Prashant Aswani: the statesman interview

News:
14-04-2009:

Another Prashan Aswani interview:

As a child Prashant Aswani attended a number of Indian classical concerts, an experience that inspired him to take up music seriously. He started by playing the tabla and today he is a leading guitarist in the USA. He was bitten by the guitar bug when he bought his first album, AC/DC’s Back In Black. Listening to Angus Young, he knew then that he had to become a guitarist. His first album ~ Revelation ~ was released in 1998 and it featured a mix of Indian rhythms and memorable melodies. Next he toured Italy and after returning to the USA, his next album ~ Duality ~ appeared in 2000. He recently toured with a number of recording artistes, including R&B singer Christina Milian and performed at the Billboard Music Awards with pop idol Justin Timberlake. He has lent his name, over the years, to nine albums, including Greg Howe’s Ascend and Hyperacuity; Diaz’s Devotion (which also features jazz legend Herbie Hancock); and a Jeff Beck tribute CD.

In conversation with The Statesman.