Dhruv Bedi (born c. 1990) is an Indian sitarist and musician associated with the Imdadkhani gharana of Hindustani classical music. He is a recipient of the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, a national award presented by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, for his contributions to Hindustani classical music.
Early life and career Dhruv Bedi was born into a family from Punjab with a tradition of Indian classical music. He began his training in Hindustani classical music under the guidance of his grandfather, Tara Chand Bedi, and his father, Jagdeep Singh Bedi, both of whom were sitar practitioners. He later trained under sitarist Pt. Budhaditya Mukherjee of the Imdadkhani (Etawah) gharana, where he continued his study of the sitar.
Bedi has performed at classical music concerts and cultural events in India and internationally. His performances are rooted in the Hindustani classical tradition and include presentations of various ragas and semi-classical compositions. His performances have included appearances before former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, including events associated with the World Economic Forum in Davos. He has also performed at BRICS-related events and for visiting dignitaries including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In addition to solo recitals, he has collaborated with accompanists and fellow musicians at music festivals and concert programmes.
Awards and recognition 2018: Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, presented by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Discography
Month/Year of ReleaseNameGenreArtist(s)TypeLabelApril 2013Strings of WindIndian ClassicalDhruv Bedi, Ritesh Prasanna & Zuheb Ahemad AlbumDhruv BediOctober 2019Vaishnava Jana ToIndian Classical/DevotionalDhruv BediSingleDhruv BediJune 2020Atma BombIndian FusionDhruv Bedi & Ravishankar CollectiveAlbumRavishankar CollectiveSeptember 2020VapourizeWorld MusicDhruv Bedi & Parikrama BandSingleParikrama.incJanuary 2021Raag ShreeIndian ClassicalDhruv BediSingleDhruv BediJanuary 2021QuestWorld MusicDhruv Bedi, Antariksh & Marty FriedmanSingleAntarikshMarch 2021HoriFolk FusionDhruv BediSingleDhruv BediMarch 2021Live At NCPAIndian ClassicalDhruv BediAlbumDhruv BediMarch 2021Raag KedarIndian ClassicalDhruv BediSingleDhruv BediOctober 2021Raag NandIndian ClassicalDhruv BediSingleDhruv BediDecember 2021Khamaj TappaIndian ClassicalDhruv BediSingleDhruv BediApril 2023Raag PuriyaIndian ClassicalDhruv BediSingleDhruv BediNovember 2023Raag KamodIndian ClassicalDhruv BediSingleDhruv BediDecember 2023Healing HuesMusic for Healing, Yoga and MeditationDhruv BediAlbumDhruv BediDecember 2023Live in Delhi - Raag Shudh Kalyan & Raag Kafi TappaIndian ClassicalDhruv BediAlbumDhruv BediMarch 2025Raag Marwa Indian ClassicalDhruv Bedi & Zuheb Ahemad KhanAlbumDhruv BediMarch 2025AvartanIndian Classical Dhruv Bedi & Ut. Akram KhanAlbumDhruv BediApril 2026Healing Music for Yoga and Meditation Indian Classical Healing MusicDhruv Bedi AlbumDhruv Bedi References