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Rakesh Chaurasia

Rakesh Chaurasia (born 10 January 1971) is an Indian flautist, who plays the bansuri, an Indian bamboo flute.[1][2] He is the nephew of flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia.[3][4]

Rakesh Chaurasia

13 January 1971

(Age 52)

Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

Hindustani classical music

Flautist

Bansuri

www.rakeshchaurasia.com

He was awarded 'Indian of the Year 2017.[5]


Chaurasia has played and toured extensively with Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer, and Zakir Hussain (musician), and was featured on Fleck's album As We Speak. This album won a Grammy award in 2024 in the category of Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. Additionally, the track Pashto won in the category of Best Global Music Performance.

Call of Krishna – 2003

Call of Krishna 2 – 2005

Dor – 2006

Call of Shiva – 2007

Call of the Divine – 2013

and Rakesh Chaurasia – Raga Kirwani

Rupak Kulkarni

and Rakesh Chaurasia – Vira (2002), Sona Rupa UK/Navras Records[6]

Talvin Singh

and Rakesh Chaurasia – Tranquility (2001), Sona Rupa Records

Abhijit Pohankar

Indian Music Academy Award – 2007

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Aditya Birla Kalakiran Purasakar – 2008

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Guru Shishya Award – 2011

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IWAP-Pandir Jasraj Sangeet Ratna Award – 2013

[7]

Pannala Ghosh Puraskar – 2013

[7]

GRAMMY Award 2024

. MiD DAY. 9 July 2009.

"Transcend to a higher space"

Official website

Interview on Hariprasad Chaurasia