<p>Three young Bengaluru musicians — Anantha Narayanan (21), Sudharshan Karthik (23) and Channaveeresh B L (29) — are gearing up for a tour with playback singer S P Charan, the son of the late S P Balasubrahmanyam. Titled ‘Simply SPB’, the tour will travel across cities like Los Angeles, Seattle, Austin and Chicago, and is a tribute to the musical legacy of Balasubrahmanyam, who passed away in 2020. It is tentatively scheduled for October and November.</p>.<p>“We have a list of about 70 potential songs, which we will play from. There are some songs I’m not familiar with, so I have started writing out the notes for them,” says percussionist Narayanan, who is embarking on an international tour for the first time. Karthik, a flautist, will also be on saxophone. “Some songs require both the flute and saxophone, so that’s going to be a bit tricky. But I’m looking forward to it,” he shares. The concert will feature a mix of popular Kannada, Tamil and Telugu songs, such as ‘Santoshakke’, ‘Jotheyali’, ‘Yenna satham indha neram’ and ‘Bangaru kodi petta’. </p>.<p>Apart from Charan, other noted performers on the tour include singers S P Shailaja (SPB’s sister), Sai Vignesh (known for ‘Varaha roopam’, ‘Kantara’, 2022) and Srisha. </p>
<p>Three young Bengaluru musicians — Anantha Narayanan (21), Sudharshan Karthik (23) and Channaveeresh B L (29) — are gearing up for a tour with playback singer S P Charan, the son of the late S P Balasubrahmanyam. Titled ‘Simply SPB’, the tour will travel across cities like Los Angeles, Seattle, Austin and Chicago, and is a tribute to the musical legacy of Balasubrahmanyam, who passed away in 2020. It is tentatively scheduled for October and November.</p>.<p>“We have a list of about 70 potential songs, which we will play from. There are some songs I’m not familiar with, so I have started writing out the notes for them,” says percussionist Narayanan, who is embarking on an international tour for the first time. Karthik, a flautist, will also be on saxophone. “Some songs require both the flute and saxophone, so that’s going to be a bit tricky. But I’m looking forward to it,” he shares. The concert will feature a mix of popular Kannada, Tamil and Telugu songs, such as ‘Santoshakke’, ‘Jotheyali’, ‘Yenna satham indha neram’ and ‘Bangaru kodi petta’. </p>.<p>Apart from Charan, other noted performers on the tour include singers S P Shailaja (SPB’s sister), Sai Vignesh (known for ‘Varaha roopam’, ‘Kantara’, 2022) and Srisha. </p>