Rajeev Janardan

Pt. Rajeev Janardan, the torch bearer of the Imdadkhani Etawa Gharana (Musical tradition), is recognised as one of today’s greatest Sitar players of his generation in the field of Indian Classical Music.

Rajeev's music is an innovative blending of the intricate "Gayaki Ang" (vocal style) & "Tantra Ang" (instrumental style). The uncanny accuracy of his “meends”, his delightful “surlagao”, the crystal clear superfast taankari in the compositions, the “dirdir” and the chikari variations in the Jhala sections, leave the audience spell bound.

Rajeev Janardan had an inborn natural talent and aptitude for Music from his early childhood. He blossomed into a true artist under the valuable guidance of Pandit Bimlendu Mukherjee, a doyen of the famous Imdad Khani Gharana of Sitar.

Besides the Music, Rajeev has Master Degree in Arts (Psychology). He has earned enviable acclaim by his recitals and received numerous honours and appreciations within the country & abroad

Performances:

*    SANKAT MOCHAN SANGEET SAMAROH - VARANASI.
*    “SWARNOTSAV “ (BY SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI) - AHMEDABAD
*     SPIC-MACAY CONCERTS.
*     MADHYA PRADESH KALA PARISHAD - BHOPAL.
*     N. C. P. A. , MUMBAI.
*     INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE-DELHI.
*     WORLD HABITAT CENTRE, NEW DELHI.
*     I. C. C. R. ‘HORIZON” – NEW DELHI.
*     I. C. C. R. ‘KSHIIJ" – LUCKNOW.
*     SWAMI HARIDAS SANGEET SAMMELAN - MUMBAI
*     SOORYA FESTIVAL - TRIVANDRUM.
*     GANGA MAHOTSAV – VARANASI
*     VASANTRAO DESHPANDE SANGEET SAMAROH – NAGPUR.
*     PARANGAT MAHOTSAV (CONDUCTED BY SCZCC) - UJJAIN.
*     BHARAT BHAWAN , BHOPAL.
*     USTAD ALLAUDDIN KHAN SANGEET AKADEMI- BHOPAL.
*     ABHINAV KALA SAMAJ – INDORE.
*     RAAG-SABHA, DURGIANA MANDIR - AMRITSAR
*    12th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HIGH VOLTAGE
       ENGINEERING AT TATA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE- BANGALORE
*     BABA HARBALLABH SANGEET SAMMELAN - JALANDHAR
       CULTURAL FOUNDATION - U.A.E.
*     CHAIN CONCERT TOUR TO MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE, "MAURITIUS"
       ETC.

Achievements

Topped in All India Radio Music Competition at the age of fifteen.
Awarded National Merit Scholarship by Govt. of India.
Appreciated & blessed by :
"Bharatratna" Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi,
“Padmavibhushan” Pt. Kishan Maharaj
“Padmabhushan” Smt. Girija Devi.
Awarded “SURMANI” from Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai.

Pt. Rajeev Janardan's Audio-Cassette has been recorded for the benifit of " Children World" in Aid of Spastic & Handicapped children.

Jugalbandi

UAE CULTURAL CENTRE- FESTIVAL 2000' - ABUDHABI
SOORYA FESTIVAL 2000' -TRIVANDRUM
GANGA MAHOTSAV 2000' - VARANASI
SWARNOTSAV 2000' - AHMEDABAD
S C Z C C (NAGPUR) 2001' - UJJAIN
'ABHINAV KALA SAMAJ' 2001 ' - INDORE
"SANKATMOCHAN SANGEET SAMAROH
'2001 -VARANASI
12th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HIGH VOLTAGE - ENGINEERING , J. N. TATA AUDITORIUM '2001 - BANGALORE HOTEL GANGES VIEW" 2002 - VARANASI
RAAG SABHA - [DURGIANA TEMPLE] 2002 - AMRITSAR
I C C R (HORIZON) - 2002 - NEW DELHI
HABITAT CENTRE 2002 - NEW DELHI
BABA HARBALLABH SANGIT SABHA - JALANDHAR
DURGIYANA MANDIR RAAG SABHA - AMRITSAR
INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE- 2004 - NEW DELHI
SANGIT KALA MANDIR - 2004 - KOLKATTA

Press Reviews

Those Music lovers who missed the Sitar recital by Rajeev Janardan of Jabalpur at I.I.C. lost out some delightful Music. Rajeev showed that he has not only mastered the intricacies of the instrument but also understoodwhat good music is all about. His music offers a heaven of peace and touches
the listeners.
Hindustan Times, June, 23, 1996

A delicate fine perception of tone and Swara couched in just the right modulation and tint and these two never getting harsh or out of control even in the heat of faster playing is probably the most redeeming virtue of Rajeev's Sitar playing.
The Hindu, June, 14, 1996.

Long years of patient practice and an inborn natural talent have combined to make him a top notcher among our Sitarists. Today in his mid-twenties, he flowered into a fully natural artist whose recital may well be envy of many seasoned Sitar players.

Vasundhara Performing Art Centre,
Mysore.-1990