Mysuru: Gadag-based tabla artiste Pandit Sharankumar Guttaragi was conferred with the prestigious Pandit K.S. Hadapada Award-2025 at a programme organised under the aegis of Sri Guru Puttaraja (SGP) Sangeetha Sabha, Mysuru, marking the 19th death anniversary of Pandit Hadapada at Ganabharathi’s auditorium in Kuvempunagar here on Sunday.
Speaking after conferring the award, former national wrestler Shankar S. Kaligonnavar said that Pandit K.S. Hadapada belonged to his (Shankar) village Mallapur in Ron taluk of the now Gadag district and made name and fame as a renowned tabla artiste. He noted that Hadapada is a model and guide to achievers in the field of music.
