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Indian tabla player and percussionist (born 1985)

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Avirbhav Verma
Avirbhav Verma photoshoot with tabla
Born (1985-01-12) 12 January 1985 (age 39)
Occupation(s)Musician, singer
FatherPawan Kumar Verma
RelativesSangeet Acharya Ustad Lachman Singh Seen
Musical career
GenresHindustani classical music, world music, pop
Musical artist
Websitewww.avirbhavverma.com

Avirbhav Verma is an Indian tabla player and percussionist who performs Hindustani classical music. He is the disciple and son of Pawan Kumar Verma, and grandson of Pandit Lachman Singh Seen of Punjab Gharana.

Early life

Avirbhav was born in Chandigarh, India. He received his first tabla lessons from his father, Pawan Kumar Verma. In 2000, after Verma's death, Avirbhav was taught by his grandfather, Pandit Lachman Singh Seen. His mother, Gandharv Verma, is a vocalist and an artist performing on All-India Radio and Doordarshan. His older brother, Swarit Verma is also a notable tabla player and lives in Melbourne, Australia.

Career

Avirbhav has accompanied and performed alongside a number of vocalists and instrumentalists, including:

He has performed with various French music bands through Alliance Française, including Masaladosa and Erik Truffaz. He has also performed in Auckland, New Zealand, with his brothers Swarit Verma, Basant Madhur, and Deepak Madhur. He joined Delhi Public School, Chandigarh in 2013 as a teacher.

Awards

He received the State Award by the Government of Punjab which was presented to him by the Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amrinder Singh.

References

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  13. "Concerts: Concert in Lahore – In collaboration with Sanjan Nagar Institute of Philosophy and Arts (Lahore)". Indian National Theatre Chandigarh. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
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  17. ^ "Remarkable Flute recital by Pandit Rajendra Prasanna & Soulful vocal recital by Padmashree Pandit Venkatesh Kumar mark the opening day of 5th Annual Guru M.L. Koser Music & Dance festival 2017". 19 September 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
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