Arvind Parikh

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Arvind Parikh

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==Cultural ambassador==
==Cultural ambassador==
Parikh was vice president of the International Music Council (UNESCO) during 1994-97 and is currently co-ordinator for the Indian sub-continent. He is President of the Indian Musicological Society, chairman of the Western India chapter of [[ITC Sangeet Research Academy]].
Parikh was the vice president of the International Music Council (UNESCO) during 1994-97 and is currently co-ordinator for the Indian sub-continent. He is the president of the Indian Musicological Society, chairman of the Western India chapter of [[ITC Sangeet Research Academy]].{{cite web|url=http://www.timeless-music.org/affiliated_artists/?artist%3DArvind+Parikh |title=Timeless Music |access-date=2010-05-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728110502/http://www.timeless-music.org/affiliated_artists/?artist=Arvind%20Parikh |archive-date=28 July 2011 }}


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Arvind Parikh has been conducting ''Baithaks''{{clarify}} with top notch Classical Musicians covering vocalists and instrumentalists.{{cn}}


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''Baithaks'' have a unique format and style with an open but focused conversation with the artist to highlight aspects of classical music such gharana, methodology of teaching, and current context of Hindustani classical music.{{cn}}
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Arvind Parikh has been conducting Baithaks with top notch Classical Musicians covering vocalists and instrumentalists.

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Baithaks have a unique format and style where there is open but focused conversation with the artist to highlight, aspects of classical music such gharana, methodology of teaching, current context of Hindustani classical music.

He is archiving the rich heritage of the music with minimal bias. A big contribution to hindustani music, the heritage.{{cite web|url=http://www.timeless-music.org/affiliated_artists/?artist%3DArvind+Parikh |title=Timeless Music |access-date=2010-05-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728110502/http://www.timeless-music.org/affiliated_artists/?artist=Arvind%20Parikh |archive-date=28 July 2011 }}


Parikh conceived establishing a forum at which all segments of the music world could meet to discuss issues of common interests. Music forums are established in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi. He is currently spearheading an association of 12 classical musicians, called All India Musicians’ Group (AIMG) - drawn from the Carnatic and Hindustani traditions (including [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]], [[Hari Prasad Chaurasia]], [[Shivkumar Sharma]], [[Ravi Kiran]], and [[Rajan-Sajan Mishra]]), to create greater support in government, industry and the media for Indian classical music.{{cite web|url=http://www.ncpamumbai.com/announcements/10-july-2009-indias-leading-music-maestros-meet-ncpa |title=10 July 2009: India's Leading Music Maestros Meet at the NCPA | NCPA Mumbai |access-date=2010-05-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902155823/http://www.ncpamumbai.com/announcements/10-july-2009-indias-leading-music-maestros-meet-ncpa |archive-date=2 September 2009 }}
Parikh conceived establishing a forum at which all segments of the music world could meet to discuss issues of common interests. Music forums are established in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi. He is currently spearheading an association of 12 classical musicians, called All India Musicians’ Group (AIMG) - drawn from the Carnatic and Hindustani traditions (including [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]], [[Hari Prasad Chaurasia]], [[Shivkumar Sharma]], [[Ravi Kiran]], and [[Rajan-Sajan Mishra]]), to create greater support in government, industry and the media for Indian classical music.{{cite web|url=http://www.ncpamumbai.com/announcements/10-july-2009-indias-leading-music-maestros-meet-ncpa |title=10 July 2009: India's Leading Music Maestros Meet at the NCPA | NCPA Mumbai |access-date=2010-05-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902155823/http://www.ncpamumbai.com/announcements/10-july-2009-indias-leading-music-maestros-meet-ncpa |archive-date=2 September 2009 }}
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