‘Sitar For Mental Health’: Rishab Rikhiram Sharma Announced His Multi-City Tour

Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, the youngest sitar virtuoso and an internet sensation, announced India’s biggest classical music national tour. The last disciple of legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar, who is taking Indian classical music to a whole new dimension with his work. The sitarist is now embarking on his journey to start the biggest classical music tour. He will start the tour in April and continue till May. During the tour, the sitarist and music producer is going to perform in multiple cities in India. This sitarist has become a sensation on the internet because of his excellent fusion. He has represented the sitar in a whole different way, and that has led him to attain such huge exposure. Let’s find some interesting facts about his journey as a sitarist-

• The beginning of his sitar journey:

Rishab is a sitarist, music producer, and mental health advocate whose journey as a sitarist started long ago. He was introduced to a sitar by his father, Sanjay Rikhiram Sharma, who is also the luthier and the owner of Rikhi Ram, one of the finest instrument stores. His father was his very first guru, who taught him to play a sitar at the age of 10. After mastering his skill, he performed on the stage for the very first time in 2011 and only then caught the attention of Pandit Ravi Shankar. Since then, he has become a disciple of the legendary sitarist and enhanced his caliber. At the age of 17, he also pursued his learning by getting a dual degree in Music Production and Economics from City University New York. He has honed his skill for years and today offered classical music in a whole new avatar to all the listeners.

• Journey of ‘Sitar For Mental Health’:

Being a profound sitarist, Rishab is also a firm supporter of mental health. The artist has shared his struggles with depression and anxiety quite openly. And music has been his support to heal and deal with these. For that reason, he took the initiative to raise more awareness regarding mental health among all. Rishab is reinforcing music therapy for mental wellness for every individual. For that reason, in 2020, he also established ‘Sitar For Mental Health’. With this particular initiative, he is offering costless music therapy online to his audiences. He is also collaborating with various mental health experts to provide better resources for mental wellness.

• The multi-city tour ‘Sitar For Mental Health’:

Rishab is all ready to start his 10-city tour, titled HSBC presents Sitar for Mental Health. This tour has been produced and presented District by Zomato and Team Innovation Cultural. While announcing the tour, Rikhi Ram said, ‘We are witnessing a fascinating cultural shift. Ancient ragas are resonating with contemporary listeners in profoundly new ways. Classical music isn’t just surviving in the digital age; it’s thriving. Young people are increasingly drawn to its emotional depth and resonance, recognising what is often absent in much of today’s music’. With this exceptional ideology, this sitarist is going to perform in several cities. He will perform in New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Indore, Chandigarh, and Kolkata. The schedule of his upcoming tour is as follows-

1. Mumbai: 13^th April, Sunday
2. Pune: 18^th April, Friday
3. Ahmedabad: 20^th April, Sunday
4. Bengaluru: 27^th April, Sunday
5. Jaipur: 2^nd May, Friday
6. Hyderabad: 4^th May, Sunday
7. Indore: 9^th May, Friday
8. Chandigarh: 11^th May, Sunday
9. Kolkata: 18^th May, Sunday

Pre-sale tickets for the tour have been given on the District by Zomato on the 14^th of February at 4 pm for the HSBC Credit Card holders. After that, the General tickets went for sale on 16^th February at 4 pm. Now, his fans are eagerly waiting to witness his performance live.

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