When a Gifted Artist – Balachandra Prabhu generously gifts something, its time for all ears to stop listening to anything else. That is how we would like to describe our experience, when Bala decided to gift this song to his dearest Nag-anna on his birthday, for pure divine delight of all Radio Idli listeners.

Balachandra presents to us a Kannada Devotional song recorded live in a concert – Innu Daya Barade

A year back, a young singer Balachandra and Radio Idli found each other. The result was divine concert in Mumbai with melody that still echoes within us. For those who wish to be enchanted.. we have the recordings right here for all of you… (songs and more in the full post)

Important Announcement:
Balachandra Prabhu will be once again performing live at Vashi GSB sabha – Balaji Mandir. Thats where our Parampujya Shrimad Sudhindra Teertha Swamiji’s chaturmasya is consecrated.
The Date : 14th August 2008, Place:Balaji Mandir, Vashi – Navi Mumbai. The Temple is close to the Vashi Bus Depot (10 mins walk) time: 6 PM onwards.
Bala’s magical performance:
Five Months back, in March 2008, Mumbai saw the performance of a gifted unexplored and upcoming artist – Balachandra Prabhu. It was a very special occassion since Bala was performing for the first time in …

After migrating from the Saraswati River Banks and then from Goa, Karnataka has been a home and a center for many Saraswat families for the last few generations.
We have in this edition, two beautiful songs by two very talented singers from the Radio Idli family.
Balachandra Prabhu
Those who have heard this upcoming prodigy in the previous post, would be waiting to hear from him yet again. Balachandra returns after winning an award from the All India Radio, standing first in a National Competition. He is now an All India Radio artist!
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Balachandra Prabhu
Based in the musical town of Hubli and a dedicated student of the Kirana Gharana, Balachandra brings to us the rich flavours of Hindustani Classical music.

Born in Belthangady a place in south canara on 14th October 1985, Balachandra took his initial lessons of Hindustani classical vocal from his father. Further from Shri Jayateerth Mevundi for 3 years and at present he is under the able guidance of the renowned Kirana gharana vocalist, Pandit Shripati Padigar who is a senior disciple of great vocalist of India Pandit Bhimsen …