Sarod · Hindustani Classical
A sarod that has won the hearts of discerning audiences worldwide — with his unique style and captivating tonal quality.
European Parliament · Darbar Festival · Théâtre de la Ville · Sangeet Natak Akademi · ICCR · Saptak
“It is our responsibility to preserve our roots — but make it popular, so the young generation is drawn in.”
— Abhisek Lahiri
Lineage
Abhisek Lahiri is a disciple and son of Pandit Alok Lahiri, and was raised inside the living tradition of the Maihar gharana — the school of Baba Allauddin Khan, the lineage that shaped Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Pandit Ravi Shankar and Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, and, through them, much of the world’s ear for Indian classical music.
His training drew from three sarod schools: Shahjahanpur, Maihar, and Senia Bangash. The result is a voice on the instrument that is at once rooted and unmistakably his own — a tone marked by clarity of meend, weight of stroke, and a restraint that lets the raga unfold without hurry.
On Stage
Recent — 2025 / 2026
Career highlights
A fuller history of performances is available in the press kit.
Upcoming
Programmers & presenters — date inquiries for the 2026–2027 season are welcome via the booking form.
Beyond the Raga
with Hideaki Tsuji (guitar) & Pt. Parimal Chakrabarty (tabla)
A trio that listens its way across three traditions — Japanese finger-style guitar, Hindustani melody, and the cyclic time of tabla — building a sound that is conversational rather than fused.
East Meets Middle East · Chicago
A cross-cultural ensemble with Pt. Subrata Bhattacharya (tabla), Ronnie Malley (oud) and George Lawler (percussion). The project brings Hindustani sarod into dialogue with the maqam tradition of the Middle East and North Africa — raga and maqam, tala and iqa, in the same room. Presented in Chicago through the South Asia Institute.
Indo–French · Indian Museum, Kolkata · 2025
A concert that brought Hindustani sarod into conversation with the tropical-soul vocabulary of the French–Caribbean musician David Walters — with Subhadra Kalyan on tabla. Presented by the Ministry of Culture (Government of India), the Embassy of France, Institut Français and Alliance Française as part of Fête de la Musique.
Listen & Watch
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Recognition
Gallery
In the press
“His music was innovative … yet totally within the confines of the grammar of the raga.”
“L’enfant prodige du sarod.”
The prodigy of the sarod
“The man really knows something about tapping the secrets of his instrument.”
Teaching · Sur Sangam Academy of Music
Alongside performing, Abhisek teaches at the Sur Sangam Academy of Music — founded by his father and guru, Pandit Alok Lahiri, and run together with Smt. Kajal Lahiri. What began in Howrah, Kolkata has grown into a school whose students span generations and continents.
The academy teaches sarod, sitar and allied instruments in the disciplined oral tradition of the guru–shishya parampara — one raga, one phrase, one stroke at a time. Its purpose is simple and large: to carry Hindustani classical music to students the world over, and to keep a living tradition alive in a new generation.
Lessons are offered in person in Kolkata and online for students anywhere in the world. Each year the academy also convenes the Sur Sangam Classical Music Conference, bringing artists and students together on one stage.
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