Chaurasia started learning vocal music from his neighbour, Rajaram, at the age of 15. Later, he switched to playing the flute under the tutelage of Bholanath Prasanna of Varanasi for eight years.
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Hariprasad Chaurasia is an Indian flutist in the Hindustani classical tradition whose performances and compositions brought global recognition to the bansuri, a simple side-blown bamboo flute. Unlike most other noted musicians of his generation, Chaurasia was not born into a family of musicians.
An internationally acclaimed flautist of India, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is a very popular and eminent artiste par excellence who is known for his outstanding contribution in popularizing Indian Classical Music all over the world.
For over six decades, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia has carried the soul of Indian classical music through the delicate breath of the bansuri, the bamboo flute.
If ever there was a fairytale involving a musician, it must be that of flute maestro Hariprasad Chaurasia, who turned eighty last month.
From humble beginnings in Allahabad to iconic global flautist, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia’s career represents a colorful kaleidoscope of talent, grit, and versatility.
Discover the life and music of Hariprasad Chaurasia, a master of the Bansuri flute. Explore his contributions to Indian classical music.
Since that time, Pandit Chaurasia has been performing nationally and internationally, winning acclaim from varied audiences and fellow musicians like Yehudi Menuhin, Jean-Pierre Rampal, among others.