Ahead of his triple concerto with tabla maestro Zakir Hussain and celebrated sitarist Niladri Kumar for the Symphony Orchestra of India at NCPA, renowned flute player Rakesh Chaurasia talks to Mid-day.com about working with Zakir Hussain, seeing growing interest in the flute, learning from his uncle Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia
Having picked up the flute when he was just five years old, the bansuri player has dabbled in different kinds of music over the last four decades. Photo Courtesy: Rakesh Chaurasia
Renowned Indian flautist Rakesh Chaurasia is as mesmerised with the flute and its melody today as he was as five-year-old listening to his uncle Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia play the flute. It is also what inspires him to come and play on stage ever since then over the last four decades. “It was more like my hobby turned into my profession,” he says, continuing, “I love travelling, and trying different cuisines, and this is the best way to do it.”
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