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Pt. RAGHUNATH NAKOD
Pt. Raghunath Nakod Born on 17th January 1954 in an illustrious family of musicians, Pt. Raghunath Nakod is one of the leading tabla maestro from Karnataka, India. It was his father Pt. Arjunsa Nakod who initiated him into the world of music. His grand –grand- father was harmonium Artist who used to sing folk songs. The culture of music has peculated to the entire Nakod family such that all his brothers and cousins are table artists and vocalists. His wife Smt. Vidushi Renuka Nakod is well known Hindustani Classical vocalist and light Music top grade artist in AIR Dharwad. His son Dr. Ravikiran Nakod is a top-grade artist in AIR and Doordarshan. He has trained many disciples to excel in tabla and all of them have become A-grade artists in All India Radio and some of them are working as staff in AIR. ⦁	Shri Veeranna Kamkar of Hubli was his first Guru who taught him the basics of rhythm. Later, Pt. Basavaraj Bendigeri, who was disciple of Ustad Meheboob Khan Sahib Mirjkar, through rigorous training, shaped Raghunath into an able tabla artist. Pt. Raghunath had also the fortune of receiving advanced training from Ustad Shekh Dawood Khan Sahib and his son Ustad Shabbir Dawood Khan Sahib and Guru Bandhu Pt. Nandakumar. Years of rigorous training and hard practice have put Raghunath on a firm and solid foundation and he emerged as a proficient tabla player at a young age. ⦁	Raghunath completed Sangeet Alankar with rank by Gandharv Mahavidyalaya in November 1992. Pandit Raghunath Nakod joined the services of AIR, Mangalore in 1977 as a tabla staff artist. He served AIR, Dharwad since 1980. ⦁	He has been honored as the A-TOP grade tabla artist of the Karnataka State and he is the first to receive this status in Karnataka. ⦁	His performing style is embedded the finer aspect of four Gharanas; Ajarada, Delhi, Purab and Punjab. ⦁	Today he is recognized as an accomplished tabla player of the country. Pt. Raghunath Nakod has performed solo recitals in AIR national programmes and AIR Sangeet Sammelana programmes. ⦁	His concerts in Bobbili (A.P) National Cultural Integration concert for National unity, Bandish Mumbai, Ustad Amir Hussain Khan memorial festival, Pt. Gururao Deshpande Smruti Samaroh, Bangalore, Durbar Hall Concert, Mysore, Panchakshari Gawai Music festival, Gadag are noteworthy. Sangeeta Cassettes Recording Co., has released his Tabla Solo cassettes & CDs. Participated as accompanying tabla artist for the following stalwarts in All India Radio Sangeeta Sammelana Programmes: 1. Pt. Basavaraj Rajguru – Jabalpur 2. Pt. Mallikarjuna Mansoor – Madras 3. Pt. M.S.Gopalakrishna, Violin – Jaipura 4. Pt. Maniprasad - Port Blair 5. Pt. RajashekharMansoor – Bhopal 6. Smt. Akka Mahadevi Hiremath Violin – Simla 7. Pt. Ganapati Bhat – Dharwad 8. Smt. Jayshree patnekar – Dharwad 9. Smt. Akka Mahadevi Hiremath Violin – Panaji 10. AIR Akashavani Sangeet 11. Sammelan tabla solo at Luknow in 2009

