Indian Masters

The world-renowned Shahid Parvez, one of India’s leading sitarists, belongs to an illustrious musical family and has achieved success in not only preserving the tradition, but in pushing its boundaries to greater heights. His instrument, the sitar, is a long-necked lute that has gained much attention in the West in recent decades and is one of northern India’s most popular stringed instruments. Parvez is one of the leading exponents of the Etawah gharana (tradition), which was popularized by Ustad Vilayat Khan, and belongs to the seventh generation of this musical lineage. He was trained by his father and guru Ustad Aziz Khan, the son of the legendary sitar and surbahar virtuoso Ustad Waheed Khan. Parvez was recognized as a child prodigy and started performing in public by the time he was eight years old. He is the recipient of numerous prodigious awards, including the Government of India’s Padma Shri and the Sangeet Natak Academy Award, and regularly tours throughout India, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. He will be accompanied by Amit Kavthekar, a compelling tabla (pair of small hand drums) player who studied with Ustad Allarakha and Zakir Hussain and performed with many prominent artists.

“a marked soulfulness rooted in virtuosity…electrifying.” – The Hindu