Roopa panesar biography sample
Talented British-born Indian folk artist Roopa Panesar has performed at a number of notable venues and festivals throughout the world.
At the age of seven, she began her training under the great educationalist and sitar maestro Ustad Dharambir Singh MBE and was always recognized....
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Roopa Panesar is considered one of the finest sitar players to emerge on the Indian classical music scene from the UK.
Embracing Indian classical music as well as jazz and western classical genres, Roopa Panesar leaves audiences captivated and peers filled with respect.
Roopa’s outstanding musical ability has resulted in a stream of high-profile national and international concerts, tours and televised performances including the BBC1 televised VJ75 memorial in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales and working with the Belgian Symphony Orchestra.
Roopa Panesar has also collaborated with Mercury Prize winner Talvin Singh and been a participating musician at London’s prestigious Darbar Festival of Indian classical music and dance and WOMAD UK.
In a live review by The Guardian during the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s Centennial anniversary concert conducted by the esteemed Sir Simon Rattle O.M.
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