<div align="justify">Well-known Hindustani vocalist Pandit Parameshwar Hegde completes 25 years of teaching in Bengaluru, and his academy is commemorating the milestone with a concert and a CD release on Sunday. <br /><br />Hailing from Uttara Kannada district, Hegde remembers his first concert in Bengaluru, a tribute to his beloved guru Basavaraj Rajguru. Hegde learnt from the maestro in Dharwad.<br /><br />In 25 years, Hegde has trained hundreds of students at the Parameshwar Hegde Sangeet Academy. Many are now independent artistes, performing for connoisseurs across India.<br /><br />The event on Sunday, titled Raag Anuraag, features music by his disciples. They will sing some rare ragas. The programme will begin at 6 pm at Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Vyalikaval.<br /><br />A CD of the same name will also be launched. Hamsalekha, music composer for Kannada films, is the chief guest. Two previous CDs of Raag Anuraag were well received. <br /><br />Hegde does not believe in formalising music education beyond a point. "Music is not something that ends with a certificate. It's a river that flows. You discover new things as you practise," he told DH.<br /><br />His disciples Nayan Yavgal, Anagha Hindlekar, Koushik Aithal, Lakshmi Nataraj, Amrita Rao, Chaitanya S Bhat, Shashikala Bhat and Shantheri Prabhu are among those performing on Sunday.<br /><br /></div>
<div align="justify">Well-known Hindustani vocalist Pandit Parameshwar Hegde completes 25 years of teaching in Bengaluru, and his academy is commemorating the milestone with a concert and a CD release on Sunday. <br /><br />Hailing from Uttara Kannada district, Hegde remembers his first concert in Bengaluru, a tribute to his beloved guru Basavaraj Rajguru. Hegde learnt from the maestro in Dharwad.<br /><br />In 25 years, Hegde has trained hundreds of students at the Parameshwar Hegde Sangeet Academy. Many are now independent artistes, performing for connoisseurs across India.<br /><br />The event on Sunday, titled Raag Anuraag, features music by his disciples. They will sing some rare ragas. The programme will begin at 6 pm at Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Vyalikaval.<br /><br />A CD of the same name will also be launched. Hamsalekha, music composer for Kannada films, is the chief guest. Two previous CDs of Raag Anuraag were well received. <br /><br />Hegde does not believe in formalising music education beyond a point. "Music is not something that ends with a certificate. It's a river that flows. You discover new things as you practise," he told DH.<br /><br />His disciples Nayan Yavgal, Anagha Hindlekar, Koushik Aithal, Lakshmi Nataraj, Amrita Rao, Chaitanya S Bhat, Shashikala Bhat and Shantheri Prabhu are among those performing on Sunday.<br /><br /></div>