Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, the youngest disciple of Ravi Shankar, is on a journey to revolutionise Indian classical music. With henna-laden hands and pierced ears, Sharma has been on a 5-year mission to give the sitar a new meaning. Known for his iconic ‘Sitar for Mental Health ‘ project, it features group breathing exercises, meditation, and intermission talking prompts. He is often seen experimenting with Indian ragas and even Bollywood renditions on the sitar, and like many legends today, it all started with intense grief.

Speaking to The Guardian, Rishabh Sharma recalled that with the live project, his mission was to “introduce every soul on the planet to the sound of the sitar.” Taking the sound to western countries like Dublin, London , and Birmingham, Sharma’s global mission start

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