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Saskia Rao-de Haas: Bringing the cello into Hindustani music
(Aug 20, 2026) Dutch-born cellist and composer Vidushi Saskia Rao-de Haas has made India the heart of her three-decade musical journey, immersing herself in Hindustani classical music, creating the Indian cello, performing with stalwarts of Hindustani music and nurturing music education for children across the country while taking its traditions to global stages. From the concert halls of Europe to the historic walls of the Alhambra in Spain, from the United Nations in Geneva to the intimate world of Hindustani classical music in India including the celebrated Parampara Series, curated by Padma Bhushan Dr. Raja Radha Reddy and Dr. Kaushalya
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