Om Prakash Pandey called Pankaj born near Varanasi in 1975.
In Varanasi he was inspired with Tabla by susri Alka Mirchandani and from then on this instrument became a part of his life...
At the age of 18 years he began studying Tabla with Shri saumya kanti mukherjee (sinior deciple of Pt.Chhote Lal Misra from Varanasi Gharana) who impact his life in beutifull manner and later on continuing learning the essence of this instrument in traditional way under the guidance of the great Maestro, Great Guru Pt.Chhote Lal Misra.
He started playing Tabla not so early...but he believes in simplicity, devotional temperament and in spirituality which makes us share the soul of music and the nature of people .
He finished his Master degree ( M.Mus) in 2002 from BHU Varanasi.
Nowadays he lives in Germany and making a bridge between different cultures and accompanying with several Indian classical musicians.
He is greatfull to meet with Young maestro Mandolin Player and nice person Shri Sugato Bhaduri from Kolkatta (www.sugatobhaduri.com)who is influencing to develop the personality and something much more ..... and whenever he has less energy then he like to be with one nice musician and person Dr. Smarajit Chakravorty who gives the right dimension to go forward.
Contniousaly attached with all those musicians including Sitar Player Pro. subrato Rai choudhary,Sarod Player Somjit Dasgup and many more...
And of course also having fun and looking forward with his world music project Mahoott and Ras Yatra
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