Roopa Panesar (Sitar) - Guest at The Music Room, Raag Rageshree (Part One)

Considered one of the finest Sitar players to emerge on the Indian music scene in the UK, ROOPA PANESAR has been receiving accolades from audiences and peers alike for her outstanding ability and quality of music. Her soulful and unique style of playing has left her listeners captivated.With the incredible emotional depth of her sound, she has touched the hearts of audiences far and wide and received blessings from many eminent musicians in the world of Indian classical music. She is a disciple of the renowned educationalist and leading musician, Ustad Dharambir Singh ji MBE (a disciple of the late Ustad Vilayat Khan), and was recognized as a talent for the future. She began her training at the age of seven, under her Guru, and later has had the privilege of also learning from the senior most disciple of the late Ustad Vilayat Khan, the great maestro, Pandit Arvind Parikh ji. Her musical vision has been enriched while receiving guidance from other renownded musicians visiting the UK including Ustad Shahid Parvez, Ustad Bahauddin Dagar, Ustad Siraj Khan and Pt.Ajoy Chakroborty. Currently she continues to receive training under her Guru Ustad Dharambir Singh ji (MBE) and respected Pandit Arvind Parikh ji. Roopa has toured extensively in the UK, Europe and USA performing at prestigious venues and festivals and released her debut album “Khoj” in 2011. She performed in her debut tour of India in 2014 where she played to vibrant audiences in Delhi, Mumbai and SRA Kolkata.
Friend's Hearth had honour to having Roopa as a performing guest at The Music Room on 26 August 2017.