⦁		Achievements (Special Character not allowed)	⦁	Pandit Raghunath Nakod has accompanied many high profile Hindustani classical musicians both vocal and instrumentalists. ⦁	Many of the programmes were in Karnataka, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Luknow, Andrapradesh and Kerala. Every time he was appreciated by the artists and some of them have even issued appreciation letters to him. ⦁	He has participated in many AIR and Doordarshan Sangeeta Sammelana programmes all over the country. ⦁	He has performed in many workshops and presented in schools and colleges for motivating younger generation to accept fine arts particularly tabla as career. ⦁	Vocal recital by Padmavibhushana Pandit Puttaraj Gavai, Veershwara Punyashram, Gadag, ⦁	Vocal recital of Pandit Mallikarjun Mansoor at Bala Gandharva Natya Mandir, Hyderabad and Deval Club, Kolhapur, Murugha Math Dharwad and Manik Nagar, Humnabad. ⦁	Vocal recital of Pt. Basavaraj Rajguru at Shankarlal festival, Delhi and Concert at AIR. ⦁	Sawayi Gandharwa, Smruti Samaroh at Kundgol, Panchakshara Sangeeta Mahotsav at Gadag, Belgaum and Bangalore. ⦁	Sangeeta Sammelan at Vadodra and Mysore International Dasara Festival, Palace, Mysore. ⦁	Vocal recital of Pandit Arjunasa Nakod at Kundgol on the occasion of Pandit Sawai Gandharva Memorial programme. ⦁	Thumri recital of Vidushi Girija Devi at Sondur Gorphade Palace. ⦁	Vocal recital of Pandit Gajanana Rao Joshi at Gadag ⦁	Vocal recital of Vidushi Asha Parkhi at Kala Bhavan, Dharwad on 60th Birthday of Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru. ⦁	Vocal recital of Pt.Yashavant Buwa Joshi at Sangeeta Bharati, Dharwad and Karkal, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. ⦁	Pandit Jeethendra Abhisheki vocal concert at Hasanagi and Gadag, Karnataka ⦁	Vocal recital Pandit Jasraj, Art Circle Hubli Violin and Sarangi Duet by VidwanMS Gopalakrishnan and Ustad Sultan Khan at Shekh Dawood Foundation, Hyderabad ⦁	Vocal recital of Pandit Prabhudev Sardar at Dharwad On 60th Birthday of Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru. ⦁	Vocal recital of Dr Prabha Atre at Bijapur and Davanagere Violin Concert of Dr.N Rajam at AIR Dharwad and at Kekkar, Kumta ⦁	Vocal recital of Pandit Ajay Chakraborthy at Srujana Rangamandir, Dharwad on the occasion of Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru Smruti Samaroh. ⦁	Sitar recital of Ustad Shahid Parvej at Mysore Palace on the occasion of Dasara Festival Sarod concert by Pandit Rajeev Taranath. ⦁	Art circle Hubli and Avani Rasika Rang, Dharwad. ⦁	Vocal recital of Pandit Jagdish Prasad at Hampi Utsav and Kesarabayi Kerkar Sangeeta Sammelan, Panjim, Goa. ⦁	Pandit L.K. Pandit on the occasion of Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur