Pt. Narasimhalu Vadavati to get Chowdiah Award
The Hindu
Clarinet player Pt. Narasimhalu Vadavati, a Raichur-based Hindustani musician, has been selected for the T. Chowdiah National Award for 2019-20. As per sources in the Department of Kannada and Culture
Clarinet player Pt. Narasimhalu Vadavati, a Raichur-based Hindustani musician, has been selected for the T. Chowdiah National Award for 2019-20. As per sources in the Department of Kannada and Culture, he will be honoured with the award at Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru on Wednesday by Kannada and Culture Minister V. Sunil Kumar. Pt. Vadavati is the first musician who successfully adapted the clarinet, a western instrument, to Hindustani classical music. He has had a long and distinguished career as a concert and recording artiste, composer, director and teacher. The International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, United Kingdom, has listed him in its International Who’s Who in music. His fame shot to new heights when he directed music for the award-winning French film, Haathi, directed by Philip Gorte.
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