Aayush Mohan
Aayush Mohan performing in Delhi, 2022
Background information
Also known as	Aayush Mohan Gupta
Born	(1995-03-20) 20 March 1995
Origin	New Delhi, India
Genres	Indian classical music
Occupation(s)	Sarod Player
Instrument(s)	Sarod
Years active	2009-Present
Website	www.aayushmohan.com

Aayush Mohan is an Indian Classical Musician who plays the Sarod.^[1][2] He performs in the style of Maihar Gharana of Hindustani Classical Music.^[3][4] He is a four-time TEDx speaker and has worked towards creating cultural awareness in India.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]} He frequently performs Jugalbandi(duet) with his brother Lakshay Mohan who is a Sitar player and the two are known as Mohan Brothers.^[11][12][13] Aayush Mohan and Lakshay Mohan are the first Indians to be invited to perform at the Grammy Museum, Los Angeles for the opening of the exhibition 'Ravi Shankar : A Life in Music'.^{[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]}

Performing career

Aayush began performing in 2009 as a soloist and in duets with his brother sitarist Lakshay Mohan.^[21] After listening to the Jugalbandi of Aayush Mohan & Lakshay Mohan in 2012, Pandit Ravi Shankar decided to launch them in the USA under his foundation.^{[22] [23][4][2]}

Notable performances  :

• Grammy Museum at L.A. Live, Los Angeles^[15][16][24]
• Royal Festival Hall, London^[25]
• Symphony Space, New York City^[11]
• Berklee College, Boston^[16]
• David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre, San Diego^[26][27][23]
• The Egg, Albany^[28][29][30]
• Learnquest Music Conference Boston^[31]
• Abbey Theater, Dublin^[32]
• Central Conservatory of Music, China^[33][21]

Reviewing his performance with his brother in July 2012 at the Kamani Auditorium Delhi, The Hindu wrote: "They chose Miyan Ki Malhar to present alap, jod and jhala and impressed with their serious musical attitude and no-nonsense approach. Their treatment of the raga showed maturity and the kanhda component was accorded due importance with its trade mark avrohatmak andolit Komal Gandhar."^[34]

In October 2013, Aayush collaborated with Grammy Award Winner Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt for "The String Trinity " concert at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi in a trio which also had his brother Lakshay Mohan on the Sitar.^[35]

By 2015, Aayush had performed in many prominent classical music festivals across India including All Bengal Music Conference 2011 Kolkata, Gunidas Sangeet Sammelan Mumbai,^[36] Saptak Music Festival Ahmedabad,^[37] Ganga Mahotsav Varanasi,^[38] Taj Mahotsav Agra ^[39]

He won significant critical acclaim for his performance at the Sawai Gandharv Festival in Pune^[40][41][42]

In 2016 Aayush collaborated with Grammy Winning cellist Barry Phillips and sitarist Lakshay Mohan for The Golden Symphony Project that toured India.^{[1][17] [43]}

Aayush Mohan performed at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre London for "The Ravi Shankar centenary" concert with Anoushka shankar and other musicians on March 5, 2022. ^[25]

Television

Aayush has appeared on prominent television shows including the Good Day New York Show on FOX5, New York;^[44] The Nine Show on FOX2, Detroit^[12] and Insync Television.^[45]

Aayush Mohan(R) with Rosanna Scotto(C) and Lakshay Mohan(L) on the Good Day New York Show on FOX5

Discography

Echoes from the Yellow Land (2013) by Times Music^[46][47][2] Aayush Mohan & Lakshay Mohan | Sitar and Sarod Duet | Ragas Mand, Charukeshi, Manj Khamaj, Patdeep, Zila Kafi, Bageshree, Marwa, Kirwani

The Majestic Court (2014) by Times Music ^{[48][49][2][30]} Aayush Mohan - Sarod & Lakshay Mohan - Sitar | Raga Shree - Alaap, Jor and Jhala | Raga Shree - Composition in Dhamaar | Raga Bhairavi - Gat in Sooltaal

The Hidden Harmony (2016) The album "The Hidden Harmony" was nominated for the Best Classical Instrumental album at Global Indian Music Academy Awards 2016^[50][51][23]

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