Ragamala Lights 2026: *Featured Artist* Smt. Bharathi Prathap (Khayal Vocal Concert)

Born and raised in Bengaluru, Smt. Bharathi Prathap was initiated into Carnatic classical music at seven by her parents. Encouraged by her uncle, Bharathi switched over to Hindustani classical music. She has been groomed under the guidance of the late Pt. Maruti Rao Inamdar and the late Pt. Rama Rao V Naik, a doyen of the Agra Gharana. She also trained in Bhavageethe & Vachana gaayana by the late Sri H.K. Narayana, who inspired her to give up a career as an electronics engineer and take up music as her main pursuit. Her musical career took a major leap after she came to study under Vidushi Lalith J Rao, an outstanding exponent of the Agra-Atrauli Gharana, who gave her intensive training in the traditional Agra gayaki from 2000. Bharathi is a recipient of numerous awards and is a graded artist of AIR and Doordarshan. She has performed at major mu…