Hindustani Musicians

13th Generation exponent of Gurbani Kirtan and exponent of Amritsari Baj (Pakhawaj)

 Lokesh Anand  
                  shehnai player   
Born on the 13th March 1978 in Delhi. Lokesh placed his fingers on the shehnai at the tender age of 10
under the encouraging traning of his father Shri Kalicharan Ji. Later he underwent rigorous
training under the renowned Shehnai Maestro Pt.Anant Lal and his son Pt. Daya
Shankar & Pt.Rajendra Prasanna. He has specialised in Gayaki and Tantrakari both.
He has given many Solo and Duet recitals and accompanied his Gurus in various music festivals and concerts .

Lokesh has performed in various music festivals and conferences
with fusion and jazz groups in india & abroad. he has played in festivals and conferences like
Taj Mahotsav,Agra,
Kal ke kalakar sangeet sammelan,Bombay,
vishu Digambar sangeet sammelan,Agra
swami Hari Das sangeet sammelan,Bombay
Megh Malhar Mahotsav,Lucknow,
Automm Festival,Nainital
Nepal Festival in Kathmandu,
Bhutan Festival,Thimpu etc,to name a few.

He has also participated in the Akashwani Sangeet Sammelan and National programme of music All India Radio
Sangeet Sabha of AIR and National programme of Doordarshan with Pt.Anant Lal & Pt.Daya Shankar.
Lokesh has won many prizes & awards
from different organisations such as
(1)BHATKHANDEY SANGEET MAHAVIDHALAYA' Lucknow.
(2)GANDHARVA SANGEET MAHAVIDHALAYA, Ghaziabad, (U.P .)
(3)'UTTAR PARDESH SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY,Lucknow,
(4)SCHOLARSHIP from HRD Ministry,Govt.of India
(5)SURMANI in 1997
(6)SANGEET SADHAK in 2004
(7)SANGEET RATNA in 2005 etc, to name a few
Presently,he is working as a staff artist in SONG & DRAMA DIVISION,
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (Govt of India)  
 
web-site:-www.theshehnai.com
e-mail :-mail@theshehnai.com
e-mail:-lokesh_shehnai@yahoo.co.in