306th Monthly Baithak ft. Shri Manik Kohli: Guitar

Pracheen Kala Kendra presents the 306th Monthly Baithak featuring the noted Guitar player Shri Manik Kohli, accompanied by Dr. Mahendra Prasad Sharma on Tabla. Join us on 11th April 2025 (Friday) at 6:30 PM at the ML Koser Indoor Auditorium for a mesmerizing evening of Hindustani classical music.

About the Artists

Shri Manik Kohli, a Harvard World Record holder and International Book of Records achiever, began his musical journey at just four years old under the guidance of his father, renowned guitarist Shri Sanjeev Kohli. Initially a drummer, he later gained recognition for modifying the Spanish guitar to play like a sitar. A graduate of Ramjas College, Delhi University, and a master’s degree holder from Panjab University, Manik has won numerous prestigious awards, including the Sangeet Shri title and National Balshree award. He has performed for former President Ramnath Kovind and collaborated with artists like B Praak, Sunanda Sharma, and Jaani.

Dr. Mahendra Prasad Sharma, born in Varanasi, is a distinguished Tabla artist and scholar. A devoted disciple of Pt. Chhote Lal Mishra of the Banaras Gharana, he holds degrees from BHU, Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, and a Ph.D. from Panjab University. An accomplished author of two books on Tabla, he is also a certified radio artist. Dr. Sharma has represented Indian classical music globally, serving as a Tabla teacher and performer at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Cultural Cooperation, Trinidad and Tobago, under the ICCR, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.

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