Smruti Samaroh, Dharwad. ⦁	Vocal recital of Pandit C R Vyas at Shivaji University, Kolhapur ⦁	Vocal Recital of Vidwan M.Balamurali Krishna at Kala Bhavan, Dharwad on the occasion of Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur Smruti Samaroh. ⦁	Bansuri Recital by Pandit Devendra Murdeshwar at Mysore Palace on the occasion of Dasara Festival. ⦁	Vocal recital of Rasikalal Andhariya at Bijapur Violin recital of Pandit V G Jog at Bangalore ⦁	Vocal recital of Pandit Rajan Mishra and Pandit Sajan Mishra at Samrat Club, Ponda (Goa) and on the occasion of Pandit Rajguru Rashtriya Puraskar, Dharwad. ⦁	Vocal recital of Pandit Gokulotsav Maharaj at Dharwad Utsav. ⦁	Sitar recital of Pandit Uma Shankar Mishra at Mysore Palace on the occasion of Dasara Festival ⦁	Vocal recital of Begum Parveen Sultana at Bangalore and Belgaum Vocal recital of Pt. Bholanath Mishra at Sangeeta Bharati, Dharwad ⦁	Sitar recital of Sitarmaestro Pt. Neeladri Kumar at Sangeeta Bharati, Dharwad, Pandit Arjunasa Nakod Smruti Samaroh, Bangalore and Art Circle Hubli. ⦁	Vocal recital of Pt.Ajay Pohankar at Gangubayi Smruti Samaroh, Hubli, ⦁	Sangeeta Sabha, Karkal, Belgum, and at Art Circle, Hubli ⦁	Vocal recital of Pandit Ganapati Bhat at Tansen Sangeeta Sammelan, Gwalior ⦁	Vocal recital of Vidhushi Shyamala G Bhave at Ahmadabad ⦁	Violin Recital of Sri B.S.Math at Kala Bhavan, Dharwad On 60th Birthday of Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru. ⦁	Trio Tabla Solo concert at Mysore Palace on the occasion of Dasara Festival ⦁	Trio Tabla Solo concert at Sangeeta Sabha , ⦁	Karkal Tabla Duet with my son Dr.Ravikiran Nakod at Panchakshari Gavayi Sangeeta Sabha Gadag and Renuka Sangeeta Sabha, Bangalore, ⦁	Damodhar Sangeet Vidyalaya, Vadgam Goa, ⦁	Pawar Tabla Academy Sangeet Sabha Nasik and Karim Khan Sahib barsi at Meeraj. ⦁	Vocal recital of Pandit Indudhar Nirodi at Sangeeta Bharati, Dharwad ⦁	Vocal recital of Pandit Samaresha Cudari at Samrat Club, Ponda ,Goa ⦁	Vocal recital of Pandit Parameshwar Hegde at Sangeeta Sabha, Karkal and at Taranath Foundation, Belgaum ⦁	Vocal recital of Pandit Vinayak Toravi at Art Circle, Hubli. ⦁	Vocal recital of Vidushi Lalit J Rao at Gaanakala Parishat, Bangalore ⦁	Santoor and Bansuri recital by Pandit Ullasa Bapat and Pandit Ronu Mujhumdar on the occasion Basavaraj Rajguru Smruti Samaroh, Dharwad. ⦁	Vocal recital of Vidushi Arati Anklekar at MallikarjunMansur Sangeet Sabha, Karnatak University, Dharwad & at Shekh Dawood 100th Celebrations, Bangalore ⦁	Karnataki Hindustani Duet by Vidushi C Gayatri (Veena) and Ahamad Hussen Khan at Vijayawad ⦁	Sangeeta Sabha Sitar recital of Ustad Balekhan at Bijapur ⦁	Vocal recital by Pandit Ganapati Bhat at Karwar. ⦁	Vocal recital Vidushi Renuka Nakod