Shekhar Borkar
Shekhar Borkar
Sarod
12 Renditions • 4 h 43 m
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PLAYS
Sarod
GHARANA
Maihar
DISCIPLE
Abhishek Borkar
Pt. Shekhar Borkar is a sarod player, teacher and composer, and the creator of the Surtarang, an instrument combining the sarod and the veena. He has been inspired by the Maihar tradition, with Acharya Baba Allaudin Khansaheb and his son Ustad Ali Akbar Khan the most significant influences on his musical career. While owing allegiance to this tradition, through dedicated riyaz and study he has developed a new style of sarod playing that he terms the 'Tarankaar Baaz'. It comprises taar-parans expressed in the gayaki ang, and differs from the conventional sarod baaz. A regular performer on radio and television for several years, he has travelled widely and performed across India and abroad. He currently teaches students of music in Pune. His sons Praashekh and Abhishek carry forward the Tarankaar Baaz style.