The summer before she started high school, Pragathi Guruprasad found herself entangled in the unusual; taking the stage by storm on the third season of the reality singing competition, Airtel Super Singer Junior. Raised in California and shuttling between Fremont and Chennai, Guruprasad’s immersion into Carnatic and other forms of music started early. Seven thousand people showed up for my show — Pragathi Live, in South Africa — and it opened my eyes to the potential that existed.”The Pragathi Live World Tour will cover four continents, kicking off with Asia. “It’ll mean a lot to come home with a world tour to my name. (The Pragathi Live World Tour will start on August 26 in Malaysia.)

Source: The Hindu August 09, 2017 10:53 UTC