Lokesh Anand

Lokesh Anand (born 1978) is an Indian shehnai player. He studied with Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj and belongs to the Mewati Gharana.

Anand is empanelled with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (Government of India).

Lokesh performs solo and in duet and also does fusion.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, he performed online.

Biography Anand was born in Delhi and started receiving training from his father Kalicharan at the age of eight. Later in life, Lokesh received training from Pandit Anant Lal, Pandit Dayashankar Lokesh, and further developed vocal nuances by becoming a disciple of Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj of the Mewati Gharana.

Lokesh Anand married Payal Anand in 1999. They have two children.

Performances Shri Ram Shanker Lal Music Festival

Beemsen Sawai Gandharva Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Music Festival Pandit Jasraj Sangeet Samaroh Vishnu Digambar Sammelan, Agra Harivallabh Festival, Jalandhar Sangeet Utsav Patiala Tansen Samaroh, Gwalior Sankatmochan Sangeet Samaroh, Varanasi Saptak Festival Sur Benaras Vani Veena Venu Akashvani sangeet sammelan

Played Shehnai in Movie and Background music The Lokesh Anand Extraordinary man behind the Tune. shehnai Played by Lokesh Anand song Movie Dhurandhar Rehman Dakait entry song soundtrack of 2021 Bollywood movie Mimi led by A. R. Rahman. Shehnai In Background Score Mira, Royal Detective season-3 in the song "Khelo khellum under Aman pant" in Lust Stories 2, a 2023 Netflix production. Little Things Season 3 on Netflix and Dice Media Played Shehnai for the track Devara (south Indian movie) song Music Director Anirudh Ravichander Chuttamalle:

Awards and recognition Ustad Bharat Ratna Bissmillah Khan award 2024 Shehnai Ratna Award in 2010 Sangeet Ratna in 2005 Nomination for “GIMA” Awards for Swan-Lake Op20