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Kalasadhana & Karkala Sangeetha Mahotsav 2026 – ChilKunda Sisters & Mishra Brothers

Sat, Feb 28, 2026
4:30 PM - 9:00 PM (IST)
Sri B. Manjunath Pai Cultural Hall, Karkala
A Carnatic vocalist seated on stage, singing into a microphone with eyes closed, wearing a traditional silk saree in green and purple with gold accents, accompanied by minimal stage setup against a plain backdrop.
A female vocalist performing on stage, singing into a handheld microphone with expressive hand gestures, dressed in a beige and black embroidered outfit with gold accessories, standing beside a music stand against a lit stage backdrop.
A male musician performing on stage, playing the morsing (jaw harp) and singing into a microphone, wearing a light-colored traditional outfit, with a red backdrop and decorative elements behind him.
A sitar player performing on stage, wearing a light-colored kurta with a red tilak on his forehead, holding and playing the sitar against a softly lit background.
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Poster for Kalasadhana & Karkala Sangeetha Mahotsav 2026 (Saturday, 28 February 2026) outlining three sessions: Carnatic vocal by students of Vidvan Venkatesh Chiplunkar; Carnatic vocal duet by Chilkunda Sisters (Lakshmi Nagaraj and Indu Nagaraj) with accompanists Vid. Dehli Shridhar (violin), Vid. Nikshith Puttur (mridangam), and Vid. Bengaluru Rajshekar (morching); and a Hindustani instrumental jugalbandi by Mishra Brothers—Dr. Ankur Mishra (sitar), Dr. Abhishek Mishra (tabla), and Dr. Prashant Mishra (vi
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Kalasadhana & Karkala Sangeetha Mahotsav 2026, held on 28 February, presented a curated evening of Carnatic and Hindustani classical music across multiple sessions.

The program opened with a Carnatic vocal presentation by students of Vidvan Venkatesh Chiplunkar. The main Carnatic segment featured a vocal duet by the ChilKunda Sisters, Vidushi Lakshmi Nagaraj...Read more

Kalasadhana & Karkala Sangeetha Mahotsav 2026, held on 28 February, presented a curated evening of Carnatic and Hindustani classical music across multiple sessions.

The program opened with a Carnatic vocal presentation by students of Vidvan Venkatesh Chiplunkar. The main Carnatic segment featured a vocal duet by the ChilKunda Sisters, Vidushi Lakshmi Nagaraj and Vidushi Indu Nagaraj, presented as part of the Late A. Narayana Hegde and A. Kasturi Hegde Memorial Concert. They were accompanied by Vid. Dehli Shridhar on violin, Vid. Nikshith Puttur on mridangam, and Vid. Bengaluru Rajashekar on morsing.

The concluding session, under the Late Maya V. Shenoy Memorial, featured a Hindustani instrumental jugalbandi by the Mishra Brothers (Kashi). The ensemble included Dr. Ankur Mishra on sitar, Dr. Abhishek Mishra on tabla, and Dr. Prashant Mishra on violin.

The event brought together established and emerging artists, presenting both Carnatic and Hindustani traditions within a single festival format.

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A violinist seated and performing, holding a violin and bow, wearing a yellow patterned kurta and glasses, positioned in front of a microphone against a plain light background.

Prashant Mishra

Violin

Dr. Prashant Mishra is a Hindustani classical violinist and assistant professor at Rajasthan Sangeet Sansthan, Jaipur. A BHU alumnus, he is also the author of Violin: Bandish Sangrah.

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A sitar player performing on stage, wearing a light-colored kurta with a red tilak on his forehead, holding and playing the sitar against a softly lit background.

Ankur Mishra

Sitar

Ankur Mishra is a Banaras Gharana sitar artist trained under Pt. Birendra Nath Mishra. An A Grade AIR artist, he holds a PhD in Sitar from BHU and performs across Indian classical music platforms.

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A male musician performing on stage, playing the morsing (jaw harp) and singing into a microphone, wearing a light-colored traditional outfit, with a red backdrop and decorative elements behind him.

Rajashekar Bhimachar

Carnatic morsing artist Rajashekar Bhimachar from Karnataka is famed for his rhythmic "Sound Rajashekar" style and performances at Yakutia & Amsterdam festivals.

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A female vocalist performing on stage, singing into a handheld microphone with expressive hand gestures, dressed in a beige and black embroidered outfit with gold accessories, standing beside a music stand against a lit stage backdrop.

Indu Nagaraj

Indu Nagaraj is a Kannada playback singer known for Carnatic and film music. A Filmfare Award winner for “Pyarge Aagbittaite,” she has worked with leading composers in South Indian cinema.

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A Carnatic vocalist seated on stage, singing into a microphone with eyes closed, wearing a traditional silk saree in green and purple with gold accents, accompanied by minimal stage setup against a plain backdrop.

Lakshmi Nagaraj

Lakshmi Nataraj is a Carnatic vocalist and Kannada playback singer, known as part of the Chilkunda Sisters. A Karnataka State Film Award winner, she performs classical, devotional, and film music.

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Abhishek Mishra is a tabla player.

Abhishek Mishra

Tabla

Abhishek Mishra is a Banaras gharana tabla artist from a seventh-generation musical lineage. Trained from age 3 by his grandfather, he is an AIR/Doordarshan Top Grade artist, performing solo and with

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Hawaldar Bettu Road, NEAR GANDHI MAIDAN, SH 37, Karkala, KA, 574104

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Sri B. Manjunath Pai Cultural Hall in Karkala is a renovated convention venue for cultural events, weddings, and community programmes, equipped with modern facilities and guest accommodations.

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