SCHOLARSHIPS
Welcome to the Scholarships section, where you can learn about upcoming scholarships and travel grants to help you fulfil your Ethno dream! Ethno India coordinates international scholarships for Indian musicians to participate at Ethnos worldwide as well as offering its own scholarships both to Ethno India and to international Ethos.
Ethno India is currently not offering any scholarships.
Join the Ethno India group and page on facebook as well as the Shri Netar Kapur Scholarship group on facebook to stay abreast of scholarship news and announcements.
SCHOLARSHIP ROLL OF HONOUR
ETHNO MOBILITY SCHOLARSHIPS
2019
Gurpinder Pal Singh — Tabla, Dholak, Darbouka, Dhol (Ethno Estonia & Ethno Flanders)
Gurpinder Pal Singh — Tabla, Dholak, Darbouka, Dhol (Ethno Estonia & Ethno Flanders)
ETHNO BRAZIL SCHOLARSHIPS
2019
Himansh Pandey (Bansuri)
Pranshu Kukreti (vocal)
Himansh Pandey (Bansuri)
Pranshu Kukreti (vocal)
THE SHRI NETAR KAPUR SCHOLARSHIP
2018-19 (Ethno Cambodia)
Guneet Kaur – Punjabi Folk and Sufi vocal
Himansh Pandey – Hindustani classical bansuri
2016 (Ethno India)
Arman Ameri Mahani (Baluchi suroz), Iran
Waqar Ahmed Khan (sufiana qalam), Kashmir, India
2015 (Ethno Flanders and Germany)
Adhir Ghosh (guitar), New Delhi
Pavithra Chari (Hindustani vocal), New Delhi
They were joined by Prabhat Das (tabla), who received a scholarship from Ethno Flanders and Germany
2014 (Ethno India)
Neeti Pandey (vocal), New Delhi
Shaheen Salmani (vocal), New Delhi
Guneet Kaur – Punjabi Folk and Sufi vocal
Himansh Pandey – Hindustani classical bansuri
2016 (Ethno India)
Arman Ameri Mahani (Baluchi suroz), Iran
Waqar Ahmed Khan (sufiana qalam), Kashmir, India
2015 (Ethno Flanders and Germany)
Adhir Ghosh (guitar), New Delhi
Pavithra Chari (Hindustani vocal), New Delhi
They were joined by Prabhat Das (tabla), who received a scholarship from Ethno Flanders and Germany
2014 (Ethno India)
Neeti Pandey (vocal), New Delhi
Shaheen Salmani (vocal), New Delhi
MUSIC BASTI SCHOLARSHIPS
2018 (Ethno India)
These musicians received a 50% waiver on the Ethno participation fee:
Sukoon Bablani (vocal)
Archana Prithak (vocal)
These musicians received a 50% waiver on the Ethno participation fee:
Sukoon Bablani (vocal)
Archana Prithak (vocal)
ETHNO FLANDERS AND ETHNO GERMANY SCHOLARSHIPS
2018
Chaitali Sheolikar (violin), Bhopal
Peeyush Nepal (vocal, guitar). Sikkim
They were joined by vocalist Sukoon Bablani (vocal), New Delhi
2017
Anuja Borude (pakhawaj), Pune
Sreekanth Hariharan (vocal, violin), Trivandrum
They were joined by Raghunandan Berkadavu (vocal), Bangalore.
2016
Dr Amit Singh (darbouka), New Delhi
He was joined by Durgesh Kanwal (tabla) and Kartikeya Vashisht (bansuri), New Delhi & Gurgaon
2015
Prabhat Das (tabla), New Delhi
He was joined by Adhir Ghosh (guitar), New Delhi, and Pavithra Chari (Hindustani vocal), New Delhi, who both received the Shri Netar Kapur Scholarship
2014
Sachin Rohilla (violin), Ballabhgarh
Anagha Bhat (vocal), Bengaluru
Durgesh Kanwal (tabla, darbouka), New Delhi
2013
Rajesh Prasanna (bansuri), New Delhi
Anshya Gupta (santoor), New Delhi
Priyank Krishna (saxophone, bansuri), Jaipur
Chaitali Sheolikar (violin), Bhopal
Peeyush Nepal (vocal, guitar). Sikkim
They were joined by vocalist Sukoon Bablani (vocal), New Delhi
2017
Anuja Borude (pakhawaj), Pune
Sreekanth Hariharan (vocal, violin), Trivandrum
They were joined by Raghunandan Berkadavu (vocal), Bangalore.
2016
Dr Amit Singh (darbouka), New Delhi
He was joined by Durgesh Kanwal (tabla) and Kartikeya Vashisht (bansuri), New Delhi & Gurgaon
2015
Prabhat Das (tabla), New Delhi
He was joined by Adhir Ghosh (guitar), New Delhi, and Pavithra Chari (Hindustani vocal), New Delhi, who both received the Shri Netar Kapur Scholarship
2014
Sachin Rohilla (violin), Ballabhgarh
Anagha Bhat (vocal), Bengaluru
Durgesh Kanwal (tabla, darbouka), New Delhi
2013
Rajesh Prasanna (bansuri), New Delhi
Anshya Gupta (santoor), New Delhi
Priyank Krishna (saxophone, bansuri), Jaipur
ETHNO SWEDEN SCHOLARSHIPS
2017
Amulya Shastri (vocal), New Delhi/Pune
Satyendra Solanki (santoor), Bhopal/Mumbai
These scholarships were crowdfunded by Ethno Experience, an Ethno-inspired organisation, with support from Ethno Sweden, Ethno India and Folk You.
