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Sunday, June 10, 2007

Posted 2:02 PM by Anurag

June 23: “Colours of Bamboo” An evening with fusion of Music

"Pravin Godkhindi..A Flute maestro is performing here in Bangalore! Yes he is the same Pravin Godkhindi, who is conducting a very popular show “ Raaga Ranjini” in ETV kannada on every Sunday.

Jagruthi nagarika Vedika, Jayanagara is organizing Pravin’s show on 23rd June 2007 at Dr. H.N. Kalakshetra, Jayanagara 7th Block at 6.30pm onwards. This show is titled as “Colours of Bamboo”…..An evening with Fusion of Music…

As a flute artiste, Pravin did a lot of research in the field of Fusion music.

Pravin has formed a fusion band called KRISHNA, which has all the three forms of MUSIC viz. the Hindustani, the Carnatic, and the Western Music. The band is very popular in the concert circuit because of its uniqueness in content and presentations.

Pravin has independently worked with great contemporary fusion maestros like, the great jazz pianist LOUIS BANKS and the all time great drummer and percussionist SHIVAMANI.

He has also performed with the esteemed JAZZ band “SILK”, involving SHANKAR MAHADEVAN, SHIVAMANI & LOUIS BANKS.

Recently he has performed with a Dutch rock-band named BLOF in Delhi. The performance was extremely well received by the audience and also covered by NDTV.TheSame band had invited Pravin to perform along with them in Holland in December and the concert was indeed a memorable one for more than 10,000 music lovers.

Pravin is a gifted artiste, gifted with many talents.He is a composer, a vocalist, an actor, a Tabla artiste, and a harmonium player apart from what he is best at -the Bansuri.

He has provided some lilting melodies to the world of SUGAMA SANGEET through his compositions of well-known poets like DA RA BENDRE, KUVEMPU, NARSIMHA SWAMI,M.N.Vyasa Rao etc.

Some of his popular compositions include the title songs of the Tele serials GARVA, AAGHAATA, MALEBILLU, PREETI ILLADA MELE and MANE ONDU MOORU BAAGILU for which he has composed the music and lent his voice too.

He has also composed music for Kathak, bharatanatyam and contemporary dance dramas which have been immensely appreciated the world over.

He is a regular performer with Dr S P Balasubrahmanyam for ‘Ede Tumbi Haduvenu’ in ETV Kannada, which has made him a house hold name.
Recently he has started SANJOG BANSURI MAHAVIDYALAYA - A school where he and his father will teach Bansuri, vocal & Tabla to interested students in an effort to encourage the cult of classical musicians.

Music lovers! Don’t miss this opportunity…..for the Donor passes, please get in touch with Mr. Subramanya of Jagruthi Nagarika Vedike on mobile: 99861 17352 "

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