Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned flautist Pandit Pravin Godkhindi will present the monthly Moonlight Music Concert (Bansuri) at Suttur Mutt at the foot of Chamundi Hill at 6 pm on Nov. 27. He will be accompanied by his brother Pandit Kiran Godkhindi on tabla.
Pt. Pravin Godkhindi, who was initially interested in flute, trained under his father Vidwan Venkatesh Godkhindi and later took interest in Bansuri. He gained knowledge of laya under the guidance of Mridanga Vidwan Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma. After mastering music and the instrument, he has given many concerts both nationally and internationally. He has won many awards throughout his career. Firstly, he was conferred with ‘Surmani’ title given by Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai, at the age of just 16 years. At the age of 18, he bagged the first prize in Akashvani’s National-level Contest and he was designated as an A Grade artiste of Akashvani at the age of just 21 years.
