Bengaluru’s tech, Mysuru’s palace and the Malabar coast

Live singer in Karnataka

Karnataka combines Bengaluru’s IT industry, Mysuru’s royal Dussehra, the coast of Mangaluru and the ruins of Hampi in one large and prosperous southern state.

Karnataka

Music for the venues of Karnataka

Bengaluru’s international airport is the hub; Mysuru, Mangaluru and Hubballi have their own airports.

  • Bengaluru corporate and wedding seasons
  • Mysuru Dussehra and palace evenings
  • Mangaluru and Udupi coastal weddings
  • Coorg and Chikmagalur estate retreats

Your live singer in Karnataka

Karnataka is a big state, with the Deccan plateau, the Western Ghats and the coast. Bengaluru is India’s technology capital, Mysuru is the cultural city of palaces and silk, Mangaluru is a port with its own Tulu culture and Hampi is a World Heritage ruin of the Vijayanagara empire. The state’s coffee estates in Coorg and Chikmagalur draw weekend travellers.

Kannada is the main language, but Bengaluru’s cosmopolitan crowd speaks English and Hindi, and many Marathi and Gujarati families live in the north. Hindi film songs, Sufi music and unplugged sets are popular in the city, while Mysuru and the coast welcome devotional and classical music.

Events cluster in Bengaluru, with corporate offsites, weddings and parties, and in estates and resorts across the state. The band plans for traffic in the capital and for long drives to the hills and coast.

The year in Karnataka

The Mysuru Dussehra in autumn is a ten-day royal festival. Ugadi marks the new year in spring, Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali bring community events, and the Hampi Utsav and Kambala races are seasonal highlights. Bengaluru’s corporate calendar peaks around the year-end.

What Karnataka hosts expect

Hosts are polite and quietly generous. Programmes start on time, and the audience listens closely before it applauds.

A set for Karnataka’s mixed audiences

Bengaluru’s offices want smooth English-and-Hindi sets: Perfect, Tum Hi Ho and Agar Tum Saath Ho. Mysuru wants classical-flavoured numbers, and the coast wants lively dance songs. A Kannada number, such as Neene Bari Neene from film music, is always a gesture the hosts remember.

Planning a booking across Karnataka

Bengaluru holds most bookings: corporate events in Whitefield and Outer Ring Road, weddings in palace grounds and hotels, and parties in the city’s lounges. Mysuru, three hours south, offers heritage hotels, and the coastal belt from Mangaluru to Udupi has its own wedding customs. The coffee estates of Coorg and Chikmagalur host retreats.

Bengaluru traffic is the main constraint, so the band stays near the venue. The coast has a heavy monsoon from June to September, and the estates need a full travel day. Combining a Bengaluru event with a Mysuru one is easy by road.

Where Dharmik performs

Cities and towns in Karnataka

See and hear it

Dharmik live, in pictures and songs

Photos and reels are from Dharmik’s own shows. The songs below are the ones people ask for most at live music in Karnataka.

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Place
Karnataka
Travel
Planned with the quote
Formats
Solo, Duo, 3-Piece, 4-Piece, Full Band

Often asked for

  • Muskurane
  • Kal Ho Naa Ho
  • Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin
  • Suraj Hua Maddham
  • Main Agar Kahoon
  • Saathiya
  • Kabhi Kabhi Aditi
  • Tum Se Hi

A sample; the repertoire is on the media page.

Why Dharmik

Why hosts choose Dharmik in Karnataka

  • 01

    700+ live shows

    Weddings, sangeets, parties, hotels, festivals and corporate evenings over more than 5 years, so the music is paced for the room.

  • 02

    A wide Hindi repertoire

    Bollywood from every decade, Sufi, ghazal, bhajan and garba, with songs added on request; see the playlist.

  • 03

    Solo to full band

    From one voice and a guitar to a stage band, so the format follows the venue and the guest list.

  • 04

    Offices in five cities

    The main office is in Virar West, with offices in Rajkot, Dwarka, Porbandar and Ahmedabad.

  • 05

    Worldwide and remote

    Travels to other countries for festivals and events, and performs remotely for weddings and celebrations anywhere.

  • 06

    Clear plans on WhatsApp

    Dates, formats, fees and logistics are agreed in writing, and you can reach us by call or message.

Formats

Which setup suits your event?

1 musician

Solo

Just Dharmik and the room.

Good for House parties, Cocktail hours and Restaurants & lounges.

2 musicians

Duo

A melody instrument for extra warmth.

Good for Sundowners, Mehendi & intimate sangeets and Hotel lounges.

3 musicians

3-Piece

Rhythm joins the melody.

Good for Sufi & ghazal evenings, Bhajan nights and Corporate dinners.

4 musicians

4-Piece

A real band feel, no big stage needed.

Good for Sangeet nights, Brand events and Hotel & resort evenings.

6 musicians

Full Band

Stage-filling sound for big celebrations.

Good for Destination weddings, Large sangeets and Festivals & tourism events.

How it works

Booking in four steps

  1. 1

    Message or call

    Send the occasion, the date, the city, the venue and the number of guests on WhatsApp, or call. There are no forms to fill in.

  2. 2

    Agree the date and format

    Availability, the format that suits the room, from a solo singer to a full band, and the fee are agreed together. An advance holds the date.

  3. 3

    Plan the set and the day

    Songs, timings, sound and power are settled in writing. For events away from the main office in Virar West, travel and stay are agreed here too.

  4. 4

    Perform

    The musicians arrive early, check the sound and perform. For remote events a short test session runs before the live stream.

Visit us

Our offices

  • Maharashtra

    Virar West

    702, M-11, M-Avenue, Rustomjee Evershine Global City
    Virar West, Maharashtra 401303
    Directions
  • Gujarat

    Rajkot

    Shop No. 324, Chandreshnagar Main Road, Mayani Chowk
    Rajkot, Gujarat 360004
    Directions
  • Gujarat

    Dwarka

    T.V. Station Area, Patel Samaj Road, Dev Bhumi Dwarka
    Dwarka, Gujarat 361335
    Directions
  • Gujarat

    Porbandar

    Meera Shopping Center, First Floor, Kedareshvar Road
    Porbandar, Gujarat 360575
    Directions
  • Gujarat

    Ahmedabad

    Swaminarayan Park-1, Opp. Swaminarayan Park-2, New Vasna, Vishala
    Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380007
    Directions

All offices, maps and contact

Local FAQs

Live singer in Karnataka: your questions

Bengaluru, Mysuru and Mangaluru.

Yes, especially in Bengaluru and among the many migrants; Kannada songs can be added on request.

October to March; the monsoon on the coast is very heavy.

Coorg, Chikmagalur, Mysuru and the coast near Udupi.

The ruins of the Vijayanagara capital, a World Heritage Site.

Yes, alongside English and Hindi in Bengaluru.

Yes, known for its coffee estates.

Ask about dates in Karnataka

Your next event, live in Karnataka

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