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'''Vasant Rai''' (1942–1985) was one of world's most acclaimed performers of ] and virtuoso of the ]n-]n-] instrument ].{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}} '''Vasant Rai''' (1942–1985) was an Indian musician who played the Indo-Afghan instrument the ].


==Personal life and education== ==Personal life and education==
Rai's family was from a small town in India called Unjha and he was born in ] ]. Rai was the last student of ], who is best known as the teacher of ]. Rai's family was born in ], Gujarat. Rai was the last student of Baba ], who is best known as the teacher of ].


He died in his New York apartment shortly after a ] performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raga.com/cds/226/226interview.html |title=Vasant Rai biography and interview |publisher=Raga.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-04}}</ref> He died in his New York apartment shortly after a ] performance.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raga.com/cds/226/226interview.html |title=Vasant Rai biography and interview |publisher=Raga.com |access-date=2012-04-04}}</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
Rai had been coming to the United States since his teen years but finally settled in ] in 1969 and lived mainly in the ] area and also for a short time at the ] when he was not touring. From 1969 to 1985 he conducted the Alam School of Music in Greenwich Village. ], ], ], and ] usually accompanied him on the ]. Rai had been visiting the United States since his teen years. He settled in ] in 1969 and lived mainly in the ] area and also for a short time at the ] when he was not touring. From 1969 to 1985, he conducted the Alam School of Music in Greenwich Village. ], ], ] and ] usually accompanied him on the ]. Vasant Rai taught Indian musicians, most notable are sarodist ], mandolin player Emu Desai, and sitar player Shamim Ahmed Khan. Vasant Rai's notable western musicians were ], ], and ].


Rai had been signed exclusively by ] from 1975 to 1982. Vasant's first commercial recording was by ] and on the tabla was the late ]. Rai had been signed exclusively by ] from 1975 to 1982. Vasant's first commercial recording was by ] and on the tabla was ].{{fact|date=March 2023}}


Vasant Rai's sarod was a gift from his guru Allauddin Khan, and was made by Allauddin Khan's younger brother ] in the 1930s.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}
During the early 1980s, Rai and the jazz flutist ] jammed together live on weekend nights at packed venues such as ] and ]. Vasant Rai taught many Western musicians such as ], ], ] and other rock and jazz personalities of that time.

Rai also trained a number of Indian classical musicians. The more noted ones are ] players ], Ashok Roy, Stephen James, and ] players ], ] and Shamim Khan. Vasant Rai's sarod was a gift from his guru Allauddin Khan, was made by Allauddin Khan's younger brother ] in the 1930s.


==References== ==References==
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Vasant Rai
Born1942
OriginIndia
Died1985 (aged 43)
New York City, United States
GenresIndian classical music
InstrumentSarod
Musical artist

Vasant Rai (1942–1985) was an Indian musician who played the Indo-Afghan instrument the sarod.

Personal life and education

Rai's family was born in Unjha, Gujarat. Rai was the last student of Baba Allauddin Khan, who is best known as the teacher of Ravi Shankar.

He died in his New York apartment shortly after a Carnegie Hall performance.

Career

Rai had been visiting the United States since his teen years. He settled in New York City in 1969 and lived mainly in the Greenwich Village area and also for a short time at the Chelsea Hotel when he was not touring. From 1969 to 1985, he conducted the Alam School of Music in Greenwich Village. Alla Rakha, Mahapurush Mishra, Shamta Prasad and Zakir Hussain usually accompanied him on the tabla. Vasant Rai taught Indian musicians, most notable are sarodist Pradeep Barot, mandolin player Emu Desai, and sitar player Shamim Ahmed Khan. Vasant Rai's notable western musicians were Lex Hixon, Collin Walcott, and Don Cherry.

Rai had been signed exclusively by Vanguard Records from 1975 to 1982. Vasant's first commercial recording was by EMI and on the tabla was Alla Rakha.

Vasant Rai's sarod was a gift from his guru Allauddin Khan, and was made by Allauddin Khan's younger brother Ayet Ali Khan in the 1930s.

References

  1. "Vasant Rai biography and interview". Raga.com. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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