I present to you, Sir, Shri
Sivaputra Siddaramayya
Komkali.
Born in 1924, Shri Komkali is
more commonly known as
Kumar Gandharva, a title
bestowed on him when he was
just six. A child prodigy of
phenomenal promise, Shri
Komkali started his training in
Hindustani vocal music with B.
R. Deodhar.
Equipped with an extraordinary
command of the
classical technique, Shri Kumar
Gandharva has given
Hindustani music a new
direction by introducing a folk
music bias into his style. He is
also noted for his rendition of
bhajans.
Shri Komkali has published
his compositions under the title
Anup Raga Vilas. He has
received honours from a
number of learned bodies. He
has visited Nepal and East Africa
on concert tours.
For his eminence in the field
of Music and his contribution to
its enrichment Shri Sivaputra
Siddaramayya Komkali receives
the Sangeet Natak Akademi
Award for Hindustani Vocal
Music.