Shri Bhuvanesh Mukul Komkali was born on 18 July 1978 in Indore,
Madhya Pradesh. He received his initial training in music from his
father Shri Mukul Shivputra and grandfather Pandit Kumar
Gandharva, and later he came under the tutelage of his grandmother
Shrimati Vasundhara Komkali at the Kumar Gandharva Sangeet
Academy, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh. Presently he is receiving training
from Shri Madhup Mudgal at the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New
Delhi.
A recipient of Junior Scholarship from the Department of Culture,
Government of India, and a 'B' High grade artist of All India Radio and
Doordarshan, he has performed widely in many prestigious music
festivals in India and abroad. He has lectured in many Universities
also. Shri Bhuvanesh has also composed music for a Hindi movie 'Devi
Ahilya'. Presently he is engaged in preserving Pandit Kumar
Gandharva's music through digital technology.
Shri Bhuvanesh Komkali has received a number of titles and awards
including the Shanmukhanand Shiromani Award conferred by Sri
Shanmukhanand Sabha, Mumbai (2009), and the Mallikarjun Mansoor
Yuva Puraskar given by the Government of Karnataka (2010).
Shri Bhuvanesh Mukul Komkali is awarded the Ustad Bismillah Khan
Yuva Puraskar of Sangeet Natak Akademi for the year 2012 for his
notable talent in the field of Hindustani vocal music.