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Mysore BrothersMysore Sri Nagaraj and Dr MysoreManjunath

Mysore Sri Nagaraj and Dr. Mysore Manjunath are the sonsand disciple of renowned violinist Prof. S. Mahadevappa. Theyhave collaborated with many out standing musicians from allover the world & have also performed Jugalbandhi with manyTop-ranking Hindustani artistes. The Brothers have createdan unrivalled reputation as star performers in prestigiousorganizations the world over and have featured in innumerablemusic festivals & conferences all over the world. Both aregraded A-Top Ranking by the All India Radio and havereceived innumerable awards including the Best Violinistawards from The Madras Music Academy and Indian fine arts

society. They are amongst youngest musicians to be honoredwith the prestigious Rajyothsav Award by the Government ofKarnataka. The Mysore brothers have a number of CD albumsto their credit and have repeatedly enthralled audiences inUSA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Japan, HongKong, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Switzerland, Australiaand Gulf countries.

Padma Vibushan Dr Umayalpuram K Sivaraman

Padma Vibushan Dr Umayalpuram K Sivaraman has earned aunique place as one of the greatest legends in the art ofmridangam.He started his musical journey at a very young age of 3 andwas under gurukulavasam from illustrious gurus ArupathiNatesa Iyer, Thanjavur Vaidyanatha Iyer, Palghat mani Iyerand Kumbakonam (Sakottai) Rangu Iyengar. He gave hismaiden concert at the age of 10.In a career spanning over 66 years he has covered the entiregamut of percussive music accompanying the greatest legendsin carnatic music and hindustani music. He has also playedwith the best of Jazz bands, in fusion music and alsoperformed countless lecture demonstrations.He has been crowned with many prestigious awards fromvarious institutions including the Padma Vibushan from the

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President of India, a deserved recognition for his yeomanservice to the Indian Music fraternity. Some of the othernotable awards are Sangeetha Kalanidhi from the MadrasMusic Academy, Sangeet Natak Akademi award, Swathi

Puraskar award by Govt of Kerala, Kalaimamani award fromthe Govt of Tamil Nadu, Asthana vidwan of Kanchi, Sringeri,Ahobilam, Srirangam Sri Andavan mutts. Academically he is adouble graduate from the University of Madras, BA and BL.

Ghatam Giridhar Udupa

Giridhar Udupa is a child prodigy who had entered into themusic world at an age of 4. Born into a family of music andliterature, Giridhar had his initial tutelage under his father

and well known Mridangam artist Vidwan Ullur NagendraUdupa and later came under the tutelage of Vidushi SmtSukanya Ramgopal and Vidwan Sri V.Suresh.

Giridhar also performs on other South Indian percussioninstruments like Mridangam, Kanjira, Morsing and alsorenders Konnakol (an art of vocal percussion) with equalaplomb. He has accompanied eminent South Indian ClassicalMusician and has also performed in many genres of music like

Fusion, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Flamenco, Symphony etc. He hasparticipated in numerous International Music Festivals andperformed at the most prestigious venues in the world.Giridhar has received many honours like Yuva Kala Bharati,Vijaya Kalashree, Yuva Laya Pratibhamani, etc including thetitle Asthana Vidwan" from Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt.