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Kiran Hegde, born and brought up in a traditional family, at Magegar, Siddapur, Uttara Kannada (Karnataka), has got good cultural background and reasonable support to music. He learnt basic Hindustani flute by Vidwan Prabhakar Bhat Sirsi. Then he went to well known flautist Pt. Venkatesh Godkhindi of Bangalore for the higher study in order to know the techniques of flute. At present he is undergoing advanced training by world famous violinist Padmabhushan Smt. Dr. N. Rajam, in Gayaki Ang of Gwalior Gharana.

He has given solo programs successfully in and around the places like Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli, Pune, Mumbai, Lucknow, Tirupatl and Miraj etc. He participated and achieved many national level Instrumental music competition for senior - conducted by Sahara India Parivar Lucknow, Omkarnath Music Foundation Trust Thane, Sharada Sangeet Vidyalaya Mumbai etc. And participated in 12th National Youth Festival representing Karnataka state and got prize held in Pune. Received PANDIT. V. D PALUSKAR Memorial award in 2004. And got "Surmani" title in Kala Ke Kalakar Program conducted By Sur Singar Samsad Mumbai. Also he is graded artist of AIR Mumbai.

He got good occasion in giving flute recital organized by I.T.C SANGEET RESEARCH ACADEMY. He has given program at Abdul Karim Khan Memorial festival Miraj and Hubli. He was also given the recital in the YUVA MAHOTSAVA conducted by Dadar Matunga Cultural Centre, Mumbai in 2007.

He is receiving positive response from audience whenever he gave programs and is getting encouragement by senior Musicians. He is establishing his own identity in the field of music.