Born to the Raga
Born in Mangalore and raised in Dombivili, Abhishekh Kiran Prabhu began his musical journey at six under Mr. Dilip Amrute, later studying Western guitar at the Ravi Iyer Academy and earning five grades of Trinity College London's Plectrum Guitar syllabus with distinction.
At 18, a chance encounter with Hindustani classical guitar changed everything. In 2018, he began training under Ustad Rafique Khan of the Dharwad Gharana, and collaborated with a sitar maker to build the Abhir Guitar - adding chikari drone strings to bridge Western guitar and Indian classical music.
Read the Full Story →"Whatever I am today, I owe a big part of it to my Guruji."
Mumbai to the Dharwad Gharana.
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TIGA Magazine Volume 4
Abhishekh's story is featured in Volume 4 of TIGA Magazine, alongside a luthier feature on Aqualib Guitars, a band spotlight on GODNDOG, and a gear review of the 1986 Charvel Model 4.
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