Exclusive | Padma Shri Awardee Germany's Champion of Indian Music | Prof. Dr. Lars-Christian Koch

Padma Shri 2026 awardee Prof. Dr. Lars-Christian Koch is one of the world's leading ethnomusicologists and a distinguished scholar of Indian music traditions. In this exclusive conversation, Prof. Dr. Koch shares his remarkable journey of studying, documenting and promoting Indian music across the globe. With decades of research in ethnomusicology, South Asian musical traditions and Rabindra Sangeet, he has played a pivotal role in strengthening cultural ties between India and Germany.From preserving intangible musical heritage to building global appreciation for Indian classical and traditional music, Prof. Dr. Lars-Christian Koch's work stands as a shining example of cultural diplomacy through the universal language of music. #PadmaShri2026 #LarsChristianKoch #Ethnomusicology Sansad Television is the Parliamentary channel of India. It was created in 2021 by merging Lok Sabha Television and Rajya Sabha Television. Follow us on: -Twitter: https://twitter.com/sansad_tv -Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sansad.tv -FB: https://www.facebook.com/SansadTelevision/ -https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VanOx2c3wtbCBjvk2617 -WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VanOx2c3wtbCBjvk2617 -https://www.linkedin.com/company/105232558/admin/page-posts/published/ Visit Sansad TV website: https://sansadtv.nic.in/