Mahika - Raag Maru Bihag (Part 2 of 3)
Rising classical flautist and composer Mahika presenting gat of Raag Maru Bihag accompanied by Sameer Puntambekar on tabla in the evening session of the day long Guru Vandana recitals by disciples of Pandit Milind Date at the Shree Krishna Dhyaan Mandir, off Law College Road, Pune, on 4th October 2026. Mahika is a senior disciple and protégé of Pandit Milind Date of the Senia Gharana, a renowned classical and fusion music flute maestro based in Pune. Founder of RagaWorld Academy and RagaWorld (music label), Pandit Milind Date is a senior disciple of Padma Vibhushan Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. Mahika was handpicked by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia for one-on-one tutelage in the guru-shishya tradition, and currently learns from him and accompanies him in concerts. Video - Copyright (c) Sanjay Mahendrakumar Mukherjee, an independent journalist and Founding Editor of The Learning Equilibrium. Shot on iPhone 14Pro.
October 4, 2026
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