Deobrat Mishra

Deobrat Mishra
Deobrat Mishra at his academy in 2007
Background information
Born	(1976-06-04) 4 June 1976 (age 47) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Genres	Hindustani classical music
Occupation(s)	Sitarist, World Music
Instrument(s)	Sitar & Surbahar
Labels	T-Series, Soundings of the Planet
Website	Official website Academy

Deobrat Mishra (born 4 June 1976) is an Indian sitarist. He is an exponent of the Benares Gharana school of Indian classical music. He plays Banarasi Thumri on sitar.

Early life and education

Deobrat Mishra was born in Varanasi, India, to the sitar player Shivnath Mishra.^[1] He received a master's degree in sitar from the Prayag Sangit Samiti in Allahabad. He has travelled around the world, giving concerts and workshops at packed venues.

Performances

Mishra has performed with:

• Roberto Olzer – piano (Italy)
• Roger Hanschel – saxophone (Germany)
• Leslie Mandoki – drums (Germany/Hungary)
• Al Di Meola – guitar (USA)
• Mike Stern – guitar (USA)
• Tony Carey – vocals (USA)
• Randy Brecker – trumpet (USA)
• Nick Van Eede – (England)
• Christian Burchard – (Germany)
• Marja Burchard – Germany

Discography

• Soul of Benares (2013) – Bihaan Music
• India meets Europe (2012) – Relaxation 2000, Luxembourg
• Sitar Jugalbandi (2011) – Bihaan Music
• Sound of Meditation (2011) – Bihaan Music
• Gandharva Indoeuropean Music Ensemble (2009) – Amiata Records, Italy
• Milan (2009) – Bihaan Music
• Soul of Sitar (2007) – T-Series
• Emotions of Sitar (2007) – T-Series
• Sound of Sitar (2006) – T-Series
• Sitar Jugalbandi (2006) – T-Series
• Cororchestra del Piemonte (2005) – La Stampa, Italy
• Raga Cycle (2004) – Soundings of the planet, USA
• Trio Benares (2016) – Jazz Sick, Germany

References

https://deobratmishra.com