A day long Musical Tribute to late Pt. Venkatesh Godkhindi

A day long Musical Tribute to

late Pt. Venkatesh Godkhindi

Bengaluru: Sanjog Bansuri Mahavidyalaya, Department of Kannada and Culture and Godkhindi music and entertainment will hold a day long musical tribute to Veteran Bansuri Vidwan, Pt. Venkatesh Godkhindi (who was passed on April 14, 2015) on Friday, April 15 to mark the first year of his death anniversary under the title Swara Shraddanjali.

This programme will be held at JSS auditorium of the Jayanagar between 9 AM and 9 PM on April 15.  Well known Bansuri (Flute) musician Pravin Godkhindi who is the son of late Pt. Venkatesh Godkhindi are organising this event.

Highlight of this musical tribute event would be presentation and discussion by well-known Mrudanga artist Vidwan Anur Ananthakrishna Sharma who will present his Mrudanga performance with his disciples named as Tani Avarthana. It will be followed by  Santoor /Sitar Jugalbandi by Mr Sanjeev Korathi and Mr Ashwin Valavalkar. Students

of Sanjog Bansuri Mahavidyalaya will perform after 3.30 pm which include classical music and flute music performance. It will be followed by tabla performance by Mr Kiran Godkhindi.

Evening programmes include unveiling of new musical instrument Chitravenu. Vidwan Udayshankar will unveil this new musical instrument. Vidushi Gowri Patare will present Hindustani  classical music.

Father-Son Jugalbandi: Highlight of the event would be Flute Jugalbandi between Pravin Godkhindi and his son Shadaj Godkhindi. Father-son duo of Pt. Ravindra Yavagal and Kiran Yavagal will accompany them in Tabla.

Free entry: Entry to this 12 hours musical tribute programme will be free. All the music lovers requested to make the event a great success which is the true tribute to late Pt. Venkatesh Godkhindi.

For more info contact: Kiran Godkhindi 9845329954