Jyoti Hegde
Vidushi Jyoti Hegde | |
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| Born | 17 March 1963 |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Spouse | G.H. Hegde |
| Children | 1 |
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| Labels | ASA Music (2012) |
| Website | http://www.jyotihegde.com |
Jyoti Hegde (Sanskrit: ज्योती हेग्डे, IPA: [dʑjoːtɪ ɦeːɡɖeː]) is a Rudra veena and sitar artist from the Khandarbani gharana. She has pursued music since age 12 and completed her master's in music from Karnatak University of Dharwad. Vidhushi Jyoti Hegde is the first woman player of Rudra veena in the world.[1] She is a Grade-A artist of the Rudra veena and sitar with the All India Radio and regularly sought after for concerts.
Career/History
[edit]Jyoti Hegde was born and brought up in Sirsi – the largest town in North Kanara district of Karnataka. She started learning music when she was 12. At the age of 16 years, she began to learn Rudra veena under the guidance of her first teacher Pandit Late Bindu Madhav Pathak.[1]
Personal life
[edit]She is married to G.S. Hegde and has a son.[1]
Discography
[edit]- Rare Instruments - Rudra Veena (ASA Music, 2012)[2]
Awards and recognition
[edit]Jyoti Hegde has won awards such as the Naada Nidhi award, Kala Chetana and Dhrupadmani.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Jyoti Hegde Biography". Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Rare Instruments - Rudra Veena". Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Jyoti Hegde Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
External links
[edit]- Rudra veena players
- Hindustani instrumentalists
- Indian sitar players
- Living people
- Karnatak University alumni
- People from Uttara Kannada
- Veena players
- Indian women classical musicians
- Musicians from Karnataka
- Women musicians from Karnataka
- 21st-century Indian women musicians
- 21st-century Indian musicians
- 1963 births