Rita Sahai
 osmjmusic@earthlink.net Room 115, Music Building Teaching Schedule M 4–6 pm |
Born in Allahabad, India, Rita Sahai was accepted at the age of 9 as a disciple of renowned vocalist Pandit Rama Shankar Mishra, who groomed her in the romantic Benares Gharana style. After coming to the United States, Sahai continued her studies under the world-famous sarod maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Kahn, training in the Seni Allaudin Gharana style known for its creativity and purity of ragas. Impressed by her talent and passion toward music, Khan Sahib has given her the title Gayan Alankar (Jewel of Music). Sahai, an acclaimed composer and performer, tours extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and India. She is also in demand at recording studios at home and abroad, where she graciously lends her voice to many diverse musical projects, including contributing vocal tracks for Grammy Award-winning artist Béla Fleck and performing on Alonzo King’s Sacred Texts, a CD of international music that won the Isadora Duncan Award for music excellence. Sahai has produced serveral CDs of her own, including Rangamalika. |