conducted by Pandit Mallikarjuna Mansoor Trust, Dharwad and Avani Rasika Rang Dharwad and Pawar Sangeet Academy, Nasik and Goa. ⦁	Padmavibhushana Dr. Puttaraj Gavayi memorial concert at Gadag every year from 1975 till now. ⦁	Pandit Shounak Abhisheki, Patil Puttappa Sabhabhavan, Dharwad AIR concerts during 1980-2014 ⦁	Concert at Kalabhavan Dharwad by Randhir Roy – Israj ⦁	Concert at Kalabhavan Dharwad by Vidushi Niramal Arun –Thumri ⦁	Concert at Dandeli by Pt.Bindumadhav Pathak Been ⦁	Concert at Kalabhavan Dharwad by Pandit Rajan and Sajan MishraVocal ⦁	Concert at Kalabhavan Dharwad by Smt. Jayashri Patnekar- ⦁	Vocal Concert at Kalabhavan Dharwad by Pandit Prakash ⦁	Sangeet-Vocal Concert at Mysore by Padmashri Pandit M. ⦁	Venkatesh Kumar-Vocal Concert at Bangalore Sapta SitarConcert at Dharwad by Sri. D. Kumardas ⦁	Concert at Dharwad by Pt.Somanath Mardur ⦁	Light music Concerts at Kalabhavan Dharwad ⦁	Dooradarshana Concerts Pandit Somanath Mardur- ⦁	DD Chandana (Vocal) Pandit Praveen Godkhindi- ⦁	DD Chandana (Bansuri) Vidushi Renuka Nakod - ⦁	DD Chandana (Light Music) Sri. Ananat Terdal- ⦁	DD Chandana (Vocal) Tabla Duet with my son Dr.Ravikiran Nakod-DD Chandana ⦁		Award ⦁		            State	⦁	State Awards Karnataka Rajyotsava Award by Government of Karnataka in 1992. ⦁	Karnatak Kalashree by Karnataka Government, Bangalore in 2013. ⦁	Nijaguna Purandara Prashasti by Kannada and Culture Department, Karnataka Government Bangalore in 2014 -15. ⦁	Sageeta Ratna by Panchakshari Gavayi Sangeeta Academy, Gadag in 1977. ⦁	Tablavadana Gaarudi by Chittaraki Samsthanam, Ilakal in 1982. ⦁	Tabla vadya Gaarudiga by Puttaraj Guruvandana Samithi, Gadag in 1998. ⦁	Sangeet Kala Tapaswi by Shri Purandar – Tyagaraj Aradanotsava Samiti, Mysore in 2002. ⦁	Tala - Laya Kanmani by Shri Guru Panchakshari Sangeet Vidyalaya, Davanagere in 2002. ⦁	Talalaya Kanmani by Sri. Sadhyojatha Swamiji, Hiremath Davanagere in 2002. ⦁	Lalitakala Sindhu by Dr. Kumara Gandharva Pratishthana, Hubli in 2008 ⦁	Hanagal Kumarshree by Veerashwara Punyashrama, Gadaga in 2011 ⦁	Talavadana Saamrata by Kalashree Samskritika Vedike, Katagala, Kumta in 2013. ⦁	ChittargaiMahantaguru Kaarunya Prashsti by Chittaragi Sri. Vijayamahanteshwara Samsthana, Siddaiyana Kote, Chitradurga in 2013. ⦁	Certificate of Appreciation by Tabla Navaz Ustad Shaik Dawood (R) Trust in 2016. ⦁	Tabla Vaadya Vaaridhi, Chennabasaveshwara Samsthana, Hiremath, Harakud in 2016. ⦁		National	⦁	National Awards Appointed as judge for AIR competitions in Tabla and Flute Aug. 2015 ⦁	Member of local Audition board for classical music in AIR Dharwad for 3 years from 13-08-2015. ⦁	Member of the selection committee for selection of teaching staff for music - tabla in Shivaji University, Kolhapur in 2012-13

