{"id":611,"date":"2025-12-30T07:59:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T07:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aneesh-pradhan.webappmate.in\/?page_id=611"},"modified":"2026-01-08T07:08:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:08:03","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aneesh-pradhan.webappmate.in\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"611\" class=\"elementor elementor-611\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c4ee0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83c4ee0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362d7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"362d7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Aneesh Pradhan\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9843b1e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9843b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tabla Player \u2022 Composer \u2022 Researcher \u2022 Educator<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a0527 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6a0527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rooted in tradition. Evolving through collaboration. Dedicated to sharing the language of rhythm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301a752 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"301a752\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14114b8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14114b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Musical Roots &amp; Training<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a4faa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76a4faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Music became central to Aneesh\u2019s life from a young age. His artistic foundations were shaped under the tutelage of Pandit Nikhil Ghosh, whose teaching blended strong technique, deep listening, and respect for diverse rhythmic traditions. This guidance continues to inform Aneesh\u2019s approach to performance, collaboration, and pedagogy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3356fda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3356fda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77eae62 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77eae62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Performing in India &amp; Beyond<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb7acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcb7acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-teams=\"true\">Music became central to Aneesh\u2019s life from a young age. 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