Amit Arya

Amit Arya
Website www.Amitarya.ca

Amit Arya is a Canadian Indian classical music vocalist.

Early life

Amit Arya was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He began learning music at the age of six. In June 1999, Amit started learning under Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj and has continued learning primarily from his senior disciples. They are:

  • Smt. Asha Lohia
  • Pandita Tripti Mukherjee
  • Shri Hemang Mehta
  • Pritam Bhattacharjee

[1] [2] [3]

Education

Amit Arya holds a medical Degree from the University of British Columbia and is a Medical Doctor by profession.[3]

Music career

Amit Arya is the Director, Co-Founder and Instructor along with Pandita Tripti Mukherjee of the Pandit Jasraj Institute of Music - Toronto, the first Indian Classical School with Pandit Jasraj's name in the Greater Toronto Area. Amit is the first Canadian born Indian Classical Vocalist performing and teaching at his level.[1]

Repertoire

Amit specializes in Hindustani Classical Music. He also presents other forms of devotional music such as bhajans.

Notable Performances

2015

  • March 28, 2015 - Swar Aaradhna, Dhrupad Music Institute of America, Bellevue, Washington

2014

  • May 10, 2014 - Mewati Sangeet Utsav, Pandit Jasraj Institute of Music- Toronto, Mississauga, ON

2013

  • May 11, 2013 - South Asian Heritage Day, Rung Royal Ontario Museum, the main performance
  • September 25, 2013- TD Bank, Inside the Art
  • November 9, 2013- Dr. Amit Arya in concert Rose Theatre, Brampton, ON

2012

  • May 5, 2012- Three Generations of Mewati Gharana Solo performance in festival with Pta. Tripti Mukherjee & Padma Vibhushan Pt. Jasraj, Etibicoke, Ontario
  • August 11, 2012- Performance at India Day Celebrations, Yonge & Dundas Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (sponsored by Panorama India and Consul General of India)

2011

  • February 24, 2011- Taj Mahotsuv, Agra, India
  • February 25, 2011- Shriram Shankarlal Music Festival, Delhi, India (Accompanying Pandit Jasraj)
  • February 27, 2011- India Habitat World, Delhi, India
  • March 8, 2011- SNDT University, Mumbai, India
  • May 1, 2011- Year of India in Canada, London, Ontario, Canada

2010

  • March 6, 2010- Pandit Jasraj Institute of Music, New Jersey, USA
  • October 31, 2010- The Legend Turns 80 Tour- Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Accompanying Pandit Jasraj)

2009

  • July 25, 2009- Masala! Masti! Mehndi!- Toronto, Canada

Discography

  • Nishikant - released September 21, 2014[3]
  • Vihaan - released October 31, 2010[3]

References

  1. 1 2 GWIAZDA, WOJTEK. "Masala Canada". Radio. Radio Canada International. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Living legend Pandit Jasraj to perform in Toronto". Newspaper. South Asian Focus. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Amit Arya". website.
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