Rajeev Taranath was born on 17 October 1932 and is an Indian classical musician who plays the sarod.
13 Facts About Rajeev Taranath
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Rajeev Taranath was born in Bangalore on 17 October 1932.
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Rajeev Taranath received his initial training in vocal music from his father Pandit Taranath.
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Rajeev Taranath gave his first public vocal performance when he was nine years old.
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Rajeev Taranath continued to learn from his Guru till Khan's demise in 2009.
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Rajeev Taranath has had guidance from Ravi Shankar, Annapurna Devi, Nikhil Banerjee and Aashish Khan.
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Rajeev Taranath researched and published the Teaching Techniques of the Maihar-Allauddin Gharana, as a Ford Foundation scholar.
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Rajeev Taranath is respected for his in-depth understanding as he unfolds the raga, the tonal quality and power of his strokes.
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Rajeev Taranath has toured Australia, Europe, Yemen, the United States, and Canada.
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Rajeev Taranath has composed the music for many internationally acclaimed Indian films including Samskara, Kanchana Sita and Kadavu.
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Rajeev Taranath has served as the head of the Indian music program at the World Music Department of the California Institute of the Arts from 1995 to 2005.
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Rajeev Taranath Taranth taught English literature at the University of Aden in 1980s.
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Rajeev Taranath was the subject of a documentary made for the television in Aden entitled "Fannan Min-Al-Hind".