EASTERN CLASSICAL MUSICIANS
Jonisha Poudel, vocals
Jonisha Poudel is one of Nepal’s accomplished exponents of khayal. Trained initially in Nepal,she is currently pursuing a PhD at Rabindra Bharati University,Kolkata,while studying khayal and thumri under Maestro Debapriya Adhikary.A recipient of theYuva Pratibha Samman (2019),she has performed widely,including a solo concert at the National Cultural Academy,and has also
sung for Nepali films.
Santosh Bhakt, ishraj
Santosh Bhakta Shrestha has dedicated himself to the ishraj for two and a half decades,and has achieved tremendous mastery on this classical instrument.A pupil of Mohan Joshi,Shrestha has performed and toured in Nepal and abroad,and has contributed to hundreds of recordings.
Roshan Putwar, bamboo flute
Roshan Putwar is a musician and researcher dedicated to preserving the rich arts of Eastern classical and Nepali traditional music.Collaborating with numerous Nepali and international artists,he has performed on more than a thousand stages across India,Kenya,Nepal and more,and represented Nepal at the South Asian Residency 2017.