Aayush Mohan
Aayush Mohan
Sarod
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PLAYS
Sarod
GHARANA
Maihar
GURUS
Pt. Balwant Rai Veema
Sharan Rani
Pt. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar
Aayush Mohan is a sarod player who performs in a sitar-sarod duet with his brother, Lakshay Mohan, on sitar. Known as the Mohan Brothers, they were the first musicians to represent India at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, and India Today has hailed the duo as 'harbingers of Classical music'. The brothers were initiated into classical music at a young age by Pt. Balwant Rai Veema, the seniormost disciple of Bharat Ratna Pt. Ravi Shankar. Lakshay went on to study with Pt. Uma Shankar Mishra and Aayush with Padma Bhushan recipient Sharan Rani, and both have also studied extensively with Pt. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar. Learning from two generations of gurus has grounded them in the intricacies of the Senia-Maihar gharana. The Mohan Brothers are known for connecting with all kinds of listeners while preserving traditional repertoire and technique, and their style of jugalbandi has helped take classical music to the mainstream. After hearing them in 2012, Pt. Ravi Shankar decided to launch them in the United States under the Ravi Shankar Foundation. They have appeared on television shows such as 'Good Day New York' on FOX TV, USA, and have given several TEDx Talks to spread cultural awareness among young people.