K. V. Krishna Prasad
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K. V. Krishna Prasad | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | KP |
| Born | 29 January 1988 |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation | Carnatic Vocalist |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | http://kvkrishnaprasad.com/ |
K. V. Krishna Prasad, also known as KP, is a Carnatic music vocalist.
Prasad was born on 29 January 1988 to K. N. Venkatanarayana and K. V. Chandrakala who are native to Sringeri. He started learning Carnatic music at the age of 8 under the training of Vid. Geetha, Vid.Swarnalatha and Vid. M V Raghuram.
Music career
Later on Krishna Prasad started practicing under Vid. Ganakalabhushana R. K. Padmanabha.[1] After one year of learning under Vid. R. K. Padmanabha, Krishna Prasad gave his maiden concert. He passed his Music Seniors Exam with university 3rd rank. He has performed in more than 500 stages[2][3] including many sabhas like Shanmughananda Sangeetha Sabha Mumbai, Abhedananda Sangeetha Sabha Trivandrum, Tyagaraja Gana sabha, Malleshwara Sangeetha sabha, Karnataka Gana Kala Parishath, Indian Institute of World Culture, Rudrapatna Sangeethotsava, Sri Rama Seva Mandali (Fort High School)[4] and many more and in many TV channels as well.