DC South Asian Music Festival: Harsh Khinchi & Sid Lahiri
$10-$30
- Siddhartha Lahiri, guitar
- Harsh Khinchi, voice & sitar
About Siddhartha Lahiri, guitar
Siddhartha Lahiri is an Engineer by training and a Data Scientist by vocation. Having completed his Ph.D. In Aerospace Engineering and separate Masters degrees in Mechanical, Computer Applications and Civil Engineering, he started working for the private sector in Maryland. After about two decades in the private sector, he decided to move over to the Federal Govt workforce. His interest in music started from an early age. His mother and Grandmother were Classically trained Western musicians. His interests lie in Western jazz, blues, and classical music. At present he is taking lessons in Indian classical music from Shri Soumya Chakraverty of Falls Church, VA. He resides in Maryland.
About Harsh Khinchi, voice & sitar
Harsh Khinchi is a Ghazal singer, sitar player, and an IT entrepreneur with a deep passion for Indian Classical Music. Harsh is originally from Rajasthan, India and is settled in Ellicott City, Maryland. Born and raised in a family deeply rooted in cultural traditions, Harsh developed an early affinity for music.
Harsh has learned ghazal singing from Ustad Javaid Saroia of Lahore, Pakistan. Under Ustad's expert tutelage, Harsh has honed his skills in the soulful art of ghazal singing, imbibing the rich nuances and delicate expressions that define this traditional art form.