Mysore/Mysuru: Noted tabla artiste of Bengaluru, Pandit B.S. Venugopala Raju (Tabla Venu) has been selected for the prestigious Pandit K.S. Hadapada Award (2024) given by  city-based Sri Guru Puttaraja Sangeetha Sabha. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 10,000 and a citation.

A Committee, headed by Sabha’s Hon. President M.V. Ramprasad and Members Mallikarjun Chikkamath, Shankar Halagatti, Prakash Balikai, Dr. A.L. Desai, S. Suresh of Mangaluru and the Trust Secretary Sangeetha Bidanur, selected Pt. Venugopala Raju for the award.

The award will be conferred on him at a programme to take place at Ganabharathi on Adichunchanagiri Road in Kuvempunagar  on June 2. For details, contact Mob: 99450-47633.