Jayanthi Kumaresh

Jayanthi Kumaresh
Jayanthi Kumaresh with the Saraswathi Veena
Jayanthi Kumaresh with the Saraswathi Veena
Background information
OriginBengaluru, India
GenresCarnatic Music
Occupation(s)Vainika, Composer
InstrumentSaraswati Veena
Websitejayanthikumaresh.com

Jayanthi Kumaresh is an Indian Veena musician.[1][2][3] 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,[4] 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,"[5] The artist has played 7 different Veena tracks.

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  2. ^ "'We hardly discuss music'". The Hindu. 9 January 2007. Archived from the original on 16 July 2007.
  3. ^ Rao, Pappu Venugopala (8 January 2010). "Of memories, melodies and more..." The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Classic Choral: Indian National Orchestra". The Hindu. 25 October 2014.
  5. ^ Sivakumar, S. (21 October 2010). "Concept of duality". The Hindu.