Our December edition of the Colors of Raga deep listening Indian classical music series will feature sitarist Abhik Mukhejee accompanied by Vikas Yendluri on tabla.

Abhik Mukherjee is an Indian classical sitar artist of the Etawah gharana known for his passion, charisma, and spontaneity as a performer and improviser. He received his musical training from Pandit Arvind Parikh and Pandit Kashinath Mukherjee, themselves the disciples of the legendary Ustad Vilayat Khan. Abhik began his sitar training at the age of six in Kolkata, India under the guidance of his father. His first performance was at the age of nine at the Governor’s House in Kolkata. Abhik has performed and given workshops in India, Taiwan, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Suriname, Colombia, Cuba, and Argentina. He has performed as a featured soloist with the New York Philharmonic and shared the stage with Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder at the inaugural concert for the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in Washington, D.C. Abhik has directed music for independent documentaries and composed and performed music for mainstream Hollywood films such as On Golden Year, Low Down, and A Call to Spy. 

‍Vikas Yendluri is a musician & tabla player based in New York. He began his training at the age of 5 under Sri Arshad Syed, and has continued training under Ustad Zakir Hussain. In addition to his work as a soloist, Vikas has accompanied some of the greatest masters of Indian classical music, including Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Ustad Shahid Parvez, and Pandit Rajeev Taranath.