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Indian Shehnai Player (born 1978)
Musical artist
Lokesh Anand (born March 13, 1978) is an Indian shehnai player. Lokesh has been learning under
Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj ,
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[2] Hence belongs to
Mewati Gharana .
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He is empanelled with the
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (
Government of India ).
[4] The key characteristics of Anand's Shehnai playing are neat fingering techniques, command over tempo along with richness and clarity in sound.
[5] Lokesh performs solo and in duet and also does fusion.
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Early life and training
Anand was born in
Delhi and started receiving training from his father, Kalicharan when Lokesh was 8 years old. His father taught him the basic technique which separates him from others. Later in life, Lokesh received training from Pandit Anant Lal, Pandit Dayashankar lokesh further developed vocal nuances by becoming a disciple of SANGEET MARTAND PANDIT JASRAJ of the mewati gharan.
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Key performances
Online Performances
Online concerts during Covid 19
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Background music
Lokesh has played shehnai in background score of bollywood movie
Mimi (2021 Hindi film) under
A.R. Rehman.
Awards and recognition
Surmani award in 1997
Shehnai Ratna Award in 2010
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Sangeet Sadhak in 2004
Sangeet Ratna in 2005
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Yash Kala Samman
Abhinav Kala Samman
swarveni Ratna Samman
Anhad Naad Brahma Award
Sangeet Kala Gaurav Award
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"Lokesh Anand (Shehnai Player) working as Instrument - Organ Player, Instrument - Sahnai Wadak, Sahnai Wadak, Tasa Party from Shahdara Delhi, India" . www.dgevent.in . Retrieved 2019-12-30 .
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"Lokesh Anand-Shehnai Player, Delhi" . eventaa.com . Retrieved 2019-12-30 .
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"Strains of shehnai, Dhrupad vocals mark beginning of Harivallabh Sammelan" . Tribuneindia News Service . Retrieved 2021-05-26 .
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"Hitting the Right Notes at the Tansen Samaroh in Gwalior" .
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"Sankatmochan Music fest starts in virtual mode" . The Times of India . TNN. May 4, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-26 .
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"संकटमोचन संगीत समारोह : सोनल मानसिंह के भावपूर्ण नृत्यांजलि से सजा हनुमत् दरबार" . Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2019-10-16 .
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"वाराणसी में संकट मोचन संगीत समारोह का पहला दिन, डिजिटल प्लेटफार्म पर गूंजा हनुमत प्रभु का बखान" . Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-05-26 .
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"Ahmedabad music goers to welcome 'Saptak' Classical Music Festival of Musical Maestro from Jan 01" . 29 December 2015. Retrieved 2019-12-30 .
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