⦁		            International 	⦁	Participated in World Kannada Meet at Manchester, London in 1988 ⦁	 Kalavistara Cultural Exchange Programme, France in 1996.

⦁		Impact of the work done by the nominee/ applicant contribution to the field ( Special characters are not allowed)	⦁	Pt. Raghunath Nakod started his professional carrier in Karnataka in the times when there was no traditional or contemporary school of learning in Tabala. It was he who took the onus of spreading the art through ‘ Akashavani’. Further, it was realised by him that, to make the tradition of tabala reach in to society and fill the hollow of ‘Tabala Parampara’ in south India, it is important to train students and build a generation of artists with passion for preservation of the art form. ⦁	He has trained a large number of young tabala artists and they have become maestros in the field. A short list is given below:

⦁	Pt. Shantaling Desai Kallur, Top Grade Tabala artist and staff in AIR Gulbarga. ⦁	Sri.Vishwanath Nakod, A grade artist and staff in AIR Bangalore ⦁	Sri. Rajendra Nakod, A grade Artist in AIR Dharwad ⦁	Pt. Dr. Ravikiran Nakod, Tope grade Artist in AIR Dharwad ⦁	Sri. Jadesh Kumar Kallur, A grade artist in AIR Gulbarga ⦁	Sri. Raghavendra Nakod, B-High grade artist in AIR Dharwad. ⦁	Sri. Shridhar Mandre, B-High grade artist in AIR Dharwad. ⦁	Sri. Vijay Vittal Avadhani, B-High grade artist in AIR Dharwad. ⦁	Late Sri. Ravi Kudalugi, B-High grade artist in AIR Dharwad. ⦁	Sri. Nadikeshwara Gurav, B-High grade artist in AIR Dharwad. ⦁	Sri. Anant Hegde, B-High grade artist in AIR Dharwad. ⦁	Sri. Allam Prabhu Kadkol, B-High grade artist in AIR Dharwad. ⦁	Sri. Sheshadri Ayengar, B-High grade artist in AIR Dharwad. ⦁	Sri. Hanumant Kodaganur, B-High grade artist in AIR Dharwad. ⦁	Sri. Dinesh Kumar Jugli, B-High grade artist in AIR Dharwad ⦁	Sri. Vadiraj Dandapur, Light Music Tabla B-High grade artist AIR Dharwad ⦁	Sri. Chandrashekhar Badiger, Light Music Tabla B-grade artist AIR Dharwad. ⦁	Sri. Raju Kurubgond, Light music Tabla B-grade artist in AIR Dharwad.

These next generation of disciples are ready to carry the rhythms and styles of Pt. Raghunath Nakod.

⦁	He is an exponent in all the established styles of Tabala renditions including Delhi, Lakhnow and Ajrada which is inherited from his teacher Pt. Basavaraj Bendigeri.

⦁	He has significant contribution in developing different composition is Tabala.

⦁	His invention of Sankirna jati Kayadas are sighted and hailed extensively.

⦁	His significant contribution in developing Tisra Jati compositions in the form of Rela. Kayda and Gath are highly appreciated.

⦁	Pt. Raghunath Nakod has extensively contributed to the curriculum development and training methods at Karnataka University, Dharwad for more than 30 years.

⦁	Under his tutelage the students of the University have excelled in learning the theoretical frame work of music and research in Musicology of Tablala.

⦁	He is an advisor and mentor to the development of curriculum at Central University of Karnataka as well.

⦁	He being trained in Hindustani Vocal Music by his father Pt. Arjunsa Nakod, has special flavour for playing Tabala, for self-recitals of complicated bandishs.

⦁	He specialises in Sath Sangat or accompaniment for instrumentalists, Vocalists, Dance (Kathak and other forms) and contemporary music.

⦁	He is an accomplished composer for many Vachanas and expressional songs. Maximum of his compositions are sung by his wife and renowned Hindustani singer Vidushi Renuka Nakod.

⦁	He has composed solo recitals, group presentations also. The duet tabala rendering staged by Pt. Raghunath Nakod and his son Pt. Ravikiran Nakod are few of the noted ones.

⦁	He is experimental in developing rhythm patterns analogies to South Indian forms of beats used in Mrutadngam. This has led to the development of new field of short syllable complex patterns in Tabala. This experimental method is now adapted and expanded by his disciples like Pt. Ravikiran Nakod.

⦁		Contribution to the society ( Special characters are not allowed)	⦁	Zhenkar Sangeet Sabha was started in 1995 by Pt. Nakod for spreading the aroma of the classical music in all places of Karnataka from villages to the cities. It was a platform for teaching tabla to the younger generation. ⦁	Classical Music programmes by high profile artists were frequently conducted by the organization for the benefit of the public and those interested in classical music and tabla. ⦁	He has been a resource person for the workshop conducted in Pandit Panchaxara Gavaigalavara Music college, Gadag. ⦁	He motivated the students of the Goa College of Music in 2009 by his scintillating performance. He is keen on teaching whoever comes to him without expecting any monitory gains. ⦁	He is a noted speaker about ‘Tabala’ and ‘Tala parampara’ of the country. ⦁	He has extensive media interactions (including social media) and public renditions on Tabala. This has made the art reach to the nukes and corners of Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra. ⦁	He always strives to be the part of outreach programs through different organisations to make the ‘Tabala’ reach from villages to Cities.

