Gianni Ricchizzi, a renowned Italian master of Indian classical music, was recently recognised by the Indian Ambassador for his exceptional role in building a bridge between Indian and Western cultures through music. The award comes in acknowledgement of his lifelong dedication to Indian music and his efforts to spread its traditions far beyond geographical boundaries. rainews.it
Ricchizzi lives in Assisi, where he founded Saraswati House, the only Indian music centre in Italy, named in honour of the Hindu goddess Saraswati — the divine source of wisdom, learning and the arts. musicaindiana.it+1 Over his more than 50-year career, he has studied deeply in India — earning a Master’s in Sitar and Indian music from the Benares Hindu University under luminaries like Ustad Kursid Ali Khan and Professor Ritwik Sanyal.
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