Shakthidhar

Date of birth

7th December 1979

Name of Gurus

Sri K S Naik (Bangalore)

Sri Avaneendra Sheolikar (Nagpur)

Pt. Prabhakar Dhakde (Nagpur)

Pt. Rajendra Prasanna (Delhi)

Education

Currently studying Final Year Masters Degree in Labour Management from Madurai Kamaraj University.

About the Artist

Shakthidhar's renditions are noted for the expression and emotions which touch the heart. One can see the depth of his musicality by his recitation of the vocal music or the Gayaki. His control over the instrument is established by his superfast taans which again follows the vocal style.

Awards

1. Bangalore University Music competition (1st Prize) 1997 and 1998

2. Youth Artist from AIR Bangalore 1998

3. All India Flute competition organized by Sahara India Parivar, Lucknow (1st Prize) 2001

4. Central Government HRD Scholarship for two years 2002-2004

5. UP Sangeet Natak Academy competition (1st Prize) 2003, Lucknow

Performances

1. International Sahajayoga Seminar, Ratnagiri 1998

2. Concerts in presence of HH Mataji Shri Nirmala Deviji, Delhi1999

3. French Cultural Festival at French embassy, Delhi 2001

4. Sankatmochan, Varanasi 2002 (Accompaniment)

5. Taranath Smrithi, Bangalore 2002(Accompaniment)

6. International Sahajayoga Seminar, Ganapatipule 2003

7. Central University, Hyderabad, 2004

8. Bhaskar Rao Moreney Smrithi, Nagpur 2005(Accompaniment)

9. Jammu Kashmir arts and cultural Academy, Jammu 2005(Accompaniment)

10. Mayo College Cultural Program, Ajmer 2005

11. Border areas development Program organised by J & K police, Rajouri and Poonch 2005

12. Chilean Embassy, New Delhi 2006

13. 83rd Birthday Celebrations of Her Holiness Mataji Shri Nirmala Deviji, Bangalore 2006

12. Music Program for Foreign Diplomats at The British School, New Delhi 2006

Broadcasts

1. "Suprabhat" on the satellite channel "Udaya" of Sun Network

2.Yuvavani on AIR Bangalore and Nagpur