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Aditya Verma | |
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| Born | India |
| Origin | Montreal, Canada |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music, Global music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Composer, Educator |
| Instrument(s) | Sarod, Tabla |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Website | www |
Aditya Verma is a Canadian-Indian sarod player and composer known for his performances of Hindustani classical music and intercultural musical collaborations. A disciple of Ravi Shankar and Aashish Khan, he has performed extensively at prestigious concert venues and music festivals.
Early life and Guru Shishya Parampara
[edit]Verma was born in India and raised in Canada, in a household with strong musical connections to several iconic Indian classical musicians. He began his musical education learning tabla under his father, Dr. Narendra Verma, and later studied with Ustad Zakir Hussain. Between 1987 and 1997, Verma lived in New Delhi and Kolkata, where he trained in sarod in the ancient Guru Shishya tradition under Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Aashish Khan, and received guidance from Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.[1]
Career
[edit]Verma has performed internationally for over three decades. Highlights include as a soloist with the Washington Symphony Orchestra in a performance on Capitol Hill that reportedly attracted an audience of more than 500,000 people, Eastman School of Music, Royal Festival Hall, Siri Fort, California Institute of Technology, and the Glenn Gould Studio.[2]
His collaborations include work with the Orchid Ensemble, Ragamala Music and Dance Theater, and participation in academic and interdisciplinary projects such as the University of Toronto’s “Travels of the Lute, Oud and Sarod.” His repertoire spans traditional ragas as well as contemporary and fusion music. Verma’s performances have been broadcast on CBC Radio, ARTV, and Swiss National Radio. *Now Toronto* described him as “something of a jet-set superstar… performing internationally while staying grounded in classical training.”[3]
Teaching
[edit]Verma has served as Artist-in-Residence at Colby College (2008–2009) and has taught at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. He regularly conducts workshops and lecture-demonstrations internationally, combining traditional guru-shishya pedagogy with contemporary music education methods.
Discography
[edit]Verma's recordings include both classical and fusion works:
- Homage – Hindustani classical sarod
- Tantra – Indo-jazz fusion
- Sarod: Traditional Music from India
- Saraswati Devi – Devotional music[4]
- Dharani–Earth – Collaboration with Lavanya Narasiah
His music has also been featured in films, multimedia installations, and academic settings.
Critical reception
[edit]- AllMusic* described Verma as “a virtuoso of the sarod… performing classical ragas and accumulating collaborations in the field of world fusion.”[5]
In a review of Saraswati Devi, *Hinduism Today* called the album “a CD of musical and poetic genius.”[6]
- The Lawrentian* praised his live performance as “an otherworldly escape,” noting its meditative and immersive qualities.[7]
Recognition
[edit]Verma has received grants and fellowships from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute in support of his performance, cross-cultural collaborations, and music education initiatives.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Aditya Verma". Centre des musiciens du monde. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "Aditya Verma performs Jan. 28". UGA Today. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "Though he's probably too modest to admit it". Now Toronto. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "To Goddess, With Love". Hinduism Today. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "Aditya Verma". AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "To Goddess, With Love". Hinduism Today. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "World Music concert offers otherworldly escape". The Lawrentian. Retrieved 2025-05-30.