Jayateerth Mevundi
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Jayateerth Mevundi is a Hindustani classical
vocalist of the Kirana Gharana
. Jayateerth Mevundi hails from Hubli in North Karnataka
. He is widely recognized as one of the leading performers in this gharana.
His music is marked by impeccable taankari, delivered with effortless ease in the style of Bhimsen Joshi. He took to music at a very tender age under the guidance of his mother. He started his formal training in classical music from Sangeet Ratna Pt. Arjunsa Nakod and presently he is undergoing training from Pt. Shripati Padegar, a disciple of Pt Bhimsen Joshi
. Formerly associated with All India Radio, Goa and All India Radio Bangalore, he currently works for All India Radio, Mangalore.
He has travelled extensively to perform, within India and outside. He has been invited to perform at prestigious venues like the Sawai Gandharva Festival held in Pune every year.
Jayateerth Mevundi was also awarded the "Young Maestro" award which was personally handed to him by President Abdul Kalam
at the second year inauguration of the Indian Music Academy organized by Pt. Jasraj on 9 April 2007 in Delhi
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
vocalist of the Kirana Gharana
Kirana Gharana
Kirana Gharana is one of the most prolific Hindustani khyal gharanas.-History:The name of this school of music derives from Kirana or Kairana, a town and tehsil of Muzzafarnagar District in Uttar Pradesh...
. Jayateerth Mevundi hails from Hubli in North Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. He is widely recognized as one of the leading performers in this gharana.
His music is marked by impeccable taankari, delivered with effortless ease in the style of Bhimsen Joshi. He took to music at a very tender age under the guidance of his mother. He started his formal training in classical music from Sangeet Ratna Pt. Arjunsa Nakod and presently he is undergoing training from Pt. Shripati Padegar, a disciple of Pt Bhimsen Joshi
Bhimsen Joshi
Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi ; February 4, 1922 - January 24, 2011) was an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition. A member of the Kirana Gharana , he is renowned for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music...
. Formerly associated with All India Radio, Goa and All India Radio Bangalore, he currently works for All India Radio, Mangalore.
He has travelled extensively to perform, within India and outside. He has been invited to perform at prestigious venues like the Sawai Gandharva Festival held in Pune every year.
Scholarships and awards
- A scholarship for three years(1986-88)by Karnataka Sangeet Nritya Academy, BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
- Second prize in AIRAll India RadioAll India Radio , officially known since 1956 as Akashvani , is the radio broadcaster of India and a division of Prasar Bharati. Established in 1936, it is the sister service of Prasar Bharati's Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster. All India Radio is one of the largest radio networks...
Hindustani Classical vocal competition during 1988-89 at AhmedabadAhmedabadAhmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad... - First prize in the competition organized by ITC Sangeet Research AcademyITC Sangeet Research AcademyITC Sangeet Research Academy is a Hindustani classical music academy run by the corporate house, ITC Ltd.. It is located in Kolkata, India. Noted musicians associated with the academy include Ulhas Kashalkar...
, Calcutta - Mrs. Yamunabai Shahane Shastreeya Gayana Shishyavrutti by Gaanavardhan in 1993, PunePunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
- Pt. Jasraj Gourav Puraskar in 1995
- Mewati Gharana Sangeet Gourav Puraskar in 2000
- Shanmukhananda Sangeet Shiromani Award in 2005, MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
Jayateerth Mevundi was also awarded the "Young Maestro" award which was personally handed to him by President Abdul Kalam
Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam usually referred to as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, is a renowned aerospace engineer, professor , and first Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram , who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007...
at the second year inauguration of the Indian Music Academy organized by Pt. Jasraj on 9 April 2007 in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
Hindustani classical
- Bilaskhani Todi, Abhogi Kanada & Basant, Alurkar Music House 2000
- Yaman & Marwa, Alurkar Music House 2000
- Lalit, Gunakali & Shudh Sarang, Alurkar Music House 2000
- Darbari Kanada with an additional track 'Jamuna Ke Teer' in Bhairavi, Dreams Entertainment, 2010
Kannada devotional
- Ranga Baro Panduranga Baro - Dasara Padgalu, Ganasampada Live Cassettes
- Naarayana Te Namo Namo, Ganasampada Live Cassettes 2007
Kannada film songs
- Song Mysore Desh from the movie Kallarali HoovagiKallarali HoovagiKallarali Hoovagi is an Indian Kannada language film directed by T.S. Nagabharana. The film, based on a novel of the same name by B L Venu, is a fictitious love story set in Chitradurga kingdom during the reign of Madakari Nayaka, one of the Palegars of Chitradurga...
, Akash Audio 2006