Mysore Manjunath and Nagaraj
Mysore Manjunath and Mysore Nagaraj are among Carnatic music’s leading violinists. Trined principally by their father S. Mahadevappa, they developed a style which they describe as a “blend of emotive appeal, technical mastery and intellectual sophistication with a strict adherence to the classicism”.
They perform in jugalbandi (duet) settings as well as collaborating with a diverse array of musicians both individually and together. On hearing them play, Pandit Ravi Shankar described them as the ‘Princes of Mysore’.
Mysore Manjunath first performed at the Darbar Festival in 2006, alongside Tejendra Majumdar, Arjun Kumar, and Subhankar Banerjee, delivering a captivating classical performance. He returned to the Darbar stage in 2012, joined by Srimushnam Raja Rao and R.N. Prakash. This performance also marked the debut of his brother, Mysore Nagraj, as part of the ensemble, adding a dynamic new dimension to their musical collaboration. Together, they presented a rich blend of Carnatic and Hindustani traditions, further cementing their place in the global classical music scene.
“For the rest of the world, we may be maestros but for [our father], we are always learners and we prefer that he treats us so. It was his teaching that has brought us to where we are now.”
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