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Indian flautist and composer (born 1976)

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Vivek Sonar
Born (1976-06-01) 1 June 1976 (age 48)
Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India
GenresHindustani classical music, film score
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBansuri
Years active1997–present
Websitehttp://www.viveksonar.com/
Musical artist

Vivek Sonar (born 1 June 1976) is an Indian flautist and composer. He is a disciple of flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia.

Early life

Vivek Sonar was born in Chalisgaon, Jalgaon. He learned basic vocal music from his father and later switched to the bansuri as his instrument.

Career

Sonar started playing the flute as a hobby at age 8, and started learning formally at age 15. He graduated from Pune University in Commerce in 1996 and started working with the Indian Express. In 1997, he started flute lessons with Hariprasad Chaurasia. He subsequently quit his job to become a musician. He graduated in music from the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharv Mahavidhyalaya.

Sonar founded the first annual music festival, Bansuri Utsav, dedicated to the bansuri. The festival also stages his flute symphony where more than 50 flautists perform compositions created by him. The festival also gives an award to musicians who have contributed to Indian classical music.

References

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  2. "About Vivek Sonar". viveksonar.com. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. "Vivek Sonar - Flautist". meetkalakar.com. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. "Bansuri Utsav". gurukulpratishthan.org. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  5. "Gurukul Prathishthan's Bansuri Utsav to start in Mumbai". Hindustan Times. 19 November 2011.
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  7. "Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia". knowyourstar.com. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  8. "Kalanubhava Sangeet Mahotsav paid tribute to Pt. Sangameshwar Gurav". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 8 May 2018.
  9. "Playing in symphony". thehindu.com. 23 April 2017.
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