Sarod Traditional Music From India

About the Artist Aditya Verma is a charismatic sarod player based in Canada and India. A disciple of legendary sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar, and renowed sarod master Ustad Aashish Khan, Verma has also trained under Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, India’s leading exponent of the instrument. Verma grew up in Montreal and started playing the tabla at an early age under the guidance of his father Dr Narendra Verma, and Ustad Zakir Hussain. From 1987, he has lived in India studying Hindustani classical music and specializing in the sarod. In recent years, Verma has won the admiration of audiences across North America, Europe and India with electrifying performances that reveal his emotional aesthetics and virtuosity. Besides playing concerts on stage, television and radio, Verma also gives lecture-demonstrations, teaches and composes music of different styles for recordings and film. He is the recipient of numerous awards. Band Members: Aditya Verma: Sarod Vineet Vyas: Tabla Product Description Distinguished sarod player Aditya Verma, accompanied by Vineet Vyas on tabla, performs two dynamic evening ragas. This digitally recorded disc contains a 16-page booklet with texts in English, French and Hindi.