Prakash Sontakke

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT PRAKASH SONTAKKE

The only musician from Karanataka playing the Slide Guitar and the only one to have won the Independent World Music Awards, USA and the Nashville Award for composers where his composition was chosen over the maestro Illayaraja. An A grade artiste from Akashvani and Doordarshan Prakash With more than concerts experience he has toured extensively with his troupes namely ”The Prakash Sontakke Group” (Neo Classical Fusion), International Trio “Lehera” (World Fusion ), “Moonarra” (Jazz and Classical fusion ), “New Life” on the lines of Sufi World Fusion with Ace Drummer and Percussionist Sivamani and noted Sufi Vocalist Runa Rizvi. “FOOD” (progressive Electronic Jazz crossover) where he performs with British Saxophone Maestro Iain Ballamy and the phenomenal Norwegian Drummer Thomas Stronen.More recently with the FIGURA ENSEMBLE from Denmark where he performs with a Mezzo-soprano, three musicians, a composer, a poet and an architect, FIGURA Ensemble is a musical collective with a mind of its own.On the Board of ADVISORS of the SHANKAR MAHADEVAN ACADEMY and as a MENTOR at the OCTAVIUM ACADEMY.His performance at the COKE STUDIO with EHSAAN NOORANI and LOY MENDONSA won critical acclaim. Performed on albums wIth several Grammy Awards winner NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN. On ECM album \'MERCURIAL BALM \" with noted musicians IAIN BALLAMY, THOMAS STRONEN, EIVIND AARSET, CHRISTIAN FENNEZ, NEIL PETTER MOLAVER Working on his International Collaboration \" PERCEPTION\"