Bapu Padmanabha, also known as Bapu Flute, is a musician and composer who performs Hindustani classical music on his bansuri, a type of bamboo flute. He was born on 18 November 1978 in Harihar which is in Davanagere District of Karnataka state in India.

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Bapu Padmanabha
Background information
Born	(1978-11-18) 18 November 1978 (age 43) Harihar, Karnataka, India
Genres	Hindustani classical music, Mantra, Film scores, Indian classical, Vachana sahitya, Meditation, World Music
Occupation(s)	Flutist, music director, composer, singer, Record producer
Instruments	Bansuri, flute, Singer
Years active	1999-present
Labels	Lahari Music, TuneCore
Website	bapuflute.com

Musical style and impact

Adept in Hindustani Classical Music, Mantra Chantings, New Age, Film Score, Ambient Music, and World Music, Bapu is noted for composing music for the National Award Winner film Allama and Bapu's love for experimenting with Mantra sounds. Bapu used Carnatic, Hindustani, and Lounge music as the tools of expression for Allama Prabhu's Vachanas. Bapu's soft and restrained musical style has varied meditative albums to his credit.[1]

A Music C.D. entitled Music as Therapy by Bapu Padmanabha of Harihar, Karnataka State was released by External Affairs Government of India in order to acquaint foreign cultural delegates with Indian classical music.[2]

Film music

Bapu Padmanabha won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the film Allama Prabhu. Bapu composed music[3] for the film Allama Prabhu produced by Yajaman Enterprises, M.D. SriHari, L. Khoday Khoday Group, and directed by T. S. Nagabharana.[1]

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