Strings in Harmony: Sitar & Sarod DuoClassical Indian music by the Mohan Brothers
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The sitar and the sarod are among the most popular traditional instruments in Indian classical music. Featuring 20 and 25 strings respectively, they are typically played by meend – gliding from one note to another, a technique that conveys the emotions of the human voice.
This event is in the past.
The sitar and the sarod are among the most popular traditional instruments in Indian classical music. Featuring 20 and 25 strings respectively, they are typically played by meend – gliding from one note to another, a technique that conveys the emotions of the human voice.
The music is based on melodic frameworks called ragas, which have been part of the Indian classical repertoire since ancient times. These ragas provide the musicians with a musical framework within which to improvise.
The Mohan Brothers’ performances are characterised by spontaneous musical dialogues between sitar and sarod, which form an essential part of their innovative style of playing. The result is a harmonious blend of sitar and sarod, of two musical souls united in a common aesthetic vision.
- Lakshay Mohan, sitar
- Aayush Mohan, sarod
About the Mohan Brothers
Lakshay and Aayush Mohan have emerged as globally celebrated players of the sitar and sarod in Indian classical music. The Times of India described them as supremely talented and immensely skilled. They are the first Indian musicians to have been invited to perform at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. They were nominated for Best Classical Instrumentalists at the 2016 Global Indian Music Academy Awards.
The Mohan Brothers have performed at various prestigious venues and festivals around the world, including the London’s Royal Festival Hall, New York’s Symphony Space, the Berklee College of Music in Boston, the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, the Central Conservatory of Music in China, the National Centre for Performing Arts in Mumbai and the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa.
On their recent US tour, they were interviewed on the Fox TV’s popular Good Day New York programme. They have lectured at universities including Wayne State University in Detroit, the Tianjin Conservatory of Music China and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. They have given several TEDx talks to spread awareness of Indian classical music among youths.
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