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B.C. Manjunath, born in 1976 in Karnataka, India, is a highly acclaimed Indian Carnatic percussionist, renowned for his mastery of the Mridangam and the vocal percussion art form of Konnakol. He hails from a distinguished musical lineage, being the fourth generation of musicians in his family. His father, Dr. B.K. Chandramouli, was a veteran Mridangam…
Journey Timeline
1976
Born
Early childhood
Began Konnakol and Mridangam training — Started Konnakol vocal exercises at age 4, then Mridangam.
c. 1991
Began teaching — Started teaching at age 15.
2002
Awarded Ananya Yuva Puraskar
2005
Received CMANA Award — From Bangalore's Percussive Arts Centre.
2012
Conferred Asthana Vidwan title — From Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetadhipathi Jagadguru Sri Sankaracharya Swamigal Srimatam Samsthanam.
2013
Masterclass at NISS college, Oslo, Norway — Held on October 22.
2018
Collaborated with Varijashree Venugopal — On a Konnakol duet.
2020
Featured in Hindustan Times article — Article titled 'Rhythmic art of healing: Konnakol lessons with BC Manjunath'.
2020
Featured on NationalKhabar — Live interview as a renowned artist of Mridangam and Konnakol.
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Awards & Honors
- 2002 · Ananya Yuva Puraskar
- 2005 · CMANA Award — Bangalore's Percussive Arts Centre
- 2012 · Asthana Vidwan — Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetadhipathi Jagadguru Sri Sankaracharya Swamigal Srimatam Samsthanam
- Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar — Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Ganakalashree Award
- Swara Laya Bharathi Award
- Sir Henry Wilson Award — Madras Music Academy
- Ganakalabhushana — Karnataka Gana Kala Parishat
- Life Time Achievement Award — Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai
- Mridanga Kala Shiromani - Palghat Mani Iyer Memorial Award — Percussive Arts Centre
- Karnataka Kalashree — Karnataka Sangeetha Nritya Academy
- Golden Mridangam — Sri Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam
- Honorary Doctorate — Chintalapalli Parampara Trust
- Asthana Vidwan — ISKCON and Avani Shankar Mutt
- Swaralaya Shrunga — Suswaralaya College of Music
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- Rhythmic art of healing: Konnakol lessons with BC Manjunath
Hindustan Times
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