“breathtaking . . .”
The Los Angeles Times
“a show stopper that transported the audience to soak soul deep in his mesmerizing performance.”
The Times of India
“Today’s greatest sitar player.”
Songlines Magazine, London, U.K.
“Gripping, intensely beautiful and melodious.”
Desh Patrika, Kolkata, India
“Enchanting recital . . . reposeful alap.”
The Times of India
“The mood here was sensual, even blissful . . . with the piece ending in an ecstatic cloud of swirling notes.”
The Washington Post
“Here was ageless music which all at once could open the ears, close the eyes, fill the mind and numb the senses. A most giving and unusual and magnetic talent.”
The Herald Times
“Amazing artistry…his virtuosity was incredible.”
THE HINDU, CHENNAI, INDIA
“…stands out amongst sitarists for his clarity and intricate rhythmic sensibility.”
SONGLINES MAGAZINE, LONDON, UK
“The delight of the evening came when Kartik Seshadri performed a work by Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar…the hurtling magnificence of a true sitar solo……exhilarating virtuosity.”
THE AGE, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
“Spectacular concert…. The standing ovations were spontaneous.”
THE PLAINS DEALER, CLEVELAND, OHIO
“Brilliant recital! Kartik’s playing reminded one of his Guru in his heyday.”
THE TELEGRAPH, KOLKATA, INDIA
“An amazingly accomplished and unflagging performance.”
THE WASHINGTON POST, WASHINGTON, DC
“Amazing grasp of Raga forms, portrayed with felicity and grace.”
THE HINDU, MADRAS, INDIA
“Stirring performance…without effort, something so impossible is retrieved from the air.”
THE READER, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
“…was superb in the pin drop silence of the packed house…”
THE DECCAN CHRONICLE, HYDERABAD, INDIA
“The effect, as he moved from ethereal openings to whirling dervish conclusions, was mesmerizing.”
THE HERALD-TIMES, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
“One listened with absorbing interest in the music, which now proceeded with a supple grace, passing from glide to glide and revealing in its patterning, sensibility and a rich feeling for pure melody.”
THE HINDUSTAN TIMES, NEW DELHI, INDIA
“Dazzling sitar concert.”
THE NEWS GAZETTE, URBANA, ILLINOIS
“Kartik took to sublime heights the spirit of the Raga.”
THE DECCAN CHRONICLE, HYDERABAD, INDIA
