havanurmic's video: Call of the Silicon Valley - Nachiketa Sings Gandhari

Nachiketa Yakkundi (formerly Sharma) was born in a culturally aware family in Dharwad. He was initiated into Hindustani vocal music by his parents. His formal study began in Madras under Shri B. N. Simha and later under Shri B. Hanumantachar. His rigorous and extended pedagogy came under the virtuoso late Padmabhushan Pandit Basavraj Rajguru. He is currently a resident of the Silicon Valley and runs the Rajguru Sangeet Vidyaniketan school of music. Nachiketa's vocalism is thoughtful, innovative yet deeply rooted in tradition. Here he sings a beautiful but rarely heard morning raga Gandhari, derived from Asaveri and Jaunpuri. He is accompanied by Ravi Guttala on tabla and Manoj Tamhankar on the harmonium.