One of the most sought after and popular kanjira artiste, Sri. B S Purushotham or BSP was first initiated into learning mridangam by his father Sri.B.Seetharam and later learnt Khanjira as he came under the expert guidance of B'lore Sri.M.L.Veerabhadraiyya, B'lore Sri.V.Praveen and Sangita Kalanidhi Dr. T.K.Murthy. BSP has accompanied many stalwarts in the field of carnatic music. He has been a favourite choice for kanjira accompaniment over the years for many seniormost musicians to many upcoming ones as well.BSP is an asset to any concert, as his playing speciality features-rich tones, excellent musical anticipation, sensitivity and adapting to different styles and thus taking the overall concert to greater heights and giving a very high listening pleasure to one and all. Has won many awards and titles from prestigious organisations all over and has travelled abroad widely and played at some of the most famous international festivals.