2016
Ramya Bhat (vocal), Bengaluru
Sarfaraz Khan (sarangi), Bengaluru
2015
Skanda Sulagodu Anantha Murthy (mridangam), Bengaluru
Kartikeya Vashisht (bansuri, algoza), New Delhi
Reshma Bhat (vocal), Bengaluru
Debasmita Bhattacharya (sarod), Kolkata
2013
Rohit Prasanna (bansuri), New Delhi
Aditi Sharma, (Hindustani vocal), New Delhi
Dhruv Bedi (sitar), New Delhi
2012
Rajati Bakshi (Hindustani vocal)
Sachin Rohilla (violin)
Anshya Gupta (santoor)
2011
Astha Tripathi (Dhrupad vocal), Bhopal
Dr Radhika Budhkar (veena), Mumbai
Ujwal Nagar (Hindustani vocal), New Delhi
2010
Debanjan Bhattacharjee (sarod), Kolkata
Sukhad Munde (pakhawaj), Pune
Charu Hariharan (mridangam, Carnatic vocal), Trivadrum
2009
Hindol Deb (sitar), New Delhi/Mumbai
Rishabh Prasanna (bansuri), New Delhi
Rachita Arora (Hindustani vocal), New Delhi
2008
Suchet Malhotra (percussion), New Delhi
Rajesh Prasanna (bansuri), New Delhi
Kashif Ahmed (sarangi), New Delhi
Amulya Shastri (vocal), New Delhi/Pune
Satyendra Solanki (santoor), Bhopal/Mumbai
These scholarships were crowdfunded by Ethno Experience, an Ethno-inspired organisation, with support from Ethno Sweden, Ethno India and Folk You.
2016
Ramya Bhat (vocal), Bengaluru
Sarfaraz Khan (sarangi), Bengaluru
2015
Skanda Sulagodu Anantha Murthy (mridangam), Bengaluru
Kartikeya Vashisht (bansuri, algoza), New Delhi
Reshma Bhat (vocal), Bengaluru
Debasmita Bhattacharya (sarod), Kolkata
2013
Rohit Prasanna (bansuri), New Delhi
Aditi Sharma, (Hindustani vocal), New Delhi
Dhruv Bedi (sitar), New Delhi
2012
Rajati Bakshi (Hindustani vocal)
Sachin Rohilla (violin)
Anshya Gupta (santoor)
2011
Astha Tripathi (Dhrupad vocal), Bhopal
Dr Radhika Budhkar (veena), Mumbai
Ujwal Nagar (Hindustani vocal), New Delhi
2010
Debanjan Bhattacharjee (sarod), Kolkata
Sukhad Munde (pakhawaj), Pune
Charu Hariharan (mridangam, Carnatic vocal), Trivadrum
2009
Hindol Deb (sitar), New Delhi/Mumbai
Rishabh Prasanna (bansuri), New Delhi
Rachita Arora (Hindustani vocal), New Delhi
2008
Suchet Malhotra (percussion), New Delhi
Rajesh Prasanna (bansuri), New Delhi
Kashif Ahmed (sarangi), New Delhi
ETHNO ON THE ROAD (SWEDEN) SCHOLARSHIPS
Ethno On The Road is a tour that takes place in Sweden every October . A small group of 5-7 musicians is chosen from that year's Ethno Sweden and mentored by two Artistic Leaders for an approximately 15-day whirlwind tour around Sweden as a band!
These fantastic musicians from India were chosen for that tour:-
2015–Reshma Bhat
2012–Rajati Bakshi
2010–Charu Hariharan
These fantastic musicians from India were chosen for that tour:-
2015–Reshma Bhat
2012–Rajati Bakshi
2010–Charu Hariharan
ETHNO DENMARK SCHOLARSHIPS
2013
Rahul Sharma (tabla, djembe), New Delhi
Rajati Bakshi (Hindustani vocal), New Delhi
2011
Astha Tripathi (Dhrupad vocal), Bhopal
Dr Radhika Budhkar (veena), Mumbai
Ujwal Nagar (Hindustani vocal), New Delhi
Rahul Sharma (tabla, djembe), New Delhi
Rajati Bakshi (Hindustani vocal), New Delhi
2011
Astha Tripathi (Dhrupad vocal), Bhopal
Dr Radhika Budhkar (veena), Mumbai
Ujwal Nagar (Hindustani vocal), New Delhi
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS AND FEE WAIVERS
These Indian musicians have received partial scholarships and fee waivers:-
Ethno Flanders & Ethno Germany, 2017
~ Raghunandan Berkadavu – vocal
Ethno Estonia, Ethno Flanders & Ethno Germany, 2016
~ Durgesh Kanwal – tabla
~ Kartikeya Vashisht – bansuri, algoza, morsing
Ethno Sweden, 2016
~ Prabhat Das – tabla
Ethno Denmark & Ethno Flanders, 2010
~ Pritam Ghoshal – sarod
Ethno Flanders, 2003; Etno Histria, 2005; Ethno Czech Republic, 2007; Ethno Denmark, 2010
~ Suchet Malhotra – tabla/percussion
Ethno Flanders & Ethno Germany, 2017
~ Raghunandan Berkadavu – vocal
Ethno Estonia, Ethno Flanders & Ethno Germany, 2016
~ Durgesh Kanwal – tabla
~ Kartikeya Vashisht – bansuri, algoza, morsing
Ethno Sweden, 2016
~ Prabhat Das – tabla
Ethno Denmark & Ethno Flanders, 2010
~ Pritam Ghoshal – sarod
Ethno Flanders, 2003; Etno Histria, 2005; Ethno Czech Republic, 2007; Ethno Denmark, 2010
~ Suchet Malhotra – tabla/percussion
If you have received a full or partial scholarship to an Ethno and your name is not mentioned in the Roll of Honour, please write to us on [email protected] stating which Ethno and which year you received a scholarship, and in what form (travel bursary, fee waiver, etc).