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Mysore Manjunath

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Mysore Manjunath

Mysore Manjunath (born in Mysore, India), is an Indian violinist.[1] The son and disciple of violinist Vidwan S. Mahadevappa,[2] Manjunath performed his first concert at the age of eight in Mysore as a child prodigy.[3][4] He is one of the Mysore brothers duo.[5][6] He is honored with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by government of India, bestowed by the president of India at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan in New Delhi.[7]

Education

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Manjunath did his Master of Music at the University of Mysore securing first Rank with 4 Gold Medals and was awarded Ph.D by the University of Mysore.[8][9]

Career

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Manjunath started performing at 8 and his initial concerts were with his father and brother.[6] He regularly performs along with his elder brother Mysore Nagaraj.[1] His violin concerts are featured at major international concert stages including Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, International Violin Conference, Common Thread Music festival in United States, Federation Square in Melbourne, World Music Festival[10] in Chicago,[11] Oxford University,[12] Cambridge University[13] Tansen Sangith Samaroh-Gwalior, Esplanade Theatre in Singapore, World Music Series by BBC, Santa-Fe Festival[14] in New Mexico, Persian Academy of Culture in Iran, Doverlane Music Festival in Kolkata, Sawai Gandharv Music festival,[15] India International Centre.,[16] Delhi International Arts Festival,[17] University of Oregon .[18][19] He has collaborated with musicians and orchestras including Ned McGowan, Fabrizio Cassol, Jai Uttal, Joe Craven, Fred Hamilton, Todd Haaby, Pandith Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Ronu Majumdar, N. Rajam, Tejendra Majumdar such as Aka Moon,[20] Spenifex,[21] Ictus.

He was nominated as cultural ambassador of University of Mysore.[22] Manjunath has created many new ragas including Yaduveera Manohari,[23] Bharatha. His recent creation Yoga Anthem- having many popular world musicians performing in it, got nationwide recognition.[24][25] "Life Again", his song created during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring 20 eminent musicians across the globe was launched by ICCR in over 150 countries.[26] Aaroha, a unique music play composed and directed by Manjunath, created waves as press described it as a perfect synchrony with Carnatic idioms and western presentation.[27] At the prestigious Ganakala Parishath music conference, he was nominated as the president of the coveted Golden Jubilee Music Conference, and honored with the Ganakala Bhushana Award in 2020.[28]

Awards and honors

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He is one of the youngest recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi[29] award by the Government of India and the Rajyotsava Award by the Government of Karnataka.[30] He has received the Excellence award from American Institute of World Culture, honours from the American Arts Council, Best Violinist awards from the music academy in Chennai,[31] Best Violinist award from the Indian fine arts society, Aryabhata Award, Meritorious Award from University of Oklahoma, Samskruthi Sinchana Award, Y.T.Tatachari National Award, Sangeeth Samrat, Sangeeth Rathna, Sangitha Vidwanmani, Gana varidhi, Tantri Vadya Shiromani - Asthana Vidwan from Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Chowdiah National Award by the music academy in Bangalore,[32] Rotary Excellence Award, Rama Ganakalacharya,[33] Karthik Lifetime achievement Award [34] & Sangeetha Vedanta Dhurina[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mysuru earlier known as Mysore | Mysuru Tourism". mysuru.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Vidwan S. Mahadevappa No More". starofmysore.com. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. ^ "World renowned violinist Dr Mysore Manjunath to perform at the educational institutes in Dehradun from August 1 to August 4, 2018 | Indiaepost". indiaepost.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. ^ "The Tribune - Magazine section - Saturday Extra". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Twice the prowess". Deccan Herald. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b Pradeep, K. (6 June 2019). "The journey of violin maestros, the Mysore Brothers". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Selected for Sangith Natak Academy Award". Starofmysore.com. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  8. ^ "A sonorous journey by violin maestros". News18.com. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  9. ^ a b Govind, Ranjani (7 February 2014). "Honour for Mysore's violin maestros". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Ronu Majumdar & Mysore Manjunath with Ramdas Palsule & Arjun Kumar". YouTube. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Zakir Hussain, Niladri Kumar to open Chicago World Music Festival". Radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  12. ^ "The Mysore BrothersOxford University Faculty of Music". www.music.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Mysore Brothers visit Cambridge University 🎻 | meeting Carnatic Violin Maestros (2023)". YouTube.
  14. ^ "Performing Arts / Books June 27-July 3". Santa Fe Reporter. 27 June 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Jugalbandi at Sawai: Five siblings to bond through music in Pune". 28 November 2016.
  16. ^ "India International Centre|Carnatic Violin Duet by the Mysore Brothers". www.iicdelhi.in. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Karnataka-focused music Parishat marks 50th year". Deccanherald.com. 30 January 2020.
  18. ^ https://pages.uoregon.edu/music/public_html/events/programs/F2012/oct_05_mysore.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ^ "Karnataka-focused music Parishat marks 50th year". Deccanherald.com. 30 January 2020.
  20. ^ http://www.akamoon.com/index.php?id=159 [permanent dead link]
  21. ^ "Spinifex". Womex.com.
  22. ^ "'Princes of Mysore' to mesmerise the audience in USA". Bangalorefirst.in. 15 September 2014.
  23. ^ "'Yaduveer raga' for Mysuru royal wedding". Deccanchronicle.com. 26 June 2016.
  24. ^ "Mysuru musician composes anthem for International Yoga Day | Mysuru News". The Times of India.
  25. ^ "Anthem for Yoga". Asianage.com. 21 June 2019.
  26. ^ "Life Again - International Collaboration of Eminent Musicians - Music by Dr Mysore Manjunath". YouTube. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  27. ^ Ganesh, Deepa (15 September 2022). "What's unique about Mysore Manjunath's new musical project". The Hindu.
  28. ^ "Karnataka-focused music Parishat marks 50th year". Deccanherald.com. 30 January 2020.
  29. ^ "Selected for Sangith Natak Academy Award". Starofmysore.com. 28 May 2017.
  30. ^ "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  31. ^ Madur (10 October 2011). "Dr. Manjunath and Nagraj – The Mysore Brothers". karnataka.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  32. ^ "Honour for musicians". The Hindu. 25 November 2012.
  33. ^ Govind, Ranjani (13 April 2018). "'Mysore Brothers' to receive Rama Gana Kalacharya Award". The Hindu.
  34. ^ "MYLAPORE TIMES - Kartik Fine Arts sabha celebrates its 47th anniversary; presents awards to artistes". 18 April 2022.
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