Mysore Manjunath

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Dr. Mysore Manjunath(Kannada: ಡಾ ಮೈಸೂರು ಎಂ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್) is an Indian violinist.

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[edit] Child prodigy

An amazingly gifted violin maestro, Dr. Mysore Manjunath plays Carnatic classical music, one of the main branches of Indian music. He was born in the city of Mysore, a centre for music, in South India. He trained on the violin under his father, Prof. Mahadevappa, a veteran musician belonging to the Bidaram Krishnappa school in the lineage of Sri Thyagaraja, one of the great composers of South Indian classical music. Manjunath gave his first violin concert when he was just 8 years-old. A player exhibiting outstanding creativity and technical virtuosity, Manjunath was soon acknowledged as one of the brilliant exponents of Carnatic music in India.He has performed all over the world, enthralling music lovers with his remarkable musicianship. From child prodigy to trail blazer, captivating audiences and critics, violinist par excellence Dr.Manjunath has performed in prestigious venues around the world. He is one of the youngest musicians to be awarded an A-Top status by All India Radio. Manjunath and his equally talented elder brother Mysore Nagaraj make a formidable violin duet.

[edit] Academic excellence

Dr.Mysore Manjunath was awarded a PhD in music by the University of Mysore. He was awarded gold medals while pursuing his music degree, and gained the first rank in music exams. He is on the faculty at the University of Mysore and guides scholars and students in the department of music. Dr. Manjunath has collaborated with many reputed musicians including Mark O'Connor, Jai Uttal, Mark Wood, Joe Cravin, Fabrizio Cassol, Ned Mcgowan, Fred Hamilton, Riccardo Nova,Todd Haaby and Priyo. The fusion concerts in which he has participated with renowned music groups such as Akamoon, Spenifex and Ictus have been well received in Europe. His jugalbandhi concerts with Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Ronu Majumdar, Rafik khan, Purbayan Chatterji and Tejendra Majumdar have been well-received all over the world. Dr. Manjunath was one of the first Indian violinists to be invited to perform at the International violin conference held in San Diego.

[edit] Awards and honours

Manjunath received many laurels and accolades in his childhood. He is one of the youngest recipients of the Rajyotsava Award by the Government of Karnataka. He has been honoured with many titles and awards that include Aryabhata, Sangeeth Samrat, Sathyashri, Sangitha Vidwanmani, Gana Varidhi, Samskruthi Sinchana Award, Rotary Namana Award, Best Violinist Awards from Madras Music Academy, the Excellence Award from the American Institute of World Culture, the American Arts Council Award, Y.T.Tatachari National Award, and the Meritorious Award from the University of Central Oklahoma, USA.

[edit] Some of the Important Concerts

Manjunath has performed all over the world at innumerable important concert stages, including

He has conducted workshops and presented papers and demonstrations at many reputed universities including the University of Delaware, Wesleyan University, University of Iowa, Utrecht University in the Netherlands, University of Chicago, University of Iowa, University of North Texas, University of Osaka in Japan, MIT, Texas A&M University, Griffith University - Australia, and the University of North Carolina.

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