GURU AND EARLY TUTELAGE:
Born in a family of musicians, music is a divine blessing to Pravin. He hails from Dharwad, a place which has given to the world many great musicians like Pt Bhimsen Joshi, Gangubai Hangal and Pt Kumar Gandharva. He is fortunate to have his father Pandit VENKATESH GODKHINDI, an eminent vocalist and Bansuri artiste of the country, as his first and only Guru for Flute. Pravin started toying with a small flute at the tender age of 3 and since then it has been his best companion. His passion for Flute could hardly be matched with anything else even during his childhood. With such a passion blended with early hours of rigorous Riyaz under the able guidance of his guru, Pravin started exhibiting the glimpses of a genius in the making. Pravin gave his first public concert at the age of 6 years and held the audience spellbound. His quest for deeper knowledge about LAYAKAARI brought him to his Guru, Vidwan ANOOR ANANTH KRISHNA SHARMA a reputed Mridangam artiste who is providing able guidance to Pravin on the deeper aspects of LAYA and LAYAKAARI.
TWO DIFFERENT STYLES OF PLAYING:
His father has taught him BANSURI in KIRANA GHARAANA GAYAKI STYLE. But Pravin added the GATKAARI or TANTRAKAARI STYLE by his own efforts and has mastered the technique. He is adept in both the styles. Sonorous blowing, control over the breath, elaborations of Raga with its aesthetic appeal, extraordinary and skillful rendition of Layakaari are but a few salient features of his flute recital. He has been ably balancing both traditional and creative music. Western classical, Jazz and Carnatic classical also have favorably influenced him.
TITLES AND AWARDS:
SUR-MANI – By Sur Singaar Samsad Mumbai at the age of 16 years
1st prize – A I R’s National level competition at the age of 18 years
“A” GRADE – By Akashvani at the age of 21 years
AASTHAANA SANGEET VIDWAAN – Udupi Shri Krishna Mutt, Udupi
BEST MUSIC SERIAL – For Raagranjini by ESSEL world and Zee TV
NAADNIDHI – By Kalachetana, Gadag
ARYABHATTA – For his composition of the title song of a TV soap MALEBILLU
BRAND AMBASSADOR for AKG - leading microphone and speaker manufacturing company, Austria 2009.
KEMPEGOWDA AWARD - By BBMP, corporation Bangalore 2011.
PANDIT PANNALAL GHOSH SMRITI GAURAV PURASKAAR - By Pannalal Ghosh sangeet samstha, Kolhapur 2011.
NATIONAL AWARDS for the films BERU - 2005 and VIMUKTHI – 2009. He co-produced and also provided the background score for these movies.
SUR-SAMRAT, KALA-PRAVEENA are some of the other titles conferred upon him.
Educational Qualifications : B.E. (Electrical n Electronics), first class with distinction.
Pravin has toured USA, Canada, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Muscat, Qatar, Holland, Bangkok, Singapore, Dubai, Argentina and Portugal for his solo and fusion performances.
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