Debashish Bhattacharya at the 2017 New York Guitar Festival Academy

The world is full of great guitarists, and India is full of gifted classical musicians. But in both worlds, Debashish Bhattacharya cuts a singular figure. Playing a specially-designed slide guitar, he has made his instrument an extraordinarily versatile and emotive purveyor of India's ancient raga tradition, while attracting fans from around the world. He spoke with WNYC’s John Schaefer on May 20th, 2017 at the New York Guitar Festival Academy about feeling at home between musical worlds. Presented by the New York Guitar Festival Academy and The New School’s Center for Transformative Media. #guitar #hindustaniguitar #slideguitar www.newyorkguitarfestival.org