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Internationally acclaimed performer, Rajeev Taranath is today one of the world's leading exponents of the sarod. A distinguished disciple of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan, his performances masterfully combine the depth and rigor of the tradition of Hindustani classical music with an inspired imagination and emotional intensity. |
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Taranath's sarod pulls heart strings...the audience was moved by the strength and emotional intensity of the music."
- Express,
New Delhi 2001 |
"What a lovely mind for 'swara' and tone Rajeev Taranath displays! Each note leaves a lovely, languishing trail of tone behind it."
The Economic Times,
New Delhi |
"Rajeev Taranath's sarod improvisations mixed the spiritual and the spirited...the raga began with introspective meditation and proceeded into an exuberant rhythmic celebration."
Edward Rothstein,
The New York Times
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"Rajeev Taranath has evolved a style characterised by the quintessential features of his gharana — depth and profundity in the exploration of raga and the dexterous weaving of sparkling permutations in layakari. The artiste's musical expression is distinguished by an innate sense of dignity..."
The Hindu, India
(January 20, 2006) |
"One can detect, in the very first notes played by Rajeev Taranath, the inimitable mark left by his master Ali Akbar Khan. The same steady touch combines with a depth both forceful and caressing. A miraculous resonance and coherence together with a uniquely dense tonality pervade his music. His phrases develop and follow each other with a precision in which poetry coexists with the most dazzling rhythmic pulse. An impetuous, vigorous and spirited style, the most accurate fingering and highest talent for rhythmic improvisation are the hallmarks of the artist."
- Christian Ledoux, October 2008,
Theatre de la Ville, Paris, France
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