Carnatic Violinist & Composer
Pranav Swaroop Bettagere is one of the most sought-after Carnatic violinists in the younger generation today.
Originally from Bangalore, India, and now based in Boston MA, Pranav has performed extensively across the globe - as an independent artist, as well as with his Carnatic progressive fusion band - 'Project Mishram'.
With two decades of experience as a performing musician, Pranav has received several prestigious awards and recognition and has had the privilege to collaborate with many stalwarts in the field.
A violinist rooted in the rich traditions of Carnatic music, pushing the boundaries of the instrument through innovative collaborations and genre-bending performances, bringing a fresh perspective.
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CONCERTS
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COUNTRIES PERFORMED
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COLLABORATIONS
HIGHLIGHTS
- Winner of Maruti Suzuki - Colors of Youth - Season 7 for India's best entertainment act, judged by Benny Dayal, Neeti Mohan, Shakti Mohan and Soha Ali Khan. Awarded a brand new Vitara Brezza car worth over 1200000 INR
- Honored as one of the ten - '2024 Makers' by WBUR, Boston's NPR Station for impact on the city's arts landscape
- Brought Carnatic music to Global music festivals such as Louder than Life Festival, Arc Tangent and UK Tech Fest through Progressive Carnatic fusion band 'Project Mishram' playing alongside bands like Slayer, Slipknot, Judas Priest among others.
- Empanelled Artist of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) having represented and performed Carnatic Violin Solo concerts at diplomatic missions of India in the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Austria, Germany, Iceland and Japan.
- Privileged to share the stage with several top Carnatic musicians such as O.S. Arun, Vasudha Ravi, Palghat Ramprasad, Thiruvarur Bhaktavatsalam, T.V. Ramprasad, Vaikom Gopalakrishnan, Bangalore S Shankar, Parupalli Ranganath and others
- Collaborations with three-time Grammy Winner Ricky Kej, Raghu Dixit Project, Jazz pianist Kenny Werner, Varijashree, Vasu Dixit, and many other contemporary musicians
- Curated 'Sarang - Colors of South Asian Music' concert series in over 20 cities in Massachusetts, collaborating with talented artists of South Asian descent to inspire and educate the community about the region's history, arts and culture with support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
- Serves as a Community Advisory Team member for the Boston Cultural Council, actively advocating for equitable opportunities and resources for emerging artists and arts organizations. Received Boston Media Arts Empowerment Award from the City of Boston for community organizing efforts
- State first-rank in the 'Vidwat' examinations (2015) in both Carnatic Singing and Violin. Karnataka Sangeetha Nritya Academy fellowship for both Carnatic Singing and Violin consecutively (2014 and 2015), ‘Kishora Prathibha’ award from Govt. of Karnataka (2012), Veene Sheshanna Memorial award, Govt. of India’s ‘Ministry of Human Resource Development Scholarship’ (2014)
- Selected by the City of Boston to join the 'Immigrants Lead Boston' cohort representing the Indian-American community.