Shayaan has been learning the sarod for the past 8 years and this is his first public performance. He is a disciple of Pandit Arnab Chakraborty who is one of the leading representatives of the Lucknow Shahjahanpur Gharanas. Shayaan has also received additional guidance in the gayaki ang from Rampur Sahaswan Gharana’s Ustad Ghulam Niyaz Khan and sitar maestro Ustad Ashraf Sharif Khan.