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INDIAN MUSIC ON HAWAIIAN GUITAR
Pt.Ravi Shankar and Ustad Alla Rakha took Hindustani music around the world.The performance of Hindustani classical music on Hawaiian Guitar was first popularised by Sri Nalin Mazumdar,Sri Batuk Nandi and Sri Brij Bhushan Kabra in India .Later on came Vishwa Mohan Bhatt on his Mohan Veena. Young artistes like Debashish Bhattacharya,Kamala Shankar& Barun Kumar Paul  are popularising this instrument ..
About Me
    I am a performer of Indian classical music(Hindustani style) on Hawaiian Guitar.Started learning at the age of 8 years from Sri S.N.Mukherjee.Took further training   from Sri Dineshkumar Sampat and also won many prizes during school and college days including the prestigious J.C.Bahl competition organised by the Sydenham College,Bombay in September 1983. Completed Sangeet Visharad from theAkhil  Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in November 1991 under the guidance of Sri   B.Kishtaiah.Represented the Government  of Andhra Pradesh at the National youth Festival at Bhopal in the year 1995. Performed in 1996 at the Vadya Madhuri Festival organised by the Music Academy ,Chennai & in the National Integration Concert at Sri Thyagaraja Gana Sabha.Also performed for the Department of Culture,Government of Andhra Pradesh at Ravindra Bharati. Performed at National Centre of Performing Arts (N.C.P.A.),Mumbai,Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,Mumbai,
Raj Bhavan,Hyderabad,Vishaka music & Dance Academy,Vishakapatnam.Presently under the tutelage of Sri K.Jangaiah, Lecturer Government Music College. He has also combined with Celtic Guitarist Francois Auger of France and other musicians to give Jugalbandi concerts with Flute,Violin and Sitar. He has also conducted an Instrumental   Ensemble titled  'Swaranjali' with a team of  young classical musicians.   

         
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C D RECORDINGS  available with :
Rakesh Bhatnagar
17,Allan Terrace,
New Jersey 07306,
United States Of America
Tel: 201-386-8357
It's a 19 String Guitar
I perform on a guitar with 13 sympathetic strings,3 taraf strings and 3 main strings.