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B S Purushotham
Popular Kanjira Artist
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B S Purushotham
Popular Kanjira Artist
About
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.
Sri. B S Purushotham received his initial training in music from M L Veerabhadraiah and V Praveen. Later he received from T K Murthy. He is a recipient of the national fellowship from the Ministry of Culture. He is a regular broadcaster with All India Radio. He got featured several times in Akashvani Sangeet Sammelans. He also got featured in national programmes on radio. Purushotham has performed at prestigious concerts in India and abroad. B S Purushotham has received many awards. This includes the Kalki Krishnamurthy Memorial Award, Yuva Kala Bharathi and many more. He has many recordings to his credit.
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