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VIDUSHI SMT. RENUKA NAKOD
'''VIDUSHI SMT. RENUKA NAKOD''' Born in a musicians family .Her grand father Pt.Vitthalsa Kabadi was well Known harmonium player and her father Pt.T.V Kabadi was famous  violinist and also a state award winner. Earlier Smt. Renuka nakod started Hindustani classical vocal under her father  in law and reputed  vocalist  Pt.Arjunsa Nakod for 15 years  in Kirana & Gwalior gharana. She married with famous Tabala Artist Pt.Raghunath Nakod who gave her full support in  order to flourish in her  music career and further she took training   from talented vocalist of Dharwad Sri Sripad Hegde. Smt.Renuka Nakod is well known artist in Hindustani classical music  and  she is also  a “ Top” Grade Artist of sugam sangeet  A.I.R & Doordarshan. She is endowed with a rich and melodios Vioce specially in  Marathi, hindi & kannada  bhajans. Awards ⦁	“ Swara Dhamini” Award in 1998 from  Puttaraj  Samiti, Gadag. ⦁	 “Pt.Puttaraj Krupa Bhushan” Award in 2003. ⦁	“ Gayan Kusuma”Award 2003. ⦁	“ Gaanshree” Award in 2008. ⦁	“Ajanta pratibha puruskar” in 2010 from  Ajanta Samskriti Vidya Samsthe, Banglore. ⦁	“ Sangeetshree” Award in 2011 from Vijayamahanteshwar Math, Irkal. ⦁	“ Kannada Jyoti ”Award in 2011 from Namaskar Samskruthi Kala Samsthe, Gokak. ⦁	“NAMMA SADHAKARU ” Award in 2016 from Sangeet Nritya Academy, Banglore.

Pt. Dr. RAVIKIRAN NAKOD
Name : Pt.Dr. RAVIKIRAN NAKOD (“ TOP” Grade Tabla Artist) Father’s Name : Pandit Raghunath Nakod, Tabla Artist of International Repute. Mother’s Name : Vidhushi Smt. Renuka Nakod, A+ Grade Light Music Vocal Artist of All India Radio. Address : 145, ‘Zenkar’ C. B. Nagar, Dharwad-580007, Karnataka Mob No.: 09448642104, Tel : 0836-2775511 Date of Birth : 20-07-1978 Qualification : M. Music with Gold Medal, 2001. Ph.D from Hampi University, 2006.

Awards : Recognized as “A” Grade Tabala Artist by All India Radio, Dharwad ● Recognized as “TOP” Grade Tabala Artist by All India Radio, Dharwad ● First Prize in Tabla Solo held by University of Bombay in 1997 National ● Youth Festival (Judges Ustad Allarakha Khan and Pandit SureshTalwalkar) ● First in Tabla Solo Competition held at Rajastan University Jaipur in 1998. ● First Prize in Tabla Solo at the National Level Youth Festival held at ● University of Varanashi University in 2001. ● Dept. of Culture Cenral Scholarship for Young Artist 1999. ● Secured First Place in the International Student Festival 2000, Chandigarh. ● Awarded with title “Tabala Chatur” 2003 ● Awarded “Pratibha Puraskar” by Karnatak University, Dharwad, 1999

Performance of Tabla Solo : The only young Tabala player of Karnataka who performed Tabala Solo in AIR National Broadcasting (2009). Also performed as soloist at many places like Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Chandigad, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Trivendrum, etc, and participated as Tabala accompanist in Akashavani Sangeet Sammelanas and accompanied to many well known musicians of India.

Accompanied Utsad Shaid Parwez  Pandit Neeladri Kumar Ustad Halim Zafarkhan Pandit Aravind Parekh N. Rajam and Sangeeta Shankar Kaivalya Kumar Gurav Ashwini Bhide Deshpande Aarati Anklikar Tikekar Pandit Ajay Pohankar Pandit Prabhakar Karekar Pandit M. Venkatesh Kumar Pandit Ganapati Bhat

Teaching Experience : served as Teaching Assistant at Karnataka University and Karnataka College, Dharwad for 18 years and now working as a  Assistant Professor in Tabala at Central University of Karnataka in Dept of Music and Fine Arts.