Jaipur Senia Gharana's Third Generation Sitar Player Adhiraj Chaudhuri Exclusive Interview
Channel: Raaggiri
Date: 30/07/2022

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Watch Jaipur Senia Gharana's third generation Sitar player Adhiraj Chaudhuri exclusive interview. Adhiraj Chaudhuri, his father eminent sitar player Prateek Chaudhuri and Adhiraj's grandfather are carrying forward the tradition of well known sitar player Padma Bhushan Pt Debu Chaudhuri. He has been playing sitar since the age of 6. He is a third generation sitar player of Jaipur Senia Gharana. His gharana is the only traditional gharana in India; who specializes in sitar with 17 frets. Adhiraj Chaudhuri has been honored with 'Bal Pratibha Puraskar' in 2020 by Tarana Arts and Music. Adhiraj Chaudhuri has got the Cultural Talent Search Scholarship (CCRT) of the Government of India in 2019. He performed at Umaq Mahotsav 2020 in New Delhi organized by Ustad Mushtaq Ali Khan Center for Culture.
Adhiraj wants to take this legacy forward after the death of his grandfather and father. Famous sitar player Pandit Devbrata Chaudhuri was fondly called 'Debu Chaudhuri' by the people. He died of a heart attack after a corona infection. After this, Adhiraj's father Prateek Chaudhuri also died after corona infection.

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00:05 - Introduction of sitar player Adhiraj Chaudhuri by Shivendra Kumar Singh 
00:45 - Sitar player Adhiraj Chaudhuritalking about his riyaaz
01:38 - Do you do Riyaz at the behest of your mother or you like to do Riyaz yourself
02:05 - How do you strike a balance between study time and Riyaz time?
02:30 - Are your teachers at school happy that you play the sitar well?
03:00 - Adhiraj Chaudhuri playing raag yaman alaap o sitar 
07:00 - What are the things about your father Prateek Chaudhuri, the famous sitar player and your grandfather Padma Bhushan Pt Debu Chaudhuri, the great sitar player of India that you keep in mind while doing riyaz 
08:35 - When you hear your father and grandfather playing sitar, do you get a sense of what a great sitar player they were?
09:10 - Jaipur Senia Gharana's third generation sitar player Adhiraj Chaudhuri playing his grandfather's raah on sitar 
14:50- How did Adhiraj feel when you used to go to see a function of your father and grandfather?
15:42 - We saw Ustad Akram Khan sahib on tabla in one of your programs, do you feel that the affection and blessings of so many great artists are with you?
17:00 - It is unfortunate that now your father and grandfather are no more with us, but their disciples and friends who are also great artists, they teach you something from time to time, so do you consider this a blessing too? 
17:53 - Do you ever get scolded by mom
19:00 - Do you copy your father and grandfather while doing Riyaz
20:00 - With whom did you get the opportunity to learn the most, father or grandfather?
20:40 - do you treat sitar playing as worship


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