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Pravin Godkhindi | |
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Birth name | Pravin Godkhindi |
Born | 28 October 1973 |
Origin | Dharwad, Karnataka |
Genres | Hindustani classical music and light forms, modern and film music |
Occupation(s) | Flautist, music composer and director |
Website | pravingodkhindi |
Pravin Godkhindi (born 28 October 1973) is an Indian classical Hindustani flute (bansuri) player.[1] He has mastered both the tantrakari and gayaki style of playing on the flute. He was called a top ranking artist in Hindustani bansuri, by Akashvani (AIR).[2][3]
Biography
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- 1st Indian flautist to perform on the 8-foot long contrabass flute
- "Top Ranking Artiste" in Hindustani bansuri, by Akashvani (AIR)
- 1st Indian to represent bansuri at the World Flute Festival in Mendoza, Argentina[4][5]
- National awards for films Beru and Vimukthi
- Brand ambassador for AKG microphones
- Started toying with a small flute at the age of 3 years
- First public performance at the age of 6
- Gurus - Pandit Venkatesh Godkhindi[6] & Vidwan Anoor Ananth Krishna Sharma
- Titles: Surmani, Naada-Nidhi, Sur Samrat, Kalapraveena, Aryabhatta, Aasthana Sangeet Vidwan from the Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt
- B.E. - electrical & electronics engineering with distinction from SDMCET, Dharwad.
- Performed with eminent musicians like Ustad Zakir Hussain, Dr. Balmurali Krishna, Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Dr. Kadri Gopinath and Sivamani.[3]
- Also started Raagatainment series covering 101 ragas on YouTube.
References
- ^ India today international. Living Media International Ltd. 1 January 2002. p. 54.
A Feather Dances Virgin: Rs75 Pravin Godkhindi presents seven 'rhythms' or fusion compositions of the flute.
- ^ "Praveen Godkhindi biography". Last.fm.
- ^ a b Services, Vatsa Consultancy. "Official Website of Pt.Pravin Godkhindi". www.pravingodkhindi.in.
- ^ "Pravin Godkhindi at II World Flutes Festival. Part 1" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Pravin Godkhindi (India) at II World Flutes Festival. Part 2" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Pt. Venkatesh Godkhindi - Google Search". www.google.co.in.
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