May 17 2025 to May 17 2025 6:30 p.m.

Price: Rs 400 Book/Buy

Where

Courtyard Koota

Ground floor, Good Earth Tarana Good Earth Malhar, near Rajarajeswari medical college Kambipura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560074

Event Description

About the performance:

An evening with the Bansuri will entail a captivating Bansuri concert that will take its audiences on a journey through the nuances and intricacies of Hindustani classical music. The concert features a selection of raagas, each evoking a unique mood and emotion. Join us for an emotive and exhilarating evening presented by Sameer Rao on the flute accompanied by Adarsh Shenoy on the Tabla. 

About the artists:

Sameer Rao

‘Breathing through the Bansuri’ is the path Sameer opted for himself at the tender age of eleven. He began learning to play Hindustani music on the Bansuri under the able and loving guidance of Pandit Veerabhadriah Hiremath, in Mysore. Sameer was accepted as a disciple by the world renowned Bansuri wizard, Padma Vibhushan Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia and has been under his tutelage since 2002. He was a resident student of Pandit ji, from 2004 to 2010 at the Vrindaban Gurukul, Mumbai.

He was chosen by his Guruji Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, to look after his newly constructed Gurukul in Bhubaneswar, Orissa from 2010 to 2012. Here Sameer taught aspiring students and managed operational activities.

Sameer is an ‘A’ graded artist by the All India Radio and has performed at many prestigious places in India, China, Switzerland, Germany, France, Australia, Spain, South Korea, Norway, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Sameer, an empanelled artist with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, was chosen for a scholarship during the year 1997-1998 by the music and dance academy of Karnataka. He was awarded the ‘Yuva Pratibha’ by the Directorate of Kannada and culture, Govt. of Karnataka in 2004. The Sri Guru Ganayogi Panchakshara Sangeeth Yogashram Trust, Chennai gave him the ‘Award of Excellence’ in 2004. In 2006, Nada Bramha Sangeeth Sabha of Mysore, awarded the ‘Nada Kishore’ to Sameer and he was awarded ‘Surmani’ by the Sur Singar Samsad of Mumbai in 2008. Sameer was given the ‘Dhaarini Puraskar’ from the Naada Nadi, Honnali in 2019 and in 2023, the Natya Taranga, Sagara gave him the title ‘Saamskruthika Saarathi’.

Sameer also composes music for light music albums, theatre productions, dance productions and documentary films.He has several internationally released Solo & World Music albums to his credit which are available on all major digital platforms.

Adarsh Shenoy 

Adarsh started learning the Tabla at the age of 8 from Pt. Nagaraj Rao Gaikwad. He later received training from Pt.Rajgopal Kallurkar in the Faroukhabad style. He is currently receiving advanced lessons from Pt. Yogesh Samsi of Mumbai. Adarsh has also received training in the Carnatic taala system from Vidwan Anoor Ananthakrishna Sharma. 

Adarsh is a graded artist from the All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan. He has performed in all major cities of India and at important international venues as well. 

Adarsh was awarded with the title of Sangeetha Sarathi from Natyataranga Sagar and also is a recipient of scholarships at the state and national levels.

Adarsh, after a long and fulfilling career in an MNC decided to take up music full time in the year 2023, and now is a regular concert performer and tabla teacher. He is also pursuing his PhD in Music from Jain University Bangalore.

*Tickets are mandatory for all.