Mysore Ananthaswamy ಮೈಸೂರು ಅನಂತಸ್ವಾಮಿ | |
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| Born | 25 October 1936[1] |
| Died | January 9, 1995 (aged 58)[1] Bengaluru[2] |
| Genres | Sugama Sangeetha[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Music composer |
| Instruments | Harmonium, Mandolin[3] |
Mysore Ananthaswamy (ಮೈಸೂರು ಅನಂತಸ್ವಾಮಿ) was one of the pioneers of Kannada Bhavageethe in Karnataka.[4] He was a very popular composer and singer of Kannada Sugama Sangeetha. He composed music for several poems and bhavageethe written by well-known Kannada poets like Kuvempu, K. S. Nissar Ahmed, N S Lakshminarayana Bhatta, etc., and popularized them throughout the globe. Some of his most famous songs include: Jogada Siri Belakinali, Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate, O Nanna Chetana and Ede Tumbi Haadidenu.
Ananthaswamy played Mandolin in his early days which he purchased for 25 rupees. Later, he switched to Harmonium as there was a difficulty in fine tuning Mandolin.[3]
Ananthaswamy composed music to the state anthem of Karnataka, Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate in 1960. He once sang his composition in front of Kuvempu who is the writer of the anthem at Maharaja College in Mysore. A note in Ananthaswamy's diary says Kuvempu was delighted by his tune and approved his tune, adding a suggestion that it should be sung in a group. Several committees have recommended the tune composed by Ananthaswamy to be recognized as the official tune of the Karnataka state anthem.[5]
Awards and Honors
He was awarded with Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy award and Rajyotsava Award.[1]
Death
Mysore Ananthaswamy died of cancer on 9 January 1995 in Bengaluru.[2][1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Calendar, The Events. "ಮೈಸೂರು ಅನಂತಸ್ವಾಮಿ". ಕಣಜ. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b Data India. Press Institute of India. 1995. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ a b Kambanna, Manasa (7 March 2019). "A mandolin meet". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Govt Favours Ananthaswamy's Naada Geethe". The New Indian Express. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE | How state anthem lost its tune". Deccan Herald. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.