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The best kept secret in music
Press
"Sridhar's deliberate, contemplative style ... ended with a chattering colloquy between sarod and tabla that proved that Sridhar and Datar can play as rapturously as any of their peers."
- Mark Jenkings, Washington Post, USA
March 25, 2002
- Washington Post
"...a truly mindblowing musician."
- San Diego Star News, USA -
Nov 2006
"K. Sridhar executed magnificent interpretations (of the raga), obtaining in his music a perfect balance between melody, technique, and sentiment. The skillful concert was enjoyed to the maximum by around 1800 youth, adults, and seniors who jammed the cultural center."
- El Sol de Puebla, Mexico
May 2006
"The spiritual radiance from the fusion of musician and instrument suspended the room in an ocean of bliss."
- L'Alsacien, France
May 2004
"...the original trance music."
- Pulse Magazine, USA
July 2002
"...an absolutely mesmerizeing musical experience, not only for the ear, but also for the mind, heart, and spirit."
- Durham Independent, USA
September 2004
"...makes you feel as if you've been transported to an exotic mystical place."
- Wilmington Sun, USA
March 2002 - Varied - see below
Discography
K. Sridhar has made twelve recordings on both European, Middle Eastern, and American labels, including Peter Gabriel's RealWorld Records. He also has composed numerous soundtracks for film.
http://www.myspace.com/ksridhar
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Bio
K. Sridhar is one of today's finest exponents of the Sarod, a 25 stringed fretless instrument that is thought to "sing" with its incredible range of coloration and sensitive sound. His mastery has earned him the title of Sur Mani (Sky Jewel) as well as tours with Peter Gabriel's non-profit W.O.M.A.D. There's a reason why Ravi Shankar chose him as the youngest member ever of his orchestral group.
K. Sridhar descends from fourteen generations of North Indian temple musicians. From infancy, he was initiated into a highly structured form of training and later he studied under the foremost masters of the day, often practicing more than 15 hours a day. From all these influences, K. Sridhar has woven together a universally appealing sound that excites audiences worldwide.
In 1982 K. Sridhar started touring out of India and has given hundreds of concerts in Great Britain, Ireland, France, Sweden, Mexico, Denmark and the USA. Recently, on the request of his students, K. Sridhar has changed his residency to the USA where he has performed at the Smithsonian's Freer Gallery, Duke University, Chicago Cultural Center, the World Music Institute and many others.
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