Anupam Shobhakar

Anupam Shobhakar is an Indian musician, composer, instrumentalist, record producer, and classically trained sarodist currently living in Brooklyn, New York. He has released three world fusion albums, and one classical Indian music album. He has performed live around the world at various venues and for charitable causes. The intense training process is known as "tayarri."

Awards and recognition Received title, “Surmani” (Jewel of Melody), awarded by Sursingar Samsad Felicitated by the Indian Armed Forces Awarded "Best Young Artist" by Priyadarshni Academy

Major concert performances

International Year Festival Name Place 2007 Bengali New Year Festival Canada 2007 Delhi Nights Festival Canada 2007 Mela Festival Canada 2007 Jerrico Beach Music Festival Canada 2007 Chinese New Year Festival Canada 2007 Canada Day Festival Canada 2007 Komasket Music Festival Komasket, Canada 2007 Vancouver Folk Festival Canada 2008 Roma Rock Italy 2008 Muscat Festival Saudi Arabia 2009 Sangati Center (Indian Classical Music Art House) San Francisco, USA 2010 Komasket Music Festival Komasket, Canada 2010 Phoenix Symphony Hall Phoenix, USA 2010 Hiroshima Memorial Day Phoenix, USA 2010 World Refugee Day Phoenix, USA 2010 Phoenix Art Museum Phoenix, USA 2010 World Music Festival Gilbert, USA 2010 Skin and Steel Debut New York City 2010 New York Guitar Festival New York City 2010 Komasket Music Festival Vernon, Canada 2010 3D Festival of Music Prescott 2011 Indian/Persian Fusion Concert Phoenix, USA 2011 Reese Auditorium Columbus, USA 2011 World Music Museum Phoenix, USA 2011 Canada Day Festival Vancouver, Canada

Domestic (India) Year Festival Name 1996 MTV Independence Rock Festival 2002 Ms. Kerala Beauty Pageant 2003 Priyadarshani 2004 Concert for Peace 2006 Mehli Mehta Foundation Festival 2008 Brahma Kumaris Festival 2008 Whistling Woods Student Convention 2008 Young String Masters (Kala Ghoda Music Festival) 2008 Malhar Festival 2008 Sur Singar Samsad Festival 2009 Haridas Samelan 2010 Alternative Art Festival

Voluntary work Concert for Peace by YWCA – After Gujarat earthquake, India, 2008. Designed the Module to Teach Underprivileged Tribal Children in India, 2008.