To most of us, a dentist and a flautist could not seem more far-removed as professions. But ask Siddharth Majumdar, son of legendary bansuri vadak Pandit Ronu Majumdar, and he might have you convinced that the two can work in perfect harmony. Growing up under the shadow and guidance of a Grammy-nominated father can be a double-edged sword. Siddharth, however, never picked up the flute, swayed by the world of fame around him. "I was clear that I wanted to play the flute for myself," he tells us when we meet the two at their Malad residence. It's no surprise therefore that he likes to maintain a low profile. A practicing dentist, Siddharth is busy these days trying to rent a space for his clinic. Weekends, however, are dedicated to concerts. While the last weekend saw him in a joint performance with Panditji at Mumbai Press Club, come December 2, the two will set off to Goa to play at the Spandan festival.

While Siddharth (left) is a dentist, his father Ronu has dedicated his life to the flute. Pic/Falguni Agrawal