Rohit Prasad is a very vivacious performer and a devoted teacher. His journey of learning Mridangam began under the tutelage of Guru Shri T.S. Nandakumar. After successfully completing 7 years course and he received Shanmukha Sangeetha Mani certificate from Sri Shanmukhananda Sangeetha vidyalaya in the year 2002. Later he pursued advanced training in mridangam under the same guru at TSN’s Percussive Arts Centre, Mumbai from 2003 till date. His Mridangam Arangetram was held in 2007 at the Sivaswamy Auditorium (Chembur Fine Arts, Mumbai) where he had accompanied Flute Maestro Padmasri Dr. N. Ramani. He regularly accompanies Maharashtra Abhang Ratna K. Ganesh Kumar for programs in Mumbai as well as in many parts of India.
He has participated in the All India Competition conducted by All India Radio in the year 2008 and was awarded IInd prize for mridangam and currently is a “B HIGH” grade artist in the All India Radio, Mumbai. He has also won the second prize at the Youth Festival conducted by the University of Mumbai.
Awards and Titles
“Best Performer Award” from Shri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, Chennai 2013.
Shri Ramanathapuram C.S. Murugabhoopathy award for “Merit Worthy Performance” from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha 2014.
“Best Mridangist Award” in the Junior Slot from The Music Academy, Chennai 2016 and 2018.
Shri Shanmukhananda Bharat Ratna Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi Fellowship Award from ShriShanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha in 2015 for three years.
Mudhra Kaccheri Competition winner for mridangam conducted by Mudhra for 2018.
Diploma in Carnatic Vocal Music (KVC) with ‘A’ Grade under the tutelage of Guru Smt. Radha Nambhoodiri and Guru Smt. Susheela Mani from Shri Shanmukhananda Bharatiya Sangeetha Vidyalaya which is affiliated to University of Mumbai.
Currently taking advance training for vocal from Guru Smt. Radha Namboodiri at Shri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Vidyalaya.
Pursuing Masters in Music from University of Madras.
Performances
He has been regularly performing for the prestigious Gokulashtami series conducted by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai since 2013.
Participated in 100 students thala vadyam concert organized by my Guru at Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha on account of tenth annual day celebrations of TSN’S Percussive Arts Centre in the year 2010.
He has also participated in Shatavadhya sammelan which was lead by Padmasri awardee Sangeeta Kalanidhi Vidushi Kanyakumari in 2016 held at Shri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha.
He has got the opportunity to accompany various senior musicians Shri Neyveli Santhanagopalan, Smt. Suguna Purushothaman, Maharajapuram Shri S Ramachandran, Malladi Brothers (Shri Sreeramprasad and Shri Ravikumar), Mudikondan Shri Ramesh, Iyer Brothers (Shri Ramnath and Shri Gopinath), Palakkad Shri. T S Anantharama Bhagavathar, Shri. Pithukuli Murugadas, Shri Vasanth Kumar, Smt. Kalyani Sharma, Shri Mohan Santhanam Dr. T S Satyavati, Smt. Radha Namboodiri, Dr. R Ganesh, Mandolin U Rajesh, Lalgudi Shri GJR Krishnan, Smt. R A Ramamani, Carnatica Brothers (Shri Shashikiran and Ganesh Sudarshan), kalyanapuram Shri Aravamudhan (Harikatha Exponent), Dr. Sriram Parasuram, Vidushis Kalaimamani Dr. Lalitha and Nandini, Madurai Shri T N S Krishna, Palghat Shri Ramprasad and young musicians Athul Kumar, Sandeep Narayan, Bharat Sundar, Savita Sreeram, Dr. Padma Sugavanam, K Gayatri, Vasudha Ravi, Gokul Chandramouli, Suchithra Balasubramanian, Anahita & Apoorva, Vishaal Sapuram, Vani Ramamurthi, N J Nandini, Vignesh Ishwar, Ananya Ashok, Brindha Manickavasagan, Sunil Gargyan, Rasika Shekar to name a few.
He has also been accompanying various upcoming and senior musicians in different music organizations in Mumbai, Chennai, Indore, Bangalore, like Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha, Fine arts Society, Chembur, Music Triangle, Bhaktha Rasika Ranjani Sabha, Rasika Ranjani Sabha, Gana Kala Vidya Nilayam, Bhandup Fine Arts, Mulund Fine Arts, ICCR, Shri Krishna Gana Sabha (Chennai), The Music Academy (Chennai), Shri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha (Chennai), Mylapore Fine Arts (Chennai), Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha (Vani Mahal), Karthik Fine Arts (Chennai), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans (Chennai), Brahma Gana Sabha (Chennai), Narada Gana Sabha (Chennai), Chennai Cultural Academy (Chennai), Rasika Fine Arts (Chennai), Madhuradhwani (Chennai), Prashanthi Nilayam, The South Indian Cultural Association (SICA) Indore, Gayana Samaja (Bangalore) Chowdiah Memorial Hall (Bangalore), Unnati Centre (Bangalore), etc.
He also actively participated in the Thala Vadhya Kaccheris organized by his Guru. He regularly performs during the December Music Festival, Chennai since 2013.
