Chennai may be hailed as the Mecca of Carnatic Music but it is rare to hear ‘Mahaganapatim’ and Pink Floyd’s ‘Money’ in the same concert. However, ‘guitar’ Prasanna is known to take his audience on a ...

Over the course of a seven-day whirlwind tour, One Man, One Guitar, Many Worlds, ‘Guitar’ Prasanna visited Bengaluru, Chennai, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Arunachal Pradesh and finally Kochi. From Tyagaraja and ...

As a solo artist, Prasanna (Raga Metal Conversations, Raga Bop Trio) doesn't record that often, but when he does, it's usually an impressive musical statement, incited by his ferocious licks and ...

Musician and composer Guitar Prasanna, who is credited with taking Carnatic music to the west with a guitar, is in the city after a while for a unique solo performance, today. In a chat with us, he ...

Prasanna's Be the Change (Susila Music, 2003) was a remarkable combination of the South Indian Carnatic tradition with a fusion energy comparable to better-known guitarists like John McLaughlin.

I wouldn’t say Indian film music has become mainstream in the US, but a Telugu song winning an Oscar in the Best Song category was quite a revelation, says Guitar Prasanna. Check out the Valentine ...