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LOKESH ANAND (SHEHNAI PLAYER)

Born in 1978 in a family of musicians LOKESH ANAND one of the most outstanding Shehnai player of India. He has the benefit of early initiation in the art of Shehnai playing from his father Sh.Kalicharan ji at the age of eight. Later he has received four years of intensive training from Shehnai legends such as Pt. Anant Lal Ji & Pt.Daya Shankar ji from 1994 -1998. He has also been blessed and inspired by Pt. Rajendra Prasanna.




At Present he is under the care and strict guidance of "Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj ji". Association with Pandit ji has influenced lokesh's music so much, that it has given a new direction to his repertoire which is a blend of both instrumental and vocal styles.

Lokesh's Shehnai playing is characterized by an immaculate blowing and fingering techniques, command over Laya, Richness and clarity of swaras. All this innate Artistry and technical brilliance combined with a rare and exquisite emotional quality has made him a unique Shehnai Player which differs from others.
He has completely revolutionized the technique and approach of Shehnai Playing.

Lokesh has performed almost in all major music festivals in India such as.
Taj Mahotsav,Agra.
Vishnu Digamber Sangeet Sammelan.
Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan.
Awadh Sandhya, U.P. Sangeet Natak Academy
Megh Malhar Festival
Badri Kedar Mahotsav
Sangeetanjali Music Festival
Autumn Festival ,Nainital
Ashique Ali Khan Music Society
Arpan Music Festival
Abhinave Kala Parishad
Sangeet Prtibha Festival of Young Musician
Banyan Tree Music Festival.
Swar Sangam Music Festival
Pt.Moti Ram Pt.Mani Ram Music Festival
etc. to name a few.
He has been honored with The Tital of "Shehnai Ratna" for the year 2010. Other prestigious awards are the Abhinav Kala Samman "Sangeet Sadhak" ,"Sangeet Ratna" and "Surmani", to name a few.

Lokesh has won the acclaim of discerning audiences and critics worldwide. His Lecture Demonstrations and Workshops in Shehnai,which have been highly appreciated in abroad.

He has performed in some of the most prestigious International Festivals internationally which also featured some of the most famous musicians of the world. Some selected ones are: Festival of India in japan, Festival of India in Nepal, Festival of India in Bhutan, Scintillating Melodies, Malaysia, presented by Indian High Commission, Kulalampur, Scintillating Melodies, Singapore, and also performed in so many countries like Thailand, Hong Kong, Russia, Portugal, Italy etc, to name a few.

Web Site:- www.lokeshanand.com , www.shehnai.info
E-mail :- shehnaiplayer@gmail.com Hand phone:- +91-9911117057,+91-9911117056

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[geva90]

beatiful!!!

shahnai its a wedding insrument no?

[shehnaiplayer]

no dear this not weeding instrument this is indian classical instrument and play in classical concerts,

[smashtree]

i think this creates a portal to an other dimention, awesome greetings from mexico

[penta15786]

geva90 - It used to be played at the start of weddings. Sometimes a week or so before the actual wedding day.

These days we don't need musicians to come and sit on the veranda and play this kind of music. We have speakers and we have CDs to put any music.

I particularly have felt that the whole Indian culture will disappear in coming times. Those things that mattered are slowly been passed because one feels ashamed of these cultural happenings.

[IsmailaGodHasHeard1]

I love this.

[MUSICxISxADDICTIVE]

@geva90 Yes, it is used for weddings.

[VIE3003]

@smashtree

I think/feel the same as you wrote!!!

Nice greeting from Austria/Vienna

[dharma7400]

@geva90 in a way you are right. You hear this instrument in songs used in the part of the wedding when the bride is approaching to be married. The song is usually sad, the bride is thinking about her new husband, but leaving her family. Take for instance Dulhe Ka Sehra by Lt. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan used in the movie Dhadkan.

[SytheClaw]

amazing

[rak122z]

i love this music, i would love to find a player on my wedding day but cant, have to settle for a cd

[scarletsnake9soccer]

gorgeous.

[Cozmo1039]

very soothing, i like it