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Bapu’s music has been released by the “Ministry of External Affairs Govt. of India” under the title “Music as Therapy”...
Little did anyone realize that a young lad from tinsel town in Karnataka would one day soar high into the limitless sky of his musical fantasies, truly like a man possessed. One of the disciples of flute maestro Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Bapu Padmanabha, affectionately known as “Bapu,” has now finally arrived on the musical scene of the country.
In his college days, while studying engineering, he became so obsessed with his instrument, the flute, that he started treating his idol Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia as his Guru in absentia. Finally, in 1999, he met his idol, who immediately accepted him as his student, and then began the long learning process, exploring the vistas of his musical talents and perfecting his own style of playing.
Later, Bapu received a monthly scholarship called the “Panna Devi Music Scholarship” for a complete year from his Guru Hariprasad Chaurasia. This was a display of definite confidence that his guru had instilled in him.
His first major performance was at Osho Samadhi, Pune, in September 2001. This proved to be a turning point in his music career, and he inclined himself towards devotional and relaxing Indian classical music. Bapu soon started performing at major music festivals in India, became a composer for FTII Pune, and also regularly played in the South Indian film industry. The results were rewarding, and his first CD “Vividha” was launched in Dec 2004. Since then, he has launched a few more international albums for Meditation, Relaxation, Fusion, Lounge, etc., which have become very popular with all music lovers.
Presently, Bapu is one of the most sought-after musicians in the country. From composing scores for Kannada movies to playing concerts, both Indian classical and fusion, all over the country, he is really making a mark of his own.
This is Bapu Padmanabha, a rare musician with immense talent, grit, and application - always raring to go...
Little did anyone realize that a young lad from tinsel town in Karnataka would one day soar high into the limitless sky of his musical fantasies, truly like a man possessed. One of the disciples of flute maestro Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Bapu Padmanabha, affectionately known as “Bapu,” has now finally arrived on the musical scene of the country.
In his college days, while studying engineering, he became so obsessed with his instrument, the flute, that he started treating his idol Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia as his Guru in absentia. Finally, in 1999, he met his idol, who immediately accepted him as his student, and then began the long learning process, exploring the vistas of his musical talents and perfecting his own style of playing.
Later, Bapu received a monthly scholarship called the “Panna Devi Music Scholarship” for a complete year from his Guru Hariprasad Chaurasia. This was a display of definite confidence that his guru had instilled in him.
His first major performance was at Osho Samadhi, Pune, in September 2001. This proved to be a turning point in his music career, and he inclined himself towards devotional and relaxing Indian classical music. Bapu soon started performing at major music festivals in India, became a composer for FTII Pune, and also regularly played in the South Indian film industry. The results were rewarding, and his first CD “Vividha” was launched in Dec 2004. Since then, he has launched a few more international albums for Meditation, Relaxation, Fusion, Lounge, etc., which have become very popular with all music lovers.
Presently, Bapu is one of the most sought-after musicians in the country. From composing scores for Kannada movies to playing concerts, both Indian classical and fusion, all over the country, he is really making a mark of his own.
This is Bapu Padmanabha, a rare musician with immense talent, grit, and application - always raring to go...
