Artist Information Mohan Rangan is a well known musician who was inspired to learn flute from his father Sri H. D. Govindaraj, whom he lost early in his life. His memories motivated him to develop the hobby he had - playing the flute. At an early age, in 1979, he started his flute career under the tutelage of Vidwan S.A. Sashidhar at Vijaya College of Music, Bangalore. Currently he is pursuing music under the guidance of Sangeetha Kalarathna Prof. H.V. Krishnamurthy, Principal, Vijaya College of Music.   Mohan and his brother Ravi Kiran made their debut at the Bangalore Gayana Samaj where they played in the Junior concert seasons. The brothers were awarded the "Best Main Musician" and "Best Concert" Prizes. Having performed in many highly prestigious Sabhas in Chennai and Bangalore they have won many accolades such as the T. R Mahalingam "Best Artiste Prize". Prominent critics from The Hindu and Sruthi Magazine have recognised the brothers as having "regaled the audience with their melodious flute duet. They are reknowned for their "accuracy of form of ragas" and neat "swaraprasthara". Mohan and Ravi are also graded All India Radio artists.   Mohan teaches flute to avid learners in Vijaya College of Music. By profession Mohan works as software engineers by in Synopsys, Banglaore, striving to do his best in both professions. Mohan's common goal is to grow immensely and gain experience and popularity by playing in prestigious Sabhas while maintaining manodharma and adherence to tradition. Mohan and his brother Ravi Kiran have performed flute duets at various prestigous sabhas including: Karnataka Gana Kala Parishat, Saraswathi Gana Sabha, Shankar Matt, Karnataka Association for Percussive Arts, Guruvayurappan Bhajana Samaj all located in Banglore, as well as Ayyanar College of Music started more than 5 decades ago by Legendary violinist Sangeetha Rathna Mysore T. Chowdiah and the prestigous and nearly a century old Bangalore Gayana Samaj. Mohan and Ravi Kiran have also performed at prestigious sabhas in Chennai including Narada Gana Sabha, Sastri Hall, (Naada Inbam), Krishna Gana Sabha (Best Artist Prize), Asthika Samaj (Thiruvanmayur), T.T.D. Kalakrithi (Chetpet)