His ‘trend setting’ power packed performances, versatility, speed and intricate pattern presentation with aesthetics, grace & beauty have fascinated large audiences and achieved critical acclaim all over the world.

Amrit Nataraj is the son of Virtuoso Violinist Vidwan Sri BASAVANAGUDI G. NATARAJ. He started learning Mridangam at the age of 5 from Vidwan Sri M. VASUDEVA RAO & continuing training under Vidwan Sri A. V. ANAND. He had the fortune of learning Khanjira from “Khanjira Maestro” Legendary Vidwan Sri G. HARISHANKAR. Sri Amrit is the worthy successor to the throne of his Guru Sri G. Harishankar upholding the tradition of Khanjira playing & taking forward his Guru’s Legacy to greater heights.

Amrit Nataraj is the youngest Khanjira Artist to be awarded with the “A-TOP GRADE” from the All India Radio, Govt. of India.

Amrit Nataraj has performed with stalwarts of Karnatak music like Dr. R .K. Srikantan, Prof. T. N. Krishnan, Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, Dr. N. Ramani, Dr. T.K. Murthy, Mavelikkara Sri Velukutty Nair, Sri Palghat R. Raghu, Sri Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, Vellore Sri Ramabhadran, Prof. T.V. Gopalakrishnan, Prof. Trichy Shankaran, Guru Sri Karaikudi R. Mani, Prof. Yella Venkateshwara Rao, Sri T. V. Shankaranarayanan, Madurai Sri T. N. Seshagopalan, Dr. Kadri Gopalnath, Kum. A. Kanyakumari, Sri Aridwaramangalam A. K. Palanivel (Thavil), Thanjavur Sri Govindarajan (Thavil), Chitravina Sri Ravikiran, Mysore Sri M. Nagaraj & Mysore Dr. M. Manjunath, Sri Ganesh & Sri Kumaresh & many others.

Amrit Nataraj has collaborated with great masters from various genres like Pandith Jasraj, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Dr. L. Subramaniam, Pandith Anindo Chaterjee, Mr. Louiz Banks, Pandith Vishwamohan Bhatt, Ustad Rashid Khan, Mr. A. Sivamani, Mr. Bernt Berger (Drums, Sweden), Mr. George Brooks (Saxophone, USA), Mr. Ranjith Barot (Drums), Mr. Victor Wooten (Bass Guitar, USA), Ustad Shujath Khan (Sitar), Ustad Taufiq Qureshi, Pandith Yogesh Samsi, Pandith Rakesh Chaurasia (Bansuri), Pandith Shubhankar Banerjee (Tabla), Zohar Fresco (Israel), Andrea Picconi (Italy), Aleix Tobias (Spain), Abbos Kosimov (Uzbekistan), Thomas Stranon (Drums, Norway), Pandith Shubendra Rao (Sitar), Pandith Ramdass Palsule (Tabla), Sri Mattanoor Sankarakutty Marar (Chanda), Stephen Devassy (Keyboards) and many other world renowned musicians. Amrit Nataraj has worked with Music Directors like 'Oscar Award Winner' Sri A. R. Rahman.

Amrit Nataraj has been felicitated with awards and titles like “KHANJIRA PRAVEENA” “ANANYA YUVA PURASKARA” “CMANA PRIZE - 2004” “SALLARI GANA LAYA VITTHGAR” “YUVA KALA BHAARATI” LAYAPRATHIBHAMANI” ”NADAJYOTHI PURASKARA” ”GURUKALASRI” “SATHYASHREE” “LALITHAKALA SUMA” in recognition of his prowess & contribution in the field of Khanjira & Percussion.

Amrit Nataraj has released a Solo album named “KhanjirAmrit” which is manly oriented on highlighting the scope, strength, beauty & other nuances of Khanjira as a Solo instrument.

Amrit Nataraj has been teaching a lot of students, around the world, about various aspects of Classical Music & Rhythm. He has released an instructional educational DVD called “Khanjira - The journey within…” which is a very useful guide for learners to practice the traditional classical authentic way of Khanjira playing. This DVD has received huge acclaim among performers & learners worldwide.

Amrit Nataraj has conducted many Workshops & Lecture Demonstrations for many prestigious institutions, which includes Berkley School of Music (BOSTON) & ARIZONA State University and more. He has been awarded with the ‘Best Lecture Demonstration Prize’ by the Music Academy Chennai for his Lecture Demonstration on ‘Sri G. Harishankar’s playing techniques’ in their Annual Music Conference in the year 2011.

Amrit Nataraj has been a huge influence in the Music World. He has motivated musicians, seniors & contemporaries likewise. He has inspired a lot of youngsters to take up the Khanjira.

Amrit Nataraj stands as a bastion of Khanjira upholding the tradition of Carnatic & Indian Percussion, contributing enormously towards promoting the Khanjira as a Solo instrument as well as showcasing its versatility in the main stream International Music Scenario.