Instruments Shehnai Name S. Ballesh | Role Singer | |
Birth name Ballappa Sanna Bharamappa Bhajantri Born April 1, 1958 ( 1958-04-01 ) Origin M.K.Hubli, Belgaum district, Karnataka, India Genres Hindustani classical music, modern and film music Occupation(s) shehnai player, classical vocalist Website panditballesh.weebly.com Similar People Puttaraj Gawai, Bismillah Khan, K J Yesudas, Chandrabose, Alma Ferovic | ||
Maestro illayaraja s appearance with pt s ballesh krishna ballesh in navaratri festival
Pandit S. Ballesh (born Ballappa Sanna Bharamappa Bhajantri on April 1, 1958) is an Indian shehnai player.
Contents
- Maestro illayaraja s appearance with pt s ballesh krishna ballesh in navaratri festival
- Pandit s ballesh shehnai artist of india
- Early life
- Music Training
- Career
- Film music
- Awards
- References
He is also a Patiala gharana Hindustani vocalist and expert in Benares gharana shehnai playing and ghazal singer.
Ballesh trained under the shehnai virtuoso Ustad Bismillah Khan. He is a member of the Panchakshara Gavai brotherhood. He has performed in classical concerts, in jugalbandis (duets), and in film music.
Pandit s ballesh shehnai artist of india
Early life
Ballesh was born to Shehnai Samrat Pandit Sanna Bharamanna and Smt. Yellamma in M.K.Hubli, Belgaum district, Karnataka. His all fore-generation family members were shehnai players in the district and Ballesh has traced his lineage to court musicians for advanced training.
Music Training
He started learning from his father and strengthened his musical roots, later he continued from his (uncle) father's elder brother Pandit Dodda Bharamanna and with stalwarts such as Dr. D.P. Hiremath (Kirana gharana), Pt. Puttaraj Gawai (Gwalior gharana) and Kodhanda Singh Salunke and Prakash Singh Salunke (Patiala gharana), besides the Ustad Bismillah Khan shehnai in (Benares gharana). He is playing often for AIR Dharwar and Doordarshan.
Career
In 2006 Ballesh and his son Krishna played a musical tribute to Krishna Hangal, daughter of Gangubai Hangal, at the presentation award ceremony for the first Krishna Hangal Memorial Award of the Hangal Music Foundation at the Sawai Gandharva Hall in Hubli.
In 2013 he was in the touring orchestra of the film music composer Ilaiyaraaja, and performed in Toronto, Canada.
Film music
Ballesh played shehnai for the Hindi movie Raanjhanaa, with music by Oscar winner A.R. Rahman. He also played shehnai for the song "The Dichotomy of Fame" in Imtiaz Ali's 2011 Hindi film Rockstar, with music by A.R. Rahman.
Awards
In 2011 he was honoured by Dr. M.G.R. University, Maduravoyal, during the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rabindranath Tagore.