Karnad (1925 - 7 September 2020) [1] was an Indian classical flautist who plays the bansuri.
[2] He was born in 1925 in South Kannara, Karnataka, where bamboo grows abundantly.
He began to learn flute under Pannalal Ghosh the best known flutist of the 20th century.
Like his guru Pannalal Ghosh[3][circular reference], Karnad was also a staff artist at All India Radio.
Today he continues to perform at various festivals and in various cities of India.