Ranjeet Pathak is an eminent Santoor (musical instrument) Artist of India.
Ranjeet started his training in Santoor at the tender age of six under the guidance of his father Shri Deochandra Pathak, himself a well renowned Tabla Player. Ranjeet is the
grandson of late Ramchandra Pathak (An eminent Ishraj Player) & late Padmashri Pandit Shiyaram Tiwari (An eminent classical vocal).
Ranjeet was awarded a scholarship for learning music from SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY. He has also been awarded Sangeet Prabhakar in vocal from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad...
ABOUT SANTOOR (Musical Instrument)
In the Rig Veda (Sacred Hindu text) there is mentioned of the Pinaki veena which also happens to be the instrument of Lord Shiva presumably, the itinerant musicians and gypsies carried this instrument in their wanderings across the continents of Asia and Europe, giving rise to variety of instruments that are similar in nature... Read More >
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