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PANDIT ARVIND PARIKH :
Pandit Arvind Parikh– the senior-most disciple of Ustad Vilayat Khan – is ranked amongst the top ranking sitar players of India. Having received talim from the legendary Ustad for 60 years, he is a unique product of the Imdadkhani – Etawah Gharana – some times called the Vilayatkhani Gharana.
Pt. Parikh’s creative ability and spiritual family background had enabled him to add his own personal dimension to the musical philosophy and expression of his traditional Gharana
As a musicologist, teacher and cultural ambassador, Pt. Parikh has authored several books and has participated effectively in successfully heading cultural institutions like Music Forum, Indian Musicological Society (IMS) etc. He achieved high status in the music world being a Trustee of ITC-SRA from its inception and being a co-ordinator of All India Musicians’ Group (AIMG).
His appointment as a Vice-President of International Music Council (UNESCO) for the period 1994-97 is indicative of the respect that Pt. Parikh commands all over the world.
He has been awarded the Gaurav Puraskar for the year 1997-98 by the Gujarat State Sangeet Natak Academy. He was awarded the prestigious National Award by Sangeet Natak Akademi in the year 2003 at the hands of the President of India. In 2012 he was the recipient of the Kumar Gandharva Rashtriya Samman Award.
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