- Austin, TX
- Sitar Player
- $300-$5000
Ronobir Lahiri
Overview
Sitar Music for the cocktail party, steeped in the traditions with over 20 years professional experience in North Indian Classical music, but updated to a modern context, using backing tracks of house, club, ambient, and lounge to create a Buddha Bar type atmosphere that's young, hip, and a perfect auditory backdrop for any occasion with an ethnic theme.
Reviews
32 reviews
Sita K.
November 24, 2024Mesmerizing Musician
Ronobir did such an amazing job creating the perfect atmosphere for our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour. Transitioning from the baraat to Robonir's music felt like a perfect transition - taking the mood from fun and celebratory to light and romantic! The cocktail hour was super unique and fun and our guests raved about both moments. Ronobir is an amazing musician and also super responsive, professional and easy to work with. Would hire him again in a heartbeat to make any event extra special.
Hired as: Sitar Player
Nikki C.
September 11, 2022Kind, Soulful, Moving
We got married nearly seven years ago and Ronobir is still one of our greatest memories. I was passionate about walking into live music and then having the entertainment at our reception be calming, captivating, and mesmerizing. Ronobir did all that and so much more. Perhaps what we remember most fondly is his kindness and professionalism. You can tell he loves what he does and truly is the most talented of artists.
Hired as: Sitar Player
Kittu M.
March 21, 2019Ronobir is The Best
We hired Ronobir to play during our Indian wedding ceremony and also cocktail hour before reception...I wish I had a longer cocktail hour so we could enjoy More of his music. The sitar covers were amazing! Ronobir also recorded a new cover for me to walk down the aisle to as well, which was sooo beautiful! We heard so many great things from our guests about his music too! I loved him, my husband loved him, our families loved him, and all our guests loved him! So happy we found you and you really elevated the mood of the event and lifted all of our spirits. Thank you!
Hired as: Asian Entertainment, Composer, New Age Music, Sitar Player, Soundtrack Composer, World Music
Ronobir Lahiri
Thank you so much, Kittu! I'm so grateful to have been included in your beautiful wedding. Wishing you both all the very best!
Shaila B.
June 28, 2018The Best Part of Our Wedding
Our wedding was magical we had incredible food, ambiance (it was all outdoors), it was intimate and beautiful. Ronobir elevated the night to beyond magical. As the bride you don't get to enjoy all the details and hard work you put into your day... hiring Ronobir was an easy decision and he took care of all the details. On the day of, my most vivid memory (as everything was a blur) is Ronobir playing during dinner hour. I was dancing in my seat loving his music. He was spectacular, my guests loved him, my husband and I loved him. He was worth every penny. Don't hesitate to hire him..
Hired as: Asian Entertainment
Ronobir Lahiri
Thank you so much! :)
Ronak D.
July 6, 2017Ronobir is Incomparable - You Simply Cannot Go Wrong
My fiancé and I first met Ronobir at a wedding approximately six weeks before our own. We were totally blown away by his sitar playing and the potent effect his music had on the ceremony and accompanying social hour. We inquired about his availability and Ronobir could not have been friendlier or more approachable. Fortunately for us, the one day he had free this summer was the date of our wedding in Orange County, California. Ronobir sent us his contact details and we locked him in a few days thereafter. He was easy to work with, flexible, accommodating, and incredibly patient with us. Most importantly, he was super responsive to all of our queries and concerns. Simply put, the wedding and accompanying events would not have been the same without Ronobir. His music was the perfect accompaniment to all the wedding festivities. Our guests were totally blown away by him and his music, and were nonstop raving about it ever since. Overwhelming consensus was been that he was, by far, one of the highlights of the day. Just take a listen to one of his videos online (YouTube him) and it is clear why. My wife and I cannot recommend him highly enough and do so without reservation. He is incomparable.
Hired as: Composer, Sitar Player
Booking information
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English , Spanish , Other
Gig length: 30 - 240 minutes
Unions: SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity, AGVA
What to expect
A beautiful ambient soundscape that is ever-present, yet never intrusive. Energetic, uplifting, and never boring. Sitar music like you've never heard it before. All sound equipment and stage furnished by the artist. I only need a power source.
About
Sitar Music with a modern edge. Based in the tradition of North Indian Classical, I provide energetic, uplifting live sitar over a bed of ambient, club, and lounge tracks, creating a chill atmosphere that's perfect for the cocktail party or reception. Over 20 years professional experience, having trained in Calcutta India, under Deepak Choudhuri, the preeminent disciple of Ravi Shankar, using elements of raga and tala theory, I explore the tension between computer generated music and human emotion. By overlaying traditional Indian ragas onto ambient, house, techno, and club tracks, I seek to create a sound environment both intense yet soothing, joyful yet profound, uplifting yet understated.
Featured on Katy Perry's album "Prism," "Legendary Lovers," and Ziggy Marley's "Fly Rasta," "Sunshine"
Performed at the Hollywood Bowl as a special guest of the Blue Man Group, October 2013
More than anything else, I embark on this experiment with great respect and humility towards the rich and complex Indian musical tradition from which I came.
Additional booking notes
I provide all necessary sound equipment, as well as my own stage, and only need a place to plug in.
Services offered
Set list
Original tracks from the new album, "Hypnosis: Deep House Sitar"
Covers include:
"Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye
"Pumped Up Kicks" Foster the People
"Across The Universe" The Beatles
"Ticket to Ride" The Beatles
"Rude" Magic
"Chandelier" Sia
"Wrecking Ball" Miley Cyrus
"Counting Stars" One Republic
"Teenage Dream" Katy Perry
"Drunk on Love" Rihanna
"Creep" Radiohead
"Rather Be" Clean Bandit
Influences and inspiration
Pandit Ravi Shankar, Karsh Kale, Anoushka Shankar, Talvin Singh, Sasha, Joris Vroom, John Digweed, Jerry Garcia, The Beatles, Ustad Shahid Parvez, Shujaat Khan, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Underworld, Clint Mansell, Nitin Sahwney, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Cheb I Sabbah
Setup requirements
All sound equipment provided by me. I also provide my own stage
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