Rishabh Dhar playing since the age of three, son of Dhrupad exponent Smt. Ashoka Dhar Nandy, the first female Dhrupadia in India, Rishabh specializes in playing the pakhawaj, the oldest North Indian classical percussion. He has honed his skills playing alongside great names - Ustad Nasir Aminuddin Dagar Sahab, Pt Uday Bhawalkar, Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar, Ustad Bahauddin Dagar, Pt Ajoy Chackraborty, Pt Tanmoy Bose, Ustad Taufiq Quereshi, Pt Trilok Gurtu.