Steve Oda
@steveoda1
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ABOUT
Steve began his musical education at the age of seven, learning to play slide guitar and then jazz guitar. His love of creativity through musical expression led him to the classical music of North India and the sarode. His practice started earnestly with Ustad Aashish Khansahib in 1971, and then in 1973 he became a disciple of Aashish's father, the legendary musician, Maestro Ali Akbar Khansahib, one of India's treasures. Since then Steve has dedicated himself to fully learning this complex art form and to carry on the teachings of his illustrious guru. In 1996, he received a prestigious Canada Council Artist's Grant to pursue intensive studies at an advanced level with Ali Akbar Khan. For over thirty years Steve has been blessed with many international performances that have included such outstanding musicians as Pandit Sharda Sahai, Bob Becker (NEXUS), Ravi Naimpally (TASA), Ty Burhoe, Anubrata Chatterjee, and Vineet Vyas. He has also been privileged to accompany many eminent musicians including Maestro Ali Akbar Khan, Pandit Sharda Sahai, Ustad Aashish Khan and Pandit Anindo Chatterjee. The demand for his playing continues to increase throughout North America as well as in India, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and Japan. Steve moved to the San Francisco Bay area in 1998 and served as Executive Director of the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California for a three-year period. He currently resides near San Francisco actively teaching and performing the beautiful music of North India. Steve's performances are available on select recordings including Tala Records 2006 release, “Invocation” and on three CD's: 'Ragas of North India' featuring Ragas Chandranandan and Misra Khammaj, 'Raga Marwa' and 'Steve Oda on Sarode' with Ragas Bhimpalashri, Kafi and Misra Mand. Most recently he has released his latest CD from Tala Records entitled “Peace” featuring Ragas Bageshri Kanara and Piloo Following Ustad Ali Akbar Khansahib’s passing in 2009, Steve has been blessed to continue his music studies through the teachings of Padmashri Pandit Rajeev Taranath-ji, a senior sarode disciple of Ali Akbar Khansahib. Steve Oda has been blessed to have Taranath-ji's help to arrange his performances in India just prior to the pandemic of COVID-19.
Steve Oda
Steve began his musical education at the age of seven, learning to play slide guitar and then jazz guitar. His love of creativity through musical expression led him to the classical music of North India and the sarode. His practice started earnestly with Ustad Aashish Khansahib in 1971, and then in 1973 he became a disciple of Aashish's father, the legendary musician, Maestro Ali Akbar Khansahib, one of India's treasures. Since then Steve has dedicated himself to fully learning this complex art form and to carry on the teachings of his illustrious guru. In 1996, he received a prestigious Canada Council Artist's Grant to pursue intensive studies at an advanced level with Ali Akbar Khan. For over thirty years Steve has been blessed with many international performances that have included such outstanding musicians as Pandit Sharda Sahai, Bob Becker (NEXUS), Ravi Naimpally (TASA), Ty Burhoe, Anubrata Chatterjee, and Vineet Vyas. He has also been privileged to accompany many eminent musicians including Maestro Ali Akbar Khan, Pandit Sharda Sahai, Ustad Aashish Khan and Pandit Anindo Chatterjee. The demand for his playing continues to increase throughout North America as well as in India, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and Japan. Steve moved to the San Francisco Bay area in 1998 and served as Executive Director of the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California for a three-year period. He currently resides near San Francisco actively teaching and performing the beautiful music of North India. Steve's performances are available on select recordings including Tala Records 2006 release, “Invocation” and on three CD's: 'Ragas of North India' featuring Ragas Chandranandan and Misra Khammaj, 'Raga Marwa' and 'Steve Oda on Sarode' with Ragas Bhimpalashri, Kafi and Misra Mand. Most recently he has released his latest CD from Tala Records entitled “Peace” featuring Ragas Bageshri Kanara and Piloo Following Ustad Ali Akbar Khansahib’s passing in 2009, Steve has been blessed to continue his music studies through the teachings of Padmashri Pandit Rajeev Taranath-ji, a senior sarode disciple of Ali Akbar Khansahib. Steve Oda has been blessed to have Taranath-ji's help to arrange his performances in India just prior to the pandemic of COVID-19.