Karnataka Kalashri, Rajyotsava Award
Her Musical Journey started 5 decades ago, and is recognized as “Gaana Kogile” all over. Her dedication and hard work is been reflecting in all her achievements in leaps and bounds. She is the daughter-in-law of Late. Vidwan Arunachalappa a very famous Karnatic Harmonium artist.
Keyboard Artist
Sri V. Umesh Murthy has made a name for himself in the musical world as a renowned Key Board Player. His artistic achievements in his chosen art form has made his name a household word in the musical arena. In his hands Key Board assumes magical proportions and it is delight to the ears. Musical concerts where he participates are tremendously successful. Umesh Murthy who is in his late thirties is an explorer in this world of Nadabrahma since 1990. He was introduced into this world of enchanting sounds by his fater Sri Venkatesha Murthy who himself was renowned player of Key Board in his times. In addition Umesh was under the tutelage of Sri B.V Srinivas another Musical master. When Umesh plays the Key Board he puts his heart and soul into which naturally results in sublime music. We have yet to come across a music lover who is not charmed by Umesh’s handling of the Key Board.
For Umesh Music is divine. He considers that god has provided him the instrument of Key Board to dispense enchanting tunes to the ears of Music lovers. Key Board is not only his forte. He is an accomplished Compere and also a Director. He has played his chosen instrument in various concerts where the Giants of Music like P.B.S, Janaki amma, Praveen Ghodkindi, Shivamani and others held the floor. He has worked in the field of Kannada Movies also. He has been a part of the groups which has worked in the field of Kannada Movies also. He has been a part of the groups which were led by stalwarts like Vani Jayaram, P.Susheela, Shankar Mahadevan, S.P.B, Jesudas and the likes. He has worked for many Private Albums and C.D’s.
He is a pilgrim in the musical journey and his journey will certainly take him to higher and greater accomplishments to delight and enchant music lovers of all kinds. He has married another well know person in the musical world that Is Srimathi Usha Umenh the renowned Play back Singer and the leading light of "Mayiur Music Entertainers."
Playback Singer
Smt. Usha Umesh, wife of the renowned international keyboard player Sri Umesh is born, brought up and groomed in a family where everything is enveloped in music. Umesh is a main leading keyboard artist now in zee saregamapa .. She has married to Sri Umesh who is a friend, philosopher and guide in her musical journey. She is the grand daughter of the Harmonium Legend Sri Arunachalappa and the daughter of Smt.Kasturi Shankar the well known Play Back Singer.Smt. Usha has render her voice to so many artists for the last 30years. She has rendered songs in four languages namely, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi with her mother smt kasturi shankar .Apart from being a Play Back Singer she has given several concerts with all gret legendary singers like spb sir , rajesh krishna , spb charan etc…She has taken part in several musical nights. She has participated musical nights with celebrities like S.P. B, Hamsalekha, Shivamani, R.D. Burman, Rajan-Nagendra, IIayaraja ….She took a leading part in a musical night .
She has performed in several T.V shows like Ede Thumbi Haduvenu, e tv kannada , udaya t v ,Geethanjali etc. She has been singing in several types of Kritis like vachanas, Bhajans, Devotional Songs, Light Music, Bhava Geethe etc. Many albums and C.D.s where she has rendered various types have been brought out. Famous pravin godkhindi flutist has given name for her voice as “ sweetest voice of Karnataka ” . She has won an award in 2019 from “kannada chitra premigala sangha” as “best singer “and won award from max company as a “best singer “In 2012 she formed her own Musical Band “Mayiur Music entertainers. She is not new to Kannada music industry at the age of 16 years she entered music field and till now she is giving various services in music and bringing many students to the field .Every year she brings out different and more and more enchanting Musical menu through her band which touches the heart and soul of every hue of music lovers. Music is not a pastime for her. It is her passion. She is running ‘Mayura School Of Music’ to teach the upcoming children in different shades of music which has enriched the Musical World of India.she is grand jury in zee saregamapa since season 2016 .
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