Balachandra Prabhu is a descendant of the Kirana stream of Hindustani classical music. He was introduced to music at a very early age by his father Shri Devadas Prabhu and went on to attain advanced training for several years under the tutelages of Pt. Balachandra Nakod, Pt. Jayateerth Mevundi, and the revered Late Pt. Shreepathi Padigar (Hubli), a senior disciple of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. He has enthralled music lovers all over the world with his melodious voice and has been recognized as a true representative of the “KiranaGharana.”