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Also known as
  
KP

Role
  
Musical Artist

Name
  
K. Krishna


Years active
  
2000–present

Occupation(s)
  
Carnatic Vocalist

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Born
  
January 29, 1988 (age 36) (
1988-01-29
)

Similar People
  
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KV Krishna Prasad


K. V. Krishna Prasad, also known as KP, is a Carnatic music vocalist. He has his family rooted in the town of Shringeri. Krishna Prasad was born to Sri. K N Venkatanarayana and Smt. K V Chandrakala on January 29, 1988.

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14th Karthika Yuva Sangitotsava - Vocal by K V Krishna Prasad


Early life

He started learning Carnatic music at the age of 8 under the training of Vid. Geetha, Vid.Swarnalatha and Vid. M V Raghuram.

Music career

Later on Krishna Prasad started practicing under Vid. Ganakalabhushana R. K. Padmanabha. After one year of learning under Vid. R. K. Padmanabha, Krishna Prasad gave his maiden concert. He passed his Music Seniors Exam with university 3rd rank. He has performed in more than 500 stages including many sabhas like Shanmughananda Sangeetha Sabha Mumbai, Abhedananda Sangeetha Sabha Trivandrum, Tyagaraja Gana sabha, Malleswaram Sangeetha sabha, Karnataka Gana Kala Parishath, Indian Institute of World Culture, Rudrapatna Sangeethotsava, Sri Rama Seva Mandali (Fort High School) and many more and in many TV channels as well.

Other activities

  • Vid. K V Krishna Prasad is the official music critic for the dailies “Deccan Herald” and “Prajavani”, Bangalore, the youngest ever to come to that post.
  • He is the secretary of Our School, Bangalore which is a full fledged academic institution with most modern facilities like fully acoustic auditorium and a completely new audio visual way of teaching.
  • He has written a book “Na kanda GurugaLu” in Kannada published by Kannada Sahitya Parishat.
  • Honours and awards

  • Best Performer, Sri. Rama Seva Mandali, “Prathibhakankshi Puraskara 2003”
  • Best Performer, Malleswaram Sangeetha Sabha, “Ananya Pratibha Puraskara 2006”
  • “Nadajyothi Puraskara” and “Ananya Yuva Puraskara 2009”
  • “Sangeetha Visharada” award by Kolar Sangeetha Sabha, May 2010
  • Nadalayananda prashasthi
  • References

    K. V. Krishna Prasad Wikipedia