Aloke Dasgupta
Aloke Dasgupta is among the most outstanding and original sitar players of the North Indian classical style. With his mature style he plays traditional music learned from the great maestros as well as compositions of his own creation. He draws the memory back nostalgically to the past greats of sitar, while also revealing an awareness of contemporary, international movements, such as Jazz, new-age and world music. With a master's degree in Ethnomusicology from San Diego State University, Aloke has enjoyed a steady journey of success all over the world with concerts from Tokyo to Los Angeles. He has toured with India's greatest musicians and been on the global stage with Pundit V.G.Jog, Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osbourne, Gwen Stefani, Cheap Trick, Linda J. Macy (Johnson), plus many more.