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| Jayanthi Kumaresh | |
|---|---|
 Jayanthi Kumaresh with the Saraswathi Veena | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bengaluru, India |
| Genres | Carnatic Music |
| Occupation(s) | Vainika, Composer |
| Instrument | Saraswati Veena |
| Website | jayanthikumaresh |
Jayanthi Kumaresh is an Indian Veena musician. Jayanthi comes from a lineage of musicians who have been practising Carnatic music for six generations and started playing the Saraswati Veena at the age of 3. Her mother, Lalgudi Rajalakshmi, was her first teacher and she later underwent intense training from her maternal aunt, Padmavathy Ananthagopalan. She was also taught by S. Balachander and went on to perform with him as well. She is married to Kumaresh Rajagopalan (b 1967), the younger of the violinist duo Ganesh–Kumaresh. She is the niece of violinist Lalgudi Jayaraman.
A researcher, Jayanthi holds a doctorate for her work on "styles and playing techniques of the Saraswati veena" and conducts workshops and lecture demonstrations around the world. She founded the Indian National Orchestra, where a group of artists from Carnatic and Hindustani genres representing the rich musical and cultural heritage of India come together under one banner to showcase Indian classical music.
Jayanthi composed and released the album "Mysterious Duality," The artist has played 7 different Veena tracks.
Awards
- 2006: State award of Kalaimamani from Tamil Nadu Government
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- Srikanth, Venkatesan (14 November 2019). "Jayanthi Kumaresh: The chosen one". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 February 2023.