Nineteen-year-old Aadya Mukherjee
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Aadya Mukherjee, who turns 20 next month, has already made a significant mark in Kolkata’s music circles. She is one of six performers at Aarohi 2026 — A Festival of Rising Stars, to be held in Mumbai on May 20 and 21. “Indian classical music has become deeply intertwined with my identity and emotions, and presenting it on such a platform is incredibly meaningful to me,” says Aadya, who trains on scholarship at the ITC Sangeet Research Academy under Pt. Ajoy Chakraborty and his senior disciple Brajeshwar Mukherjee.Launched by Pancham Nishad in 2002, Aarohi has long showcased emerging classical talent. This year’s line-up also includes vocalists Abhed Abhisheki, Chaitanya Parab and Swati Tiwari, santoor player Divyansh Srivastava, and flautist Samyak Parashari.
Abhed Abhisheki, grandson of Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki and son of Shounak Abhisheki
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