Reena C. Shrivastava born in a musical family naturally imbibed the art of music as she began sitar as early as five years old, under the tutelage of her father.

Reena's introduction to the big stage first came her way when she was only nine year old. She was immediately recognized as a child prodigy. She was often seen on stage, be it for competitions or performances and each time she mesmerized her audience... Her performances earned her rave reviews not only in India but also abroad.

Her extensive tours have earned fame and recognition in Europe, U.S.A. and Canada as well as in her motherland, India. She has performed in almost all major festivals in India and abroad starting from the Dover Lane Music Conference to the Chester festival UK, Bath festival UK, Bangkok International Festival – to name a few.

Performances aside, Reena also has a number of releases to her name in the form of CDs and cassettes. In her 2008 UK tour she has been working extensively with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra apart from regular duet concerts with her talented brother Dr. Rajeeb Chakraborty.
Reena's unparallel execution and style has made her stand popular amongst music lovers and critics and have mesmerised listeners all over the world. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.