Hemang Mehta

Shri Hemang Mehta, born on October 16, 1968, is a Hindustani classical vocalist of the Mewati Gharana. Coming from a Gujarati family steeped in culture and music, he began training at the tender age of eight under Shri Chandrashekhar Swamy, a very senior exponent of the Mewati Gharana who trained with Pandit Jasraj from the 1960s to the 1980s. Hemang stayed with his guru for two years in his teens, receiving intensive taalim. Through Chandrashekhar Swamy, he imbibed the salient features of the Mewati Gharana, including Pandit Jasraj's diverse repertoire of ragas. Hemang excels in the high watermarks of the Mewati Gharana such as meend, layakari, kan-gayaki, and proper bandish presentation. He has received several awards including the prestigious Surmani award and has performed widely in India and abroad at prestigious festivals.