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Artist
Jahnavi Jayaprakash
6+ albums
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The magic of her magnificent voice, her sense of proportion and the emotional content of her singing are just some of the qualities that made Jahnavi Jayaprakash the foremost and most popular vocalist of Karnataka of recent decades. In Amsterdam, she had a profound and lasting influence on a whole generation of musicians. She was endowed with a rich and melodious voice, encompassing three octaves with ease, which had precision, tone perfection and clarity. The much-travelled Jahnavi was born in 1950 into an illustrious family of poets, composers and musicologists enjoying a cherished place in the literary and music world of Karnataka. Jahnavi's training in classical Karnatic music began at an early age, having had the good fortune of learning from such stalwarts in the field as Sri. T. Puttaswamaiah of Bangalore and Sri. H.V. Venkateshaiah of Holenarasipur, who groomed her in the various aspects of this multifaceted and arduous art form. Besides being well versed in the practical side of Indian classical music, she also had a deep theoretical background in the subject, having taken a master’s degree in music at Bangalore University in 1977. A performing artiste of extraordinary caliber, Jahnavi gave innumerable vocal recitals at important cultural centers all over India and abroad, particularly in the USA, Europe, Canada, Middle and the Far East. She participated in many International and multicultural festivals of Music and Dance in both the USA and Europe. In 1990, she p
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Pallavi with Sloka - raga: Bhairavi/Hindola/Kalyani; tala: Jathi Triputa
1892Mallari - raga: Ananda Bhairavi; tala: Dhruvarupaka
1293Tillana - raga: Raga Maalika; tala: Adi
264Kriti - raga: Hamsadwani; tala: Adi
255Meera Bhajan
236Purandara Dasa: Kriti
197Kriti - raga: Sindhu Bhairavi; tala: Adi
178Jahnavi Jayaprakash: Mallari
149Jahnavi Jayaprakash: Pallavi
1410Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna: Tillana
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