India, Feb. 7 -- It's that time of the year when Indian classical musicians have blocked schedules, given the number of gigs they do. And, sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, who is believed to be the last disciple of the late sitar legend Pandit Ravi Shankar, will be performing a multi-city tour in India between April and May.

Titled Sitar For Mental Health, he hopes to fuse classical music and contemporary sensibilities in the 10-city tour, including Delhi, Mumbai, Indore, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Jaipur and Chandigarh. Sharing why he felt the need for a tour that's heavy on classical music and fuses with contemporary sensibilities, Rishab says, "We are witnessing a fascinating cultural shift. Ancient ragas are reso...