
Aditya Prakash, an award-winning singer and composer known for his powerful and expressive voice, is one of the foremost young practitioners of Karnatik music.
At sixteen, Aditya became one of the youngest musicians ever to tour and perform with sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, accompanying him to such prestigious stages as Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and Disney Concert Hall. Aditya received his B.A. in Arts from UCLA’s prestigious Ethnomusicology program.
Aditya founded the eclectic music group Aditya Prakash Ensemble, which creates a space for dialogue between Karnatik and jazz. In his latest solo album, ISOLASHUN, Aditya explores the weight of privilege and the boundaries of tradition. He has composed the music for several dance productions by Akram Khan as well as touring his own solo gig-theater production titled ROOM-i-Nation, which explores themes of identity, migration and tradition.