Shri. Nitish Purohit

Shri. Nitish Purohit is a Sarod artist based in Pune. Born in Dharwad, a region associated with several stalwarts of Indian classical music, he developed an early inclination towards music. After moving to Pune, he began his initial musical training as a Mandolin player under Late Guru Surekha Phadke, the mother of Late Pt. Sudhir Phadke. He later chose the Sarod as his principal instrument.

He began his Sarod training under Pt. Sohan Nilkanth, a disciple of Padmashree Pt. Rajeev Taranath, travelling to Ahmedabad for intensive lessons and taleem. After two years of training, he became a disciple of Padmashree Pt. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar, disciple of Swar Samrat Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, under whose guidance he was trained in the Seniya Maihar Gharana tradition. He has also been learning Dhrupad under Ustad Mohi Bahauddin Dagar.

Shri. Nitish Purohit is an All India Radio B-High Grade Artist and holds an M.A. in Music. He was awarded the Young Artiste Scholarship by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, for 2013–2015. He has also received the Maharashtra Cultural Center Fellowship in 2022 and several competition awards.

His performance experience includes appearances at festivals and platforms such as Saptak Festival Ahmedabad, NCPA Mumbai, Pune Festival, Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki Mahotsav, Malhaar Mahotsav, and several other music festivals across India. He has also represented Indian classical music internationally, with performances in Oman, Ireland, France, Belgium and Germany.

Beyond live performance, Shri. Nitish Purohit has worked extensively in film, television, theatre and music composition, including Sarod recordings, background scores, music arrangements, compositions for Kathak choreographies, and work associated with films and television productions.