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
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]
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]
