Hi! Namaste! Radhe Radhe!
My name is Sridhar Das. I was born in Italy into a family of Bhakti Yoga practitioners which gave me the opportunity to be exposed to bhakti and kirtan from a very early age.
At the age of 19, I moved to Vrindavan, India, where I lived in an ashram and studied Bhakti Yoga philosophy alongside Indian classical and devotional music. During my time in India, I spent considerable time working closely with skilled makers of various musical instruments. This experience allowed me to develop a deep understanding of their craftsmanship, with a particular focus on harmoniums.
In 2014, I established a company in Italy with the aim of providing high-quality instruments to musicians around the world. However, as I was not fully satisfied with the manufacturing standards of some of the producers I was working with, I decided to take a further step. Two years later, I founded the brand Raga, dedicated to the production of harmoniums and shruti boxes, while also introducing improvements to other Indian musical instruments.
The response from the community has exceeded all expectations. To better serve our friends and customers across the globe, we have since established our own workshop and production unit in India. This allows us to maintain higher quality standards and continue advancing toward our goal of offering the finest Indian musical instruments.