Udupa Music Festival 2026: Three Days of Indian Classical and Contemporary Music (20–22 February)

Rahul Wadhwani is a Mumbai-based jazz pianist and composer known for working across jazz, soul, and contemporary music. He is active as a performer, collaborator, and educator.

Sheldon D’Silva is an Indian bass guitarist specializing in jazz, fusion, rock, classical, and film music, performing and recording globally.

Manjunath Sattyasheel (Manju Drums) is an Indian drummer blending drum kits with classical, fusion, world, and film music traditions.

Darshan Doshi, a Mumbai-based drummer and composer, specializes in Bollywood film music, live performances, and studio work with top Indian artists.

Harish Sivaramakrishnan is an Indian vocalist in playback singing, Carnatic music, and fusion. Lead vocalist and co-founder of Bengaluru’s Agam, he works in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu cinema.

Sai Giridhar Kuchibhotla is a Carnatic mridangam artist from Andhra Pradesh, an A-grade All India Radio artist, and performs at major festivals. He teaches workshops.

Navin Sharma is an Indian dholak virtuoso and percussionist active in folk and classical music, performing in traditional and concert settings.

Vijay Shamrao Chavan is a Maharashtrian dholki artist known for traditional rhythms and performing folk and classical percussion in concerts.

Vazhappally R. Krishnakumar is a Kerala-based Carnatic ghatam artist, A-grade All India Radio percussionist, known for traditional and contemporary performances.

Charumathi Raghuraman is a Carnatic violinist, soloist, and accompanist trained under eminent gurus. An A-grade All India Radio artist, she performs globally.

Ravindra Katoti is a Hindustani harmonium soloist, accompanist, and teacher, trained under Pandit Rambhau Bijapure. He holds an ‘A’ grade from All India Radio.

Gayatri Balasubramanian (b. 1976, Mumbai) is a Carnatic violinist and vocalist, trained under her mother, Prof. T.S. Krishnaswami, and P.S. Narayanaswamy. With sister Ranjani, she performs globally

Ranjani Balasubramanian (b. 1973, Mumbai) is a Carnatic vocalist and violinist, part of the sister duo Ranjani–Gayatri. Trained by her mother and P.S. Narayanaswamy, she performs globally as a

Thiruvarur Bakthavathsalam (b. 1956), a Carnatic mridangam artist from Tamil Nadu, trained under his uncle in the gurukula tradition. A graded All India Radio artist, he performs globally, teaches at

Himanshu Mahant (b. 1980) is a Hindustani tabla artist trained by his father and Pandit Kishan Maharaj. A graded AIR/Doordarshan artist, he earned national scholarships and awards like the Ustad

Parveen Sultana is an Indian classical vocalist of the Patiala Gharana, specializing in khayal, thumri, and ghazal. Trained by Chinmoy Lahiri and Dilshad Khan, she has performed globally, earned

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is a Hindustani classical slide guitarist from Jaipur, known for the Mohan veena. Active since the 1960s, he won a Grammy with Ry Cooder and performs globally.

Shashank Subramanyam, born 1978, is a globally acclaimed bansuri exponent in Carnatic and Hindustani traditions. A child prodigy, he earned India’s Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2017) and France’s

Ojas Adhiya, a tabla virtuoso from Maharashtra, began playing at age 2, debuted at 4, and was listed in the Limca Book as India’s youngest tabla player. Trained under Shri Mridangraj.

Purbayan Chatterjee is an Indian sitar maestro known for his lyrical style, global performances, innovative collaborations, and the creation of the Dwo, a modern adaptation of the sitar.