Biography

Veshesh is a professional percussionist based out of the capital city of India, New Delhi. He has an uncanny ability to transform the ordinary into extraordinary with his musical prowess. A mystical aura surrounds him when he amalgamates Indian and Western beats to generate surreal and soothing music. Veshesh is adept at mixing electronic music, dubstep, jazz, house, hip-hop, psychedelic, trance, country, retro, techno, reggae, break beat, downtempo, and ambient with electronic dhol, electronic tabla, mridangam, pakhawaj, djembe, dufli, timbale, cajon, drums, congo, dholak, matka, bhapang, rainsticks, ocean drum, thunder pipe, darbuka, and many more. Having left his imprints in the opening set of a Sonu Nigam show in Bangkok in 2011, he marches ahead with firm determination and irrevocable faith in himself and his hard work. Veshesh has rendered scintillating performances at Apollo Tyres’ annual meet in Hong Kong, Harem, Garden of Five Senses, and at five-star hotels like The Leela, Claridges, Hilton, and Sheraton to name a few. Veshesh took on to Latin and African percussions recently. His jugalbandi with one of the finest female tabla players in India, Anuradha Pal, culminated in a glittering function at the Epicentre, Gurgaon. Veshesh also performed at big music festivals like the Indian Music Conference (IMC) held at Goa, Bangalore, and Delhi. He has been interviewed by leading media groups and channels like Sahara, P7 News, Ayur Living India, and Pragya. Moreover, Veshesh has shared his journey, experiences and even played on his percussions at radio stations like Radio Mirchi with RJ Naved, Meow channel (now OYE 104.8), Rainbow 102.6 FM. Veshesh has been learning music since the age of four. He dedicates three to four hours per day for his riyaaz (practice). Veshesh is a government-certified DJ, whose mixing grips audiences instantaneously. Veshesh has learnt in the traditional gharana styles of Ajarada and Benares. He has been trained on the tabla by Guru Pandit Radhey Shyam of AIR and DD fame. Veshesh has been one of the lucky ones to have attained invaluable dictates from the living legend Ustad Zakir Hussain. He has had the golden opportunity to meet and get tips & lessons from the music maestros like Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasiya, Talvin Singh, Anuradha Pal, Anup Jalota, Vijay Ghate, Taufiq Qureshi, Sabir Khan, Faizal Qureshi, Sivamani, Nayan Ghosh, Yogesh Shamshi, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, and contemporary artists Vishal-Shekhar and Sajid-Wajid. Veshesh has honed up his skills under the guidance of his gurus – Pt Radhe Shyam Sharma, Late Ustad Shafat Ahmed Khan, and Mohd Idris Khan. He won the best student award while pursuing diploma in media studies from AAFT/FTP. He has also undertaken advanced training for tabla and is the state level winner in the tabla instrumental. His sequential and recurring performances at parties, college fests, events and concerts iterate his increasing appeal amongst the masses. Veshesh has bagged accolades with his performances at IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, Lovely Professional University, and St Margaret College of Engineering, Jaipur. He has also spread his musical aura at the French Embassy as well. He has put his best foot forward in solemnizing his debut album, Talaash.