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The Grammy Awards 2024, one of many greatest nights on the planet of music, noticed the Indian fraternity shine vibrant. The 66th version of the Awards came about on the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Flautist Rakesh Chaurasia and percussionist Zakir Hussain received the award for Best Global Music Performance. Their music Pashto, which received the award, options American musicians Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer. The class included Falu’s Abundance In Millets that includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi among the many nominees in addition to Shadow Forces by Arooj Aftab and Vijay Iyer. Rakesh Chaurasia’s collaborative album, As We Speak, was nominated in three classes – Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, Best Instrumental Composition, and Best Global Music Performance. It additionally received an award within the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album class. 

Now, tell us a bit extra about Rakesh Chaurasia

– Rakesh Chaurasia hails from a distinguished musical background. He is the nephew of the famend flute maestro, legendary Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia.

– According to Rakesh Chaurasia’s official web site, “Just like his legendary uncle, Rakesh [Chaurasia] possesses the right balance of strength and serenity, very critical factors for an exceptional flautist. His dextrous blowing technique coupled with his training of ‘Swar’ and ‘Tala’ exudes adeptly in his emotions through the hollow piece of bamboo.”  

– Rakesh Chaurasia has taken Indian classical music to a world platform by his live shows in Japan, Australia, Europe, South Africa, and the US. 

– Rakesh Chaurasia’s distinctive expertise earned him an invite to conclude a twenty-four-hour dwell music broadcast on BBC radio, reaching a worldwide viewers in celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee.

– He has carried out solo at a few of the well-known platforms together with the Festival of Saint-Denis in Paris and the Leicester International Music Festival in England. Rakesh Chaurasia obtained the Indian Music Academy Award from then President Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam in 2007.