May 28 2025 to May 28 2025 7 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Alva Kuuto with their eclectic soundscape and rooted narratives present a 2500-year-old Dravidian language -Tulu- in the sound of now.

A performance which engages the audience and will nudge them to imagine; as Alva Kuuto’s genre blend of songs give them a glimpse of India’s southwestern coastal land of Tulunadu and its people.

Supported by:

Artists

Abhilash Shet
Bass & Backing Vocals
Abhilash Shet has always had an inclination towards music from the age of 6. He is primarily a vocalist who has been trained in Hindustani Classical music under the Kirana & Gwalior Gharanas. Abhilash also loves playing the Bass guitar since the time he picked it up. It has been quite a while that he has been looking out for projects where he could join as a Bassist, and that’s when Praveen Alva came as a blessing in disguise.

This is what Abhilash has to say about his connection with music, “Music for me is my happy place and my zen. Music got me through my difficult times. It’s the best thing one can get addicted to. So, Music ON – World OFF.”

Anshuman Upadhyay
Drums
Anshuman Upadhyay has had an interest for rhythm since the ripe ‘old’ age of 3, when he played on every solid surface he could get his hands on with everything that he could turn into drumsticks.

A self-taught drummer, co-founder of an indie-alternative rock band and a session musician based out of Bangalore, Anshuman takes inspiration from progressive rock bands like Porcupine Tree, Opeth, & King Crimson with Gavin Harrison as his biggest inspiration.

When not chasing his passion for music, he is deeply involved with football and long-distance bike touring.

His more recent engagements have been with the likes of The Pariah Kite, Vineeth Vincent, as part of the RCB Cheer Squad for IPL 2023, popular folk rock band Swarathma, his own band Vinyl & Scales and of course Alva Kuuto.

Praveen Alva
Lead Vocals & Acoustic Guitar
Born and brought-up in the coastal city of Mangalore, Praveen Alva grew up surrounded and fascinated by the rich culture of the land. Being creatively inclined, he was always involved in the theatre groups during his academic years, writing and performing plays and street plays in Kannada, Hindi and Tulu. Praveen is an Architect and Co-Founded a Design-Build firm ‘IN-Habitat Projects’.

He is a self-taught guitarist and song-writer; he writes songs in his mother-tongue Tulu. His solo project in the language has garnered much appreciation as Rolling Stone (India) has listed his debut EP Neerh in ‘The 10 Best Indian EPs of 2024’ list. He keeps up his efforts in songwriting to popularise Tulu and as a medium for self-expression in his mother-tongue.

He is also the founder of the Tulu eclectic folk band Alva Kuuto which strives to take Tulu to diverse platforms.

Shashank Kandachar
Guitar
Shashank Kandachar is a versatile guitarist from Bangalore with over 15 years of experience across a range of musical styles, from metal and rock to funk, blues, and jazz.

His musical journey is marked by a rich diversity of collaborations, currently performing with the eclectic Tulu eclectic folk band Alva Kuuto, grunge act Zed Axis, singer Vasundhara Das, jazz quartet The Final Vinyl, and progressive rock outfit Geometry Box.

Additionally, he is a sought-after session player for numerous other artists.