They say a guru is as much in search of a seeking shishya as a shishya in search of a seeking guru and the best example of this is shishya Takahiro Arai, a Japanese Citizen, who lived 18 years in India to learn Santoor under the tutelage of the renowned Santoor Maestro –Late Pt. Shivkumar Sharma.
Arai started his musical journey at the age of 16 by playing Western Drums and today has his own band. At the age of 26, he happened to meet Mr. Setsuo Miyashita, Santoor player and a Senior disciple of Pt. Shivkumar Sharma at a recital in Japan. Arai was attracted to his guru’s master and remained devoted to him till the end, traveling with him to all the concerts around the world.