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Anuj Rastogi

In past interviews and articles, Anuj has cited a number of artists who have been influential on his own work including A R Rahman, Nitin Sawhney, Talvin Singh, Cassius Khan, Peter Gabriel, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, PM Dawn, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Danny Elfman, Jonathan Elias, Michael Brecker, RD Burman, Public Enemy, Dave Mathews, Karsh Kale, Ustad Tari Khan, Pt.

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In 2003, Anuj met Ghazal and tabla artist Cassius Khan, and began to bridge traditional and electronic music through their first few collaborations.

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Cassius Khan, Indian Classical Musician; The Ghazal Tabla Wizard

Cassius Khan

Khan has also collaborated with the inventor of the Mohan Veena, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Ustad Aashish Khan the great Sarode player of the Maihar Gharana, Satvik Veena exponent Pandit Salil Bhatt, Kathak Danceuse/Harmonium soloist Amika Kushwaha, amongst other greats of Indian classical music and Ghazal singers.

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Prior to an injury in a car accident, he played ice and ball hockey for many years as a goaltender, and idolized Grant Fuhr in his young age.

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