Bansuri - Pranav Shikarpur
Tabla - Neil Khare
Come join us at the Chhandayan Center for an evening performance on the Bansuri (Indian Flute) by the upcoming artist Pranav Shikarpur, accompanied by Neil Khare. The performance will also be streamed on-line.
Pranav Shikarpur
Pranav Shikarpur started learning Hindustani flute(Bansuri) from Late Pt. Venkatesh Godkhindi, when he was 7yrs old and continues to learn from Surmani Pt Pravin Godkhindi for the past 9yrs. He was awarded the Center for Cultural Resources and Training scholarship(CCRT) in 2013 for Hindustani Flute. He stood first place for Youth Instrumental Category in Swarashri Music Competition held yearly in Bengaluru. Pranav is strong believer in music being a universal language and has thus collaborated with musicians and dancers across different genres such as jazz, Carnatic music, Odissi and Bharatanatyam, as well as Bengali folk music.
In addition to his passion for Flute, Pranav has trained in the Hindustani Vocal from Smt. Geetha Hegde and Tabla from Sri Mohan for several years. Pranav graduated with a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Maryland and currently works as a developer advocate at a cybersecurity startup.
Neil Khare
Neil Khare started learning tabla at the age of 4 from his father Anil Khare, continued his training from Shri Surakshya Deshpande, and currently learns from Dr. Amod Dandawate. He has accompanied artists such as Srimati Gauri Pathare for her USA 2023 tour, Srimati Aarti Anklikar during her workshop presentation, has played on a New York TV Channel, and has received many awards in the Instrumental solo category. He is a recent graduate from Rutgers University and is working full-time in finance in Philaidelphia.