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Vivek Sonar | |
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| Born | 1 June 1976 Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music, film score |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Bansuri |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | http://www.viveksonar.com/ |
Vivek Sonar (born 1 June 1976) is an Indian flautist and composer. He is a disciple of flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia. [1]
Vivek Sonar was born in Chalisgaon, Jalgaon. He learned basic vocal music from his father and later switched to the bansuri as his instrument. [2]
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. [3] 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. [4] The festival also stages his flute symphony where more than 50 flautists perform compositions created by him. [5] The festival also gives an award to musicians who have contributed to Indian classical music. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
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