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{{short description|Indian tabla player and percussionist (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{COI|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Avirbhav Verma
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1985|1|12}}
| image = File:Avirbhav Verma Photoshoot Tabla.jpg
| caption = Avirbhav Verma photoshoot with tabla
| occupation = Musician, singer
| relatives = Sangeet Acharya Ustad Lachman Singh Seen
| father = Pawan Kumar Verma
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = [[Hindustani classical music]], [[world music]], pop
}}
| website = {{URL|www.avirbhavverma.com/}}
}}
'''Avirbhav Verma''' is an Indian [[tabla]] player and percussionist who performs [[Hindustani classical music]]. He is the disciple and son of Pawan Kumar Verma, and grandson of Pandit Lachman Singh Seen of Punjab Gharana.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030306/cth2.htm|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Chandigarh Stories|website=The Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/citation_popup.php?id=113&at=1|title=Sangeet Natak Akadami Award Lachman Singh Seen|year=2002|website=sangeetnatak.gov.in}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Avirbhav was born in [[Chandigarh]], India. He received his first tabla lessons from his father, Pawan Kumar Verma. In 2000, after Verma's death, Avirbhav was taught by his grandfather, Pandit Lachman Singh Seen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.virasatfoundation.com/album/ustad-lachhman-singh-seen/|title=Ustad Lachhman Singh Seen – Virasat Foundation|website=virasatfoundation.com|access-date=27 April 2018}}</ref> His mother, Gandharv Verma, is a vocalist and an artist performing on [[All-India Radio]] and [[Doordarshan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010112/cth2.htm|title=Gandharv Verma Regales|year=2001|work=The Tribune}}</ref> His older brother, Swarit Verma is also a notable tabla player and lives in [[Melbourne]], Australia.<ref name=":3" />

== Career ==
Avirbhav has accompanied and performed alongside a number of vocalists and instrumentalists, including:<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/tabla-maestro-rocks-iccr-concert/story-OcSdjpJP4dwdoVd3BvihfI.html|title=Tabla Maestro-ICCR-Concert|date=27 July 2014|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
* [[Vishwa Mohan Bhatt|Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt]] (Grammy Award Winner)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiannewslink.co.nz/master-returns-to-auckland-with-his-veena-invention/|title=Master returns to Auckland with his Veena invention – indiannewslink.co.nz|website=indiannewslink.co.nz|date=31 May 2017 |access-date=27 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiannewslink.co.nz/master-performer-reaches-new-high/|title=Master performer reaches new high – indiannewslink.co.nz|website=indiannewslink.co.nz|date=31 March 2013 |access-date=27 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oshoworld.com/Articles_and_Stories/Swami_Anand_Kul_Bhushan.asp|title=Swami Anand Kul Bhushan – Articles|website=oshoworld.com}}</ref>
* Lt Pandit Mehmood Dholpuri (Harmonium exponent)<ref name=":2">{{cite journal |title=Avirbhav's accompaniment with artists (when on page look for "Avirbhav Verma") |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20071130/ttlife1.htm |date=30 November 2007 |first=Parbina |last=Rashid |access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref>
* [[Ajay Pohankar|Pandit Ajay Pohankar]] (Vocalist)
* [[Vidyadhar Vyas|Pandit Vidyadhar Vyas]]<ref>{{cite journal |title=Classical music fest opens at Law Bhavan (when on page look for "Avirbhav Verma") |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060203/cth2.htm |first=S.D. |last=Sharma |date=3 February 2006 |access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Renditions by Pt Vidyadhar mesmerise audience |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091025/cth1.htm |first=SD |last=Sharma |date=25 October 2009 |access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Concerts: Concert in Lahore – In collaboration with Sanjan Nagar Institute of Philosophy and Arts (Lahore) |url=http://indiannationaltheatre.com/concerts.php |website=Indian National Theatre Chandigarh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819021801/http://indiannationaltheatre.com/concerts.php |archive-date=2018-08-19 |url-status=live |access-date=22 August 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Indian classical instrumentalists and vocalists in Lahore |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1091981 |date=9 March 2014 |work=Dawn|location=Pakistan |access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref>
* [[Sham Chaurasia gharana#Nazakat and Salamat Ali Khan|Ustad Salamat Ali Khan]]<ref name=":2" />
* Pandit Manu Kumar Seen<ref name=":2" />
* Shri Dinesh K Mahavir<ref name=":0" />
* BS Narang<ref>{{cite journal |title=Classical soiree enthrals audience |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100121/cth1.htm |first=SD |last=Sharma |date=20 January 2010 |access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref>
* Ustad Saeed Zafar<ref name=":4">{{cite journal |title=Dhondutai Kulkarni (vocal): The 33rd edition of the Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan (when on page look for "Avirbhav Verma") |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20101029/ttlife1.htm |date=31 October 2010 |access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref>
* [[Dhondutai Kulkarni]]<ref name=":4" />
* [[Rajendra Prasanna|Pandit Rajendra Prassanna]]<ref name=":5">{{cite web |title=Remarkable Flute recital by Pandit Rajendra Prasanna & Soulful vocal recital by Padmashree Pandit Venkatesh Kumar mark the opening day of 5th Annual Guru M.L. Koser Music & Dance festival 2017 |url=http://indiaeducationdiary.in/remarkable-flute-recital-pandit-rajendra-prasanna-soulful-vocal-recital-padmashree-pandit-venkatesh-kumar-mark-opening-day-5th-annual-guru-m-l-koser-music-dance-festival-2017/ |date=19 September 2017 |access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref>
* [[Rishab Prasanna]]<ref name=":5" />
* [[Rishab Prasanna#Career|Rajesh Prasanna]]<ref name=":5" />
* [[Venkatesh Kumar|Pandit Venkatesh Kumar]]<ref name=":5" />

He has performed with various French music bands through [[Alliance Française]], including [[Masaladosa]] and [[Erik Truffaz]].<ref>{{cite web |title='Erik Truffaz' group regales music lovers. |date=4 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710020645/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070205/cth2.htm |archive-date=10 July 2018 |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070205/cth2.htm |first=S.D. |last=Sharma |access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref> He has also performed in [[Auckland]], New Zealand, with his brothers Swarit Verma, Basant Madhur, and Deepak Madhur.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiannewslink.co.nz/get-ready-for-a-weekend-of-soulful-music/|title=Get ready for a weekend of soulful music – indiannewslink.co.nz|website=indiannewslink.co.nz|date=14 June 2011 |access-date=26 April 2018}}</ref> He joined Delhi Public School, Chandigarh in 2013 as a teacher.

== Awards ==
He received the ''State Award'' by the [[Government of Punjab, India|Government of Punjab]] which was presented to him by the Punjab Chief Minister, [[Amarinder Singh|Captain Amrinder Singh]].<ref name=":0" />

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Verma, Avirbhav}}
[[Category:Tabla players]]
[[Category:Indian percussionists]]
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian drummers]]

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