(B) Pandit Prabhakar Karekar is a Hindustani classical vocalist, a disciple of Jitendra Abhisheki and C.R. Vyas, born in Goa, India. He was awarded Tansen Samman in 2014 and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2016. He entered the world of fusion music with Ornette Coleman (U.S.A.) and Sultan Khan (India).