Flutist

The evening begins with the transcendent bansuri of Chaurasia, heir to the legendary Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. His breath control turns bamboo into an instrument of extraordinary emotion. Experience the cascading waterfalls of his fast taans, the delicate nuance of his meend, and the soulful depth of his alaap as he explores ancient ragas with reverence and innovation. His bansuri pairs perfectly with Samsi's tabla, a disciple of Ustad Alla Rakha and a renowned percussion virtuoso.

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Rakesh Chaurasia + Shahid Parvez & Shakir Khan

Barbican Centre

For the first time in history, master musicians L. Shenkar and Rakesh Chaurasia, with Pandit Abhijit Banerjee, join forces on stage for an unforgettable concert experience. The evening will feature solo performances from Shenkar and Chaurasia, featuring elements of Hindustani and Carnatic music, and will culminate with a lively ensemble segment that will include original new music.

Milaap: Starring Violin Virtuoso L. Shenkar And Flute Maestro Rakesh Chaurasia With Pt. Abhijit Banerjee

Irvine Barclay Theatre

As We Speak: Banjo legend Béla Fleck, tabla master Zakir Hussain, double bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer, and Indian bamboo flute (bansuri) player Rakesh Chaurasia join forces for As We Speak, an album and live project  that not only showcases the group’s breathtaking abilities as instrumentalists but underscores the wide range of musical influences at their command. Across a dozen tracks, the group glides easily between the cerebral complexity of Indian rhythm and the gut-level groove of a funky bass line, sounding equally at home with the rigors of raga.

Zakir Hussain, Bela Fleck, Rakesh Chaurasia, Edgar Meyer. Special Guest Arooj Aftab

South Asia Institute

The first time banjo legend Béla Fleck, tabla master Zakir Hussain, and double bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer got together to make an album, it was to write, not to play.  When Fleck and Meyer were looking for a third partner for a triple concerto they had been commissioned to write to mark the opening of Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center, they thought of Hussain, who was quite interested in orchestral writing. “We thought we could learn a whole lot from this guy!” says Béla. The result was The Melody of Rhythm (2009), recorded with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra under Leonard Slatkin.

As We Speak: Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, featuring Rakesh Chaurasia

Groton Hill Music Center

These genre-defying virtuosos move with ease among classical, bluegrass, and North Indian music, creating a fusion uniquely their own. With 20 GRAMMY© Awards among them, these three artists are at the height of their powers, crossing sonic borders.

Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer with Rakesh Chaurasia

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

A harmonic convergence of virtuosity, the trio of tabla master Hussain, banjoist Fleck, and bassist Meyer reunite on the Miner stage to revisit their magical chemistry 14 years after the release of their GRAMMY-nominated 2009 album The Melody of Rhythm to celebrate the release of their new album As We Speak. They are joined for this evening by bansuri flute maestro Rakesh Chaurasia.



Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer with Rakesh Chaurasia

SFJAZZ Center

The first-time banjo legend Béla Fleck, tabla master Zakir Hussain, and double bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer got together to make an album, it was to write, not to play.

When Fleck and Meyer were looking for a third partner for a triple concerto, they had been commissioned to write to mark the opening of Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center, they thought of Hussain, who was quite interested in orchestral writing. “We thought we could learn a whole lot from this guy!” says Béla. The result was The Melody of Rhythm (2009), recorded with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra under Leonard Slatkin.

As We Speak: Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, Feat. Rakesh Chaurasia

Soka Performing Arts Center

This amazing World Music gig is a confluence of Indian classical, Western classical, jazz, and bluegrass. The artists have collectively won 22 Grammys!

Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, Rakesh Chaurasia - Live in Concert ·

Wortham Theater Center

“When we are performing on stage, in composing mode or creating mode, we are basically having a conversation,” says renowned tabla player, Zakir Hussain, of his bandmates, banjo legend Béla Fleck, the great double bassist Edgar Meyer, and bansuri player Rakesh Chaurasia. “So the music emerges as we speak.”

Flutist

Rakesh Chaurasia

Events

Past events

Oct 26, 2025

Rakesh Chaurasia + Shahid Parvez & Shakir Khan · Barbican Centre

Apr 19, 2025

Milaap: Starring Violin Virtuoso L. Shenkar And Flute Maestro Rakesh Chaurasia With Pt. Abhijit Banerjee · Irvine Barclay Theatre

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