Jayateerth Mevundi hails from Hubli in North Karnataka, the land of great vocalists and maestros of Hindustani Classical Music like Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Gangubai Hangal, Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur, Pt. Basavraj Rajguru and Pt. Kumar Gandharva and so on. Born in the year 1972, Jayateerth, according to many connoisseurs and critics of Hindustani Classical Music, is considered to be a torchbearer of Kirana Gharana.
Jayateerth received his initial training in music under the tutelage of Sangeet Ratna Pt. Arjunsa Nakod of Gwalior Gharana for about 10 years. Since the year 1994 onwards he has been receiving musical lessons under the able guidance of Pt. Shripati Padegar, who is a disciple of the most legendary master of Hindustani music of our times, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi of Kirana Gharana.
Jayateerth has won numerous awards, latest of which was the Young Maestro award which was personally handed to him by President Abdul Kalam at the second year inauguration of the Indian Music Academy organized by Pt. Jasraj on 9th April 2007 in Delhi.
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