Aditya Verma - Welcome

sarodist right on the edge

biography

Biography

Aditya Verma is fast emerging as a force on the world music stage. A charismatic young sarod player based in Canada and India, Aditya has won the admiration of audiences across North America, Europe and India. His electrifying performances reveal his virtuosity, passionate energy and an intensely emotional approach to the music.

Aditya's creative collaborations with artists from various traditions around the globe in both classical and popular music have been received with acclaim and enthusiasm, including a performance with the Washington Symphony Orchestra on Capitol Hill for an audience of over 500,000 people.

Growing up in Montreal in a family deeply involved in the traditions of India, he started playing the tabla at an early age under the guidance of his father, Dr. Narendra Verma, and Ustad Zakir Hussain. In 1987, he moved to India to study Hindustani classical music in the Maihar Senia Gharana as a disciple of the legendary sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar and renowned sarod master Ustad Aashish Khan. Aditya has also trained under the eminent Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.

In addition to playing concerts on stage, television and radio, he has several CD’s to his credit and has composed music for recordings and films. Aditya is actively involved in the propagation of Indian music by conducting lecture demonstrations and teaching. He is the recipient of numerous awards.

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