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H. R. Keshava Murthy

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H. R. Keshava Murthy (22 February 1934 – 21 December 2022) was an Indian gamaka exponent and guru.[1] He was honoured with Shantala Natya Sri Award by the Government of Karnataka in 1998 and Padma Shri in 2022 by the Government of India in the field of arts.

Born(1934-02-22)22 February 1934
Died21 December 2022(2022-12-21) (aged 88)
Hosahalli, Karnataka, India
OccupationSinger
Children1
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H. R. Keshava Murthy
Born(1934-02-22)22 February 1934
Died21 December 2022(2022-12-21) (aged 88)
Hosahalli, Karnataka, India
OccupationSinger
Children1
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Personal life

Murthy was born on 22 February 1934 in a family of gamaka artists to Vedabrahma Ramaswamy Shastry. He resided in Hosahalli.[2][3] He was married and had 1 daughter. He died at his house in Hosahalli on 21 December 2022.[1]

Career

A noted expert in the field of gamaka,[4] Murthy received training in music from his father and later from Venkateshaiah.[1] He publicised Kannada epics Kumaravyasas Bharatha and Jaiminis Bharatha.[5] His variant of music later came to be known as Keshava Murthy gharana.[2]

Awards

Murthy was awarded the Shantala Natya Sri Award in 1998 for his contribution to classical dance by the Government of Karnataka.[6] In 2002, he was awarded the Rajyotsava Prashasti award by the Government of Karnataka.[7][8][disputed – discuss] In 2022, the Government of India conferred him with Padma Shri, the country’s fourth highest civilian award,[9] in the field of arts for his contributions to preserve Kavya Vachana, a storytelling in the form of art in Karnataka.[10][5]

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