Mysore Ananthaswamy

Musical Artist

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Who is Mysore Ananthaswamy?

Mysore Ananthaswamy was a classical Indian vocalist; a singer of Kannada Sugama Sangeetha. He set many poems of well known Kannada poets to music and popularised them throughout Karnataka. Some of his most famous songs include "jOgada siri beLakinalli" from the album Nityotsava and "ede tumbi hadidenu andu nAnu".

Mysore Ananthaswamy is a household name in Karnataka who has spread the songs of famous Kannada poets to all corners of the state for the past 40 years. He was amongst the first among those who took literature to the hearts of the masses through his music-composing and singing.

Mysore Ananthaswamy is from a family steeped in music. His grandfather was Vidwan Chikkarama Rao, who, in his time was known as "Taala Bramha". The young Ananthaswamy chose to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather. He developed his natural talents through classical music and later by practicing with the likes of P. Kalingarao and went on to become a gifted artist. His rendition of music to the poems of D. R. Bendre, K V Puttappa, K S Narasimhaswamy, G. S. Shivarudrappa, Nissar Ahmed and Lakshminarayana Bhatta bear testimony to his talents.

There is a distinct identity in Ananthaswamy's composing. He could sense the mood of the poem and create music to make the mood more touching. He had a great sense of blending any style of music into poetry, be it Karnatic or Hindustani or Western with great success. His works stood out for its melody and meaning and was enjoyed by poets, singers and listeners alike. Kurigalu Sir Kurigalu, Ede Tumbi Haadidenu, Tenavina, Madikerili Manju etc., are very ethereal and one gets an impression that the music is an inherent part of the poem.

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on July 23, 2013

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