Samarth Nagarkar, Anirban Roy Chowdury, Andrew Shantz – Ragas Live Festival # 20 (Podcast 43)
Samarth Nagarkar (vocal), Anirban Roy Chowdury (tabla), Andrew Shantz (harmonium). Ragas Live Festival # 20 8-9 am during our 24 hour Ragas Live Festival. Samarth Nagarkar, a hindustani classical (North Indian classical) vocalist, is a disciple of Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar and Pandit Dinkar Kaikini. A former scholar of the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata, he was head of the K. K. Kapoor Sangeet Research Academy, Lucknow as Founder Faculty. Pursuing a full-fledged career as a performing vocalist, Samarth is hailed as one of the most promising young artistes of today.