maharaj, and as an acclaimed soloist he was selected for Sahitya Kala Parishad's coveted Yuva Mahotsava. He is a recipient of the national scholarship from the Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Government of India. In year 1998, he got the opportunity to play with Sting at the Channel V awards New Delhi. Currently, he is working on a World Music project "Mrigya" which he started in 1999, giving the audiences in India and the West a...

Owing allegiance to the "Senia Gharana", Sharat has been active on the performing circuit for over 25 years. His distinct experimental approach led him to dabble with various genres of music.His nascent talent, nurtured since age 7 by renowned violinist Shri Joi Srivastava, his Grandfather/Guru, has lent him rare understanding of the "Dhrupad-Ang", a style unique to this Gharana under Guru Shishya Parampara.. This, and such grooming has put him on stage with the likes of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pt. Birju Maharaj, and as an acclaimed soloist he was selected for Sahitya Kala Parishad's coveted Yuva Mahotsava. He is a recipient of the national scholarship from the Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Government of India. In year 1998, he got the opportunity to play with Sting at the Channel V awards New Delhi. Currently, he is working on a World Music project "Mrigya" which he started in 1999, giving the audiences in India and the West a...

Owing allegiance to the "Senia Gharana", Sharat has been active on the performing circuit for over 25 years. His distinct experimental approach led him to dabble with various genres of music. His nascent talent, nurtured since age 7 by renowned violinist Shri Joi Srivastava, his Grandfather/Guru, has lent him rare understanding of the "Dhrupad-Ang", a style unique to this Gharana under Guru Shishya Parampara.. This, and such grooming has put him on stage with the likes of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Pt. Birju Maharaj, and as an acclaimed soloist he was selected for Sahitya Kala Parishad's coveted Yuva Mahotsava. He is a recipient of the national scholarship from the Ministry of Human Resources and Development, Government of India. In year 1998, he got the opportunity to play with Sting at the Channel V awards New Delhi. Currently, he is working on a World Music project "Mrigya" which he started in 1999, giving the audiences in India and the West a...

India Alba are: Sharat Srivastava - Violin Ross Ainslie - Border Pipes, Whistles, Cittern Nigel Richard - Cittern Gyan Singh - Tablas, Frame drum, Shakers "This band have a sound of their own which is not an imitation of any other band or genre. Their strong melodies are supported by having an excellent balance between sur and tal (melody and rhythm). I have seen Sharat's playing growing over the years and his involvement in many different fields of music, so I am happy to hear this new development where he has collaborated with these three other fine musicians." Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

India Alba are: Sharat Srivastava - Violin Ross Ainslie - Border Pipes, Whistles, Cittern Nigel Richard - Cittern Gyan Singh - Tablas, Frame drum, Shakers "This band have a sound of their own which is not an imitation of any other band or genre. Their strong melodies are supported by having an excellent balance between sur and tal (melody and rhythm). I have seen Sharat's playing growing over the years and his involvement in many different fields of music, so I am happy to hear this new development where he has collaborated with these three other fine musicians." Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

India Alba are: Sharat Srivastava - Violin Ross Ainslie - Border Pipes, Whistles, Cittern Nigel Richard - Cittern Gyan Singh - Tablas, Frame drum, Shakers "This band have a sound of their own which is not an imitation of any other band or genre. Their strong melodies are supported by having an excellent balance between sur and tal (melody and rhythm). I have seen Sharat's playing growing over the years and his involvement in many different fields of music, so I am happy to hear this new development where he has collaborated with these three other fine musicians." Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

Mrigya is an exciting contemporary fusion band from Delhi ... the line-up is Sharat Chandra Srivastava on violin Gyan Singh on tabla/dholak/mridangam Rajat Kakkar on drums/percussion Indraneel Hariharan on bass guitar Sachin Kapoor on keyboards Karan Sharma on guitar Qadir Niyazi on vocals(sufiana) Sukriti Sen on vocals(hindustani)

Mrigya is an exciting contemporary fusion band from Delhi ... the line-up is Sharat Chandra Srivastava on violin Gyan Singh on tabla/dholak/mridangam Rajat Kakkar on drums/percussion Indraneel Hariharan on bass guitar Sachin Kapoor on keyboards Sachin Gupta on guitar Qadir Niyazi on vocals(sufiana) Sukriti Sen on vocals(hindustani)