Renowned Carnatic Vocalist, Vid. N. R. Prashanth, born in 1967 is a front line artist of India and was born to Smt. and Sri. N.K. Rama Prasanna. He is known for his innovative and explorative approach to creation and expression in music. It is Prashanth’s high caliber as a performing vocalist that inspired him to develop a unique style adhering to the traditions of the great art form. Raga purity, discrete and measured use of gamakas, imaginative skills and control over laya are the hallmark of Prashanth’s music. Prashanth began his tutelage from Vid. R.K. Padmanabha who has been instrumental in popularizing compositions Mysore Sri Vasudevacharya and Sri Vadiraja Swamy. For a short period, Prashanth was under the guidance of Vid. Titte Sri Krishna Iyengar, who was the Asthana Vidwan at the Royal Palace of Mysore. Prashanth continued his journey of learning from the very popular perform