Prarthana Sai Narasimhan

Prarthana Sai Narasimhan is among the finest young Carnatic vocalists today. Born in a musically inclined family, Prarthana had her initiation to music by her parents: Her father, Sri. P. Nityananda Rao, a Yaksha Gana Singer, and her mother Smt. Krishnakumari, a trained carnatic vocalist. She learned Carnatic vocals from Padmashri Dr. Smt. Mani Krishnaswami. Later she underwent advanced training in music from Sangeetha Kala Acharya Sri. Chingleput Ranganathan. She has thus become an heir to the Alathur Bani. Prarthana has given more than 500 concerts & conducted more than 25 workshops all over India. She has performed at the prestigious Thyagaraja Utsavam, Cleveland, USA(2009). She is also a trainer in Sustaining Sampradaya (Cleveland Utsavam, USA) in 2015 & 2016. She has served as a lecturer at Music Academys Teachers College of Music for two years. She is one of the trustees of Mani Krishnaswami Academy, Mangalore, started in memory of her Guru, and has been encouraging upcoming artists in Indian Classical music. She is a “B High” Graded Artist of All India Radio, where she has been performing regularly One of Prarthanas abiding services to the cause of Carnatic Music is her album “Swarasukha”, containing the basic lessons on it which have been warmly received by music learners. The Bhartiya Vidhya Bhavan, Mangalore, and Mani Krishnaswami Academy conferred her with the title, “Yuva Kala Mani” in 2011, and she has showcased her versatility in “Nadanubandha”- a series of ten concerts in as many days in different parts of Karnataka (2012). She has been conferred with “Raga Dhana Pallavi Award” in February 2016 by the prestigious Raga Dhana (R), Udupi.