Ramesh Narayan
| Pandit Ramesh Narayan | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 3 November 1959 |
| Origin | Kuthuparamba, Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Indian classical music, Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, singer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Associated acts | Pandit Jasraj, Ronu Majumdar, Vinayak Torvi, Anand Badamikar, Yella Venkateswara Rao |
| Website | Official website |
Pandit Ramesh Narayan (born 3 November 1959) is an Indian classical vocalist, composer and music producer. He began his initial training in Carnatic music and later studied the classical Hindustani style with Pandit Jasraj of Mewati gharana.
Ramesh Narayan was born in Kuthuparambu, Kannur, Kerala in a family of Carnatic musicians. He had his early lessons in music from his parents. His father Narayan Bhagavathar was a well-known musician of those days and his mother Narayani Amma was blessed with priceless Swarashuddhi (Purity of Swar). The musical ambience in Ramesh Narayan’s family during his early childhood left a lasting impression on him and he, as a child, yearned to learn more and continued his training in Carnatic music up to the age of twenty years.
It was while he was a student of Government Music College, Chitoor, that he was deeply drawn to Hindustani music and decided to dedicate himself to mastering it. Nevertheless, his desire to learn Hindustani music would not have had this kind of fulfillment, but, for the profound interest and initiative taken by his Pune-based elder brother Sri. Ramdas to introduce Ramesh Narayan to the city of Pune, the seat of performing arts, pure music and culture.
Moving to Pune, he learnt Sitar under the tutelage of Shri. Satchidananda Phadke, a renowned disciple of the Sitar Maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar. Becoming a competent Sitarist in no time, Ramesh Narayan found himself captivated by Hindustani vocal. He joined the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and took his "Visharad" with high distinction. He felt entranced by the passionately evocative style of Parampoojya Guruji, Padma Vibhushan,Sangeeth Martand, Pandit Jasraj and resolved to hone his talent and technique under the Mewati Gharana Maestro. Pandit Jasrajji gave him rigorous training for more than seven years in the subtler aspects of music, in traditional Gurukula style. Ramesh Narayan accompanied Pandit Jasraj during several of his concerts.
One of his feats is a 30-hour concert he gave in dedication of his father and guru, the late Narayana Bhagavathar, and to Pandit Motiram, an exponent of the Mewati gharana.
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