Deepak Paramashivan

Deepak Paramashivan is a noted scientist, oriental musician, musicologist and a theater personality, whose performance career spans three decades. He took to the stage at the age of eight and has since performed numerous Sarangi, Veena and vocal concerts globally.

He is one of the leading authorities on Sarangi and Mysore style of Veena in North America. He is currently pursuing his second PhD at the University of Alberta under Dr. Regula Qureshi and Dr. Michael Frishkopf.

 
 
 

Dr. Deepak Paramashivan is a scientist turned ethnomusicologist, composer, teacher and an actor. He is a leading authority on Sarangi, Mysore style of Veena and Kannada theater with a performance career spanning over three decades. He completed his second PhD in ethnomusicology at the University of Alberta under the supervision of renowned ethnomusicologists Prof. Michael Frishkopf, Prof. Regula Qureshi and Dr. Julia Byl.

He made his stage debut at the age of eight and has since performed myriad Sarangi, Veena and vocal concerts globally. Deepak lives in Edmonton, Canada, where he performs regularly and conducts workshops on Indian music.