Rohit Prasad is a very vivacious performer and a devoted teacher. His journey of learning Mridangam began under the tutelage of Guru Shri T.S. Nandakumar. After successfully completing 7 years course and he received Shanmukha Sangeetha Mani certificate from Sri Shanmukhananda Sangeetha vidyalaya in the year 2002. Later he pursued advanced training in mridangam under the same guru at TSN’s Percussive Arts Centre, Mumbai from 2003 till date. His Mridangam Arangetram was held in 2007 at the Sivaswamy Auditorium (Chembur Fine Arts, Mumbai) where he had accompanied Flute Maestro Padmasri Dr. N. Ramani. He regularly accompanies Maharashtra Abhang Ratna K. Ganesh Kumar for programs in Mumbai as well as in many parts of India.
He has participated in the All India Competition conducted by All India Radio in the year 2008 and was awarded IInd prize for mridangam and currently is a “B HIGH” grade artist in the All India Radio, Mumbai. He has also won the second prize at the Youth Festival conducted by the University of Mumbai.
Awards and Titles
“Best Performer Award” from Shri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, Chennai 2013.
Shri Ramanathapuram C.S. Murugabhoopathy award for “Merit Worthy Performance” from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha 2014.
“Best Mridangist Award” in the Junior Slot from The Music Academy, Chennai 2016 and 2018.
Shri Shanmukhananda Bharat Ratna Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi Fellowship Award from ShriShanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha in 2015 for three years.
Mudhra Kaccheri Competition winner for mridangam conducted by Mudhra for 2018.
Diploma in Carnatic Vocal Music (KVC) with ‘A’ Grade under the tutelage of Guru Smt. Radha Nambhoodiri and Guru Smt. Susheela Mani from Shri Shanmukhananda Bharatiya Sangeetha Vidyalaya which is affiliated to University of Mumbai.
Currently taking advance training for vocal from Guru Smt. Radha Namboodiri at Shri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Vidyalaya.
Pursuing Masters in Music from University of Madras.
Performances
He has been regularly performing for the prestigious Gokulashtami series conducted by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai since 2013.
Participated in 100 students thala vadyam concert organized by my Guru at Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha on account of tenth annual day celebrations of TSN’S Percussive Arts Centre in the year 2010.
He has also participated in Shatavadhya sammelan which was lead by Padmasri awardee Sangeeta Kalanidhi Vidushi Kanyakumari in 2016 held at Shri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha.
He has got the opportunity to accompany various senior musicians Shri Neyveli Santhanagopalan, Smt. Suguna Purushothaman, Maharajapuram Shri S Ramachandran, Malladi Brothers (Shri Sreeramprasad and Shri Ravikumar), Mudikondan Shri Ramesh, Iyer Brothers (Shri Ramnath and Shri Gopinath), Palakkad Shri. T S Anantharama Bhagavathar, Shri. Pithukuli Murugadas, Shri Vasanth Kumar, Smt. Kalyani Sharma, Shri Mohan Santhanam Dr. T S Satyavati, Smt. Radha Namboodiri, Dr. R Ganesh, Mandolin U Rajesh, Lalgudi Shri GJR Krishnan, Smt. R A Ramamani, Carnatica Brothers (Shri Shashikiran and Ganesh Sudarshan), kalyanapuram Shri Aravamudhan (Harikatha Exponent), Dr. Sriram Parasuram, Vidushis Kalaimamani Dr. Lalitha and Nandini, Madurai Shri T N S Krishna, Palghat Shri Ramprasad and young musicians Athul Kumar, Sandeep Narayan, Bharat Sundar, Savita Sreeram, Dr. Padma Sugavanam, K Gayatri, Vasudha Ravi, Gokul Chandramouli, Suchithra Balasubramanian, Anahita & Apoorva, Vishaal Sapuram, Vani Ramamurthi, N J Nandini, Vignesh Ishwar, Ananya Ashok, Brindha Manickavasagan, Sunil Gargyan, Rasika Shekar to name a few.
He has also been accompanying various upcoming and senior musicians in different music organizations in Mumbai, Chennai, Indore, Bangalore, like Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha, Fine arts Society, Chembur, Music Triangle, Bhaktha Rasika Ranjani Sabha, Rasika Ranjani Sabha, Gana Kala Vidya Nilayam, Bhandup Fine Arts, Mulund Fine Arts, ICCR, Shri Krishna Gana Sabha (Chennai), The Music Academy (Chennai), Shri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha (Chennai), Mylapore Fine Arts (Chennai), Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha (Vani Mahal), Karthik Fine Arts (Chennai), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans (Chennai), Brahma Gana Sabha (Chennai), Narada Gana Sabha (Chennai), Chennai Cultural Academy (Chennai), Rasika Fine Arts (Chennai), Madhuradhwani (Chennai), Prashanthi Nilayam, The South Indian Cultural Association (SICA) Indore, Gayana Samaja (Bangalore) Chowdiah Memorial Hall (Bangalore), Unnati Centre (Bangalore), etc.
He also actively participated in the Thala Vadhya Kaccheris organized by his Guru. He regularly performs during the December Music Festival, Chennai since 2013.
