Balachandra Prabhu - vocal,
Manav Khurana - tabla,
TBD - harmonium.

Seating: On the floor with back jack support, on regular chairs and cushioned chairs.
Dress Code: Casual, comfortable, decent. Please take off your shoes before entering the performance space.
Food and beverage: Only water is allowed inside the performance space. Please bring your own supply.
Parking: 6-hour metered parking is allowed on both sides of the street from 6 pm to midnight on Monday through Friday and 8 am to midnight on Saturday. On Sundays, street parking is free. There are also parking garages around the block.
CCIM is wheelchair accessible.

CHHANDAYAN'S PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE.
AND THE FOLLOWING DONORS: N. BALASUBRAMANIUM, SANJEEVE BALA, PENNY BRILL, ANJAN AND SHEBA CHATTERJEE, ERWATI BAWLE, MATTEO BANERJEE, PARESH TRIVEDI, KEYUR THAKAR AND OTHERS.

Balachandra Prabhu

Balachandra Prabhu is a descendant of the Kirana stream of Hindustani classical music. Having come from a family of talented musicians, he was introduced to music at a very early age by his father Shri Devadas Prabhu. He went on to attain advanced training and performing skills under the tutelage of Pandit Balachandra Nakod and later under Pandit Jayateerth Mevundi. Later, he had the privilege to train for several years under the revered Late Pandit Shreepathi Padigar (Hubli), who was a senior disciple of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, and a great exponent of the Kirana Gharana.

He has enthralled music lovers across India, USA, Australia, UK, Dubai, Muscat, Kuwait to name a few and has been recognized by them as a true representative of the "Kirana Gharana". Apart from classical music, he is also inclined towards devotional music and enjoys composing, playback singing and music production.

Achievements:

Gold medal in National level “All India Radio” Hindustani classical vocal music competition for the year 2007 conducted by "Prasar Bharati" Government of India
Selected for “National Scholarship for Young Artists in Cultural Fields” from Ministry of Culture, Government of India for a period of 2 years in 2008
Recipient of "Karnataka Sangeetha Nrithya Academy" scholarship from Government of Karnataka State, India in the year 2007
Recipient of "Yuva Kalamani" award by Manikrishna Swami Academy "Bliss" a Global Fusion Song has been featured on an worldwide
exclusive first look on GRAMMY.COM on 26-August 2013

Some of his key performances have been at
o Prestigious “Marahoom Ustad Abdul Karim Khan Music Festival
o “Sawai Gandharva Festival” Kundagol
o 96th Birthday of Padmavibhushan Dr. Gangubai Hangal
o “Tabla Nawaz Ustad Sheikh Smiriti Samaroh” Hyderabad
o “Amerikannadothsava” at Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore

Manav Khurana
Manav Khurana is a talented young tabla player from the Farrukhabad Gharana. His musical inclination became apparent at an early age, and his parents encouraged him to learn Dholak, Piano, and other instruments. As a teenager, he was initiated into the world of tabla by his dholak Guru Shri Roger Sookraj. He continued his study of tabla under Shri Kumar Raj Gandharva and Sabir Hussain of the Punjab Gharana. Subsequently, he began his serious training with Shri Dibyarka Chatterjee at the age of 14. In 2023 he became an initiated disciple (shishya) of tabla maestro Pandit Samir Chatterjee. Manav has already performed with some notable performers of Indian Classical Music including Pandit Sugato Nag, Shri Biplap Mukherjee, Pandit Hindol Chattopadhyay, Vidushi Shahana Banerjee and his Guru Pandit Samir Chatterjee. Outside of music, he is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in Finance.

Balachandra Prabhu - vocal concert

Balachandra Prabhu - vocal concert