Grammys 2024: All You Need To Know About Flautist Rakesh Chaurasia

Rakesh Chaurasia hails from a distinguished musical background

The Grammy Awards 2024, one of the biggest nights in the world of music, saw the Indian fraternity shine bright. The 66th edition of the Awards took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Flautist Rakesh Chaurasia and percussionist Zakir Hussain won the award for Best Global Music Performance. Their song Pashto, which won the award, features American musicians Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer. The category included Falu's Abundance In Millets featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi among the nominees as well as Shadow Forces by Arooj Aftab and Vijay Iyer. Rakesh Chaurasia's collaborative album, As We Speak, was nominated in three categories – Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, Best Instrumental Composition, and Best Global Music Performance. It also won an award in the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album category. 

Now, let us know a bit more about Rakesh Chaurasia

– Rakesh Chaurasia hails from a distinguished musical background. He is the nephew of the renowned flute maestro, legendary Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia.