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Hariprasad Chaurasia

The Indian flautist Hariprasad Charausia is considered the undisputed master of the bansuri, the ancient Indian bamboo flute. Hariprasad was born in Allahabad, India, in 1938. He took lessons from, among others, Pandit Bolanath and Annapurna Devi, the daughter of Allaudin Khan. A natural talent, Hariprasad has managed to take this simple bamboo flute to unprecedented musical heights. His traditional style, excellent technique and strong improvisational abilities provided the bansuri with an important role in the Indian raga music today. Hariprasad teaches and serves as the Artistic Director of the World Music Department at the Rotterdam Conservatorium in The Netherlands.

Chaurasia has been described as "One of the Four Living Masters of Indian Classical Music".  Through his playing of the bansuri, the North Indian bamboo flute, he has made a conscious effort to reach out and expand the audience for Indian classical music. He is considered a rare combination of innovator and traditionalist, who has expanded the expressive possibilities of the bansuri through his masterful blowing technique.