I am Sabyasachi (Rahul) Bhattacharya, based in Melbourne, Australia, and I play the sarod primarily in the style of the legendary Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, whose has been my original inspiration and teacher in my sarod journey. I have also imbibed external influences on my playing, primarily from the Imdadkhani/Etawah school of sitar playing. I commenced my musical training at the age of 5 , moving to advanced vocal training in the ancient city of Varanasi (Benares). I briefly trained in western classical guitar for a few years. I moved to the sarod in the early 90s, adapting my vocal training to the instrument. Recently, I have also sought training in the Shahjahanpur style of sarod via sitar virtuoso Pt Sugato Nag (senior disciple of Shahjahanpur doyen Pt. Buddhadeb Dasgupta) and also continue to receive guidance from sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez.
