Nishaant Singh son of Mardal Aacharya Kaajee Singh, belongs to the fourth generation Folk musicians family from Kalimpong, Darjeeling. Presently residing at Kolkata working as a Guest Professor at the Ramakrishna Mission, VidyaMandira College,Department of Cultural Affairs, Belur Math, Kolkata. National Awardee, Bharatiya Nepali Shikhar Samman awardee. After completing the Academic studies from TNA, Nishaant completed his Bachelor & Master Degree in Music (Subject- Hons. in Tabla & Pakhawaj) from Visva- Bharati University Shantiniketan. Nishaant belongs to the one and only prestigious Lala Keval Kishan Gharana of Bengal Parampara. Nishaant has recieved National Scholarship for the year 2005-2007 under the guidance of Guru Pandit Chanchal Kumar Bhattacharya. He is learning since last 16 years and is the most promising performer of this style. Nishaant is also learning the style of Punjab Gharana from Pandit Gobinda Bose since last 13 Years. Nishaant has been awarded by Gold Medal from the International Dhrupad Mela twice in the year 2009 & 2011. Nishaant has been awarded by International Cervantino Festival, Mexico in the year 2015 and also by International Drums & Cultural Festival , Lamphun, Thailand in the year 2016. Awarded Bharatiya Nepali Sikhar Samman 2017 by the Govt. Of Sikkim. Nishaant has been performing Solo and sangat with String Intruments, Kathak, Dhrupad Vocal & Taal Vaadya kucheri's all over the country and abroad with stalwart Maestro's and also the upcoming young maestro's of Indian Classical Music. Nishaant has also received an opportunity to accompany Pakhawaj with living Legends like Padmashree Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha (Gundecha Brothers), Dagar Brothers, Padmavibhushan Birju Maharaj, Taal Vadya Kutcheri with Pandit Tanmoy Bose, Vidwan V V Ramanamurthy, Vidwan Guru Prasanna, Ustad Aashish Khan Performed in various Programs of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in India and abroad MEXICO at six locations-Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Lyon, Monclova, Durango, Torreon CANADA at three locations-Toronto, Winnipeg, and Sudbury : Invited to perform as an Indian Govt. Cultural Delegate by the most famous Latin American Festival Cervantino 2015 in collaboration with ICCR, Govt.of India. Performed and represented India at International Drums and cultural festival Lamphun, Thailand

Https://www.nishaantsinghpakhawaj.com https://www.danielberkman.com Nishaant Singh Internationally acclaimed Pakhawaj player from Kalimpong India created history by collaborating with a brilliant American Multi-Instrumentalist Daniel Berkman plays African Kora in San Francisco. Nishaant is the first and youngest Pakhawaj player from India to receive the prestigious Nehru- Fulbright Professional and Excellence Fellowship- Flex Award to study under the guidance of Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri. During his stay in California, he met the brilliant Multi-Instrumentalist Daniel Berkman and had a wonderful collaboration with him in San Francisco. this is the first time ever where two traditional instruments like Pakhawaj and African kora are in collaboration in history till date. This video shows the marvelous blend of east and west. This is also a meditative music. I hope this kind of collaborations should happen all over the world to promote peace and harmony through beautiful music. The music video is completely spontaneous and has been shot without any retake or practice. This shows the utmost respect for the musicians as well as their professionalism in their music. Please contact the musicians to perform in Music Festivals in your country so that you can witness the top quality of their music. please follow our respective websites and we need support and lots of love from you all. Thank you!

Https://www.nishaantsinghpakhawaj.com https://www.danielberkman.com Nishaant Singh Internationally acclaimed Pakhawaj player from Kalimpong India created history by collaborating with a brilliant American Multi-Instrumentalist Daniel Berkman plays African Kora in San Francisco. Nishaant is the first and youngest Pakhawaj player from India to receive the prestigious Nehru- Fulbright Professional and Excellence Fellowship- Flex Award to study under the guidance of Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri. During his stay in California, he met the brilliant Multi-Instrumentalist Daniel Berkman and had a wonderful collaboration with him in San Francisco. this is the first time ever where two traditional instruments like Pakhawaj and African kora are in collaboration in history till date. This video shows the marvelous blend of east and west. This is also a meditative music. I hope this kind of collaborations should happen all over the world to promote peace and harmony through beautiful music. The music video is completely spontaneous and has been shot without any retake or practice. This shows the utmost respect for the musicians as well as their professionalism in their music. Please contact the musicians to perform in Music Festivals in your country so that you can witness the top quality of their music. please follow our respective websites and we need support and lots of love from you all. Thank you!

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https://www.nishaantsinghpakhawaj.com https://calendar.asianart.org/event/indian-drummer-nishaant-singh-in-concert/?fbclid=IwAR2-ey2SOemyfGnWhVFTgm7NyiiSHYfUNtgoCjmrZxgSSGWgO8Yfad_EWpU PERFORMANCE Indian Drummer Nishaant Singh in Concert A rare opportunity to hear a contemporary master player of the pakhawaj, a drum associated with some of India’s most ancient classical music. Pakhawaj demonstration and concert with master musician Nishaant Singh playing the pakhawaj, an ancient barrel-shaped, two-headed drum, accompanied by sitar player Arjun K. Verma. Rarely heard in performance in the United States, the pakhawaj drum forms the rhythmic backbone of Dhrupad, the oldest known vocal style of Indian classical music. Enjoy a performance by a generational talent while learning about the roots and style of this storied and harmonically rich rhythm instrument. ABOUT THE PERFORMER Nishaant Singh, disciple of Pandit Chanchal Kumar Bhattacharya, is a celebrated pakhawaj player and the instrument’s torch bearer for his generation. He belongs to a famous traditional folk musical family in Kalimpong, Darjeeling, with a lineage of music that goes back four generations. Currently, Singh serves as a guest professor of pakhawaj in the Department of Cultural Affairs, VidyaMandira College, in Kolkata, India. He is also a Fulbright Associate in pakhawaj, conducting research under the guidance of Maestro Swapan Chaudhuri at the Ali Akbar College of Music in 215, West End Avenue, San Rafael, California.

Tabla and Pakhawaj Ensemble by the students of Ali Akbar College of Music, 215 west end avenue, San Rafael, California - 94901

A Pakhawaj demonstration and concert with master musician Nishaant Singh playing the pakhawaj, an ancient barrel-shaped, two-headed drum, accompanied by sitar player Arjun K. Verma. Rarely heard in performance in the United States, the pakhawaj drum forms the rhythmic backbone of Dhrupad, the oldest known vocal style of Indian classical music. Enjoy a performance by a generational talent while learning about the roots and style of this storied and harmonically rich rhythm instrument. ABOUT THE PERFORMER Nishaant Singh, disciple of Pandit Chanchal Kumar Bhattacharya, is a celebrated pakhawaj player and the instrument’s torch bearer for his generation. He belongs to a famous traditional folk musical family in Kalimpong, Darjeeling, with a lineage of music that goes back four generations. Currently, Singh serves as a guest professor of pakhawaj in the Department of Cultural Affairs, VidyaMandira College, in Kolkata, India. He is also a Fulbright Associate in pakhawaj, conducting research under the guidance of Maestro Swapan Chaudhuri at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael. https://www.nishaantsinghpakhawaj.com/ Arjun Verma, sitarist, was trained by the legendary Maestro Ali Akbar Khan. Arjun has spent his entire life steeped in the tradition of North Indian Classical Music. The son of internationally performing sitarist Roop Verma, who was a disciple of Ali Akbar Khan and Ravi Shankar, Arjun began learning sitar from his father at age five. As a teenager, Arjun was deeply inspired by the preeminent sarode maestro, Ali Akbar Khan, and he ultimately moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to study directly with Ali Akbar Khan for eight years. Since the Maestro’s passing in 2009, Arjun has continued his training under the able guidance of Ali Akbar Khan’s son, Alam Khan. Arjun has also received guidance from Smt. Annapurna Devi. Arjun began performing at the age of seven, and has played concerts in the United States, Europe, and India, including performances with Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri, Sri Alam Khan, Pandit Sharda Sahai, Ustad Shabbir Nisar, Bob Weir, Salar Nader, George Brooks, Nilan Chaudhuri, Indranil Mallick, Anirban Roy Chowdhury, and members of the Houston and St. Louis Symphonies. https://www.arjun-verma.com/