Abhik Mukherjee

Spiral Music presents acoustic music every Wednesday evening at the base of the Museum’s spiral staircase. This week sitar player Abhik Mukherjee is invited to forge a connection between his music and the art in the galleries.

Presented in partnership with Golden Drum

About the Musician

Abhik Mukherjee (sitar) was born in Calcutta in a family that has a rich musical heritage. He was initiated to sitar at the age of six by his father, Sri Tarit Kumar Mukherjee. Abhik is a gold medalist from the Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, with a master’s degree in musicology. Currently a resident of New York, Abhik has performed all over the globe, sharing the stage with legends like Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder.