S. Ballesh Explained

Honorific Prefix:Padmashri
Pandit S. Ballesh Bhajantri
Birth Name:Ballappa Sanna Bharamappa Bhajantri
Alias:S. Ballesh, S. Balesh, Baalesh, Ballappa, Balu
Birth Place:M.K.Hubli, Karnataka, India
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Genre:Hindustani classical music, modern and film music, gospel
Years Active:1970–present
Occupation:Shehnai player, classical vocalist
Instrument:Shehnai
Associated Acts:Ustad Bismillah Khan

Pandit S. Ballesh Bhajantri (born Ballappa Sanna Bharamappa Bhajantri) is a popular[1] Indian classical Hindustani shehnai player.[2] He is a disciple of shehnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan,[2] he is benares gharana shehnai player and a patiala gharana hindustani vocalist, ghazal singer, Indian playback singer and musician,[3] [4] Ballesh is credited with popularizing the shehnai, a reeded woodwind instrument.[5] [6] [7] He is also a Prasar Bharati's All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan artist.[8]

In 2022, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri, in the field of Art. He is the second classical musician of India after Ustad Bismillah Khan to receive the award as a shehnai player[9] [10] [11] [12] . He has also worked for Ilaiyaraaja and A. R. Rahman.[13]

Early life and education

Ballesh was born to Shehnai player Sanna Bharamanna and Yellamma in M.K.Hubli, Kittur, Belgaum district, Karnataka.[8] He started learning Shehnai from his father, and later continued from his (uncle) father's elder brother Dodda Bharamanna and with musicians such as D.P. Hiremath, and Pt. Puttaraj Gawai. he was also a Bismillah Khan's disciple, Bismillah Khan once remarked that Ballesh will be the "assurance for the future of Shehnai in Indian classical music".[14] [15]

Musical career

Shehnai

Ballesh plays various styles on the shehnai: aalaapi and aakaar like khayal singing, jhala like sitar and sarod, tatkar like kathak dancers, meend and harquatts like sarangi and violin, and continuity tones like bansuri.[16] He has also performed jugalbandis, along with sitarist Ustad Shahid Parvez,[17] mohan veena player Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and accompanied by tablist Yogesh Samsi, Subhankar Banerjee.[18] [19]

Film music

Ballesh has been a musician for many music directors in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Rajasthani, Punjabi, Oriya, Sanskrit, English, Tulu, Konkani and Bhojpuri cinema, performing compositions by Naushad Ali, M. S. Viswanathan, Satyam (music director), G.K. Venkatesh, Ravindra Jain, Ravendra master, Ilaiyaraaja, A. R. Rahman and M. M. Keeravani.[20] [2] He has sung and played shehnai for more than 9,000 movies background scores[21] and 45,000 film songs in several languages,[22] [14] more than 50,000 devotional songs for several religions and languages,[21] he has sung Hindustani music Alaaps for films, and had also collaborated on shehnai with international musicians and composers in recordings.[21] He has sung several songs along with the singers K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ilaiyaraaja, M. M. Keeravani and A. R. Rahman.[14] [22] Ballesh appeared playing shehnai for the Hindi film Raanjhanaa, with music by A.R. Rahman.[23] He also played shehnai for the song "The Dichotomy of Fame" in Imtiaz Ali's 2011 Hindi film Rockstar[24] and also played for Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera song for Hindi film Swades, with music and sung by A.R. Rahman, and also in Bigil Tamil film with music by A.R. Rahman. [25] [26] He also composed music for Jawan with Anirudh Ravichander.

Music Education

Ballesh founded Tansen Academy of Music,[27] a school of Hindustani Classical Music, with his musical work continued by his three sons by Prakash, Krishna and Shivanand Ballesh.[28] [29]

Awards and recognition

Other awards

Performances

Notes and References

  1. News: Pt. Ballesh Bhajantri To Perform At Chikkagadiyara Tomorrow- An Internationally celebrated Shehnai artiste and (Patiala Gharana) vocalist, ghazal singer, Pandit Dr. Ballesh hails from M.K. Hubli town of Belagavi district.. Star of Mysore. 2022-09-28. 2023-01-14.
  2. News: Lalithaa Krishnan . Clear and sparkling. The Hindu. 20 August 2009. 13 January 2014.
  3. News: Classical music is for inner peace, says shehnai maestro. . 27 December 2015. 17 June 2016.
  4. News: Pt. Ballesh Bhajantri To Perform At Chikkagadiyara Tomorrow- An Internationally celebrated Shehnai artiste and (Patiala Gharana) vocalist, ghazal singer, Pandit Dr. Ballesh hails from M.K. Hubli town of Belagavi district.. Star of Mysore. 2022-09-28. 2023-01-14.
  5. Web site: "Kalaimamani" Pandit Dr. S. Ballesh . 14 March 2022. shehnaiballesh.com.
  6. News: V.Balasubramanium. On a celebratory note - Pandit S.Ballesh disciple of Ustad Bismillah Khan -Ballesh elevated the status of shehnai, played only during festivities and brought it to the concert platform. The Hindu. 2017-03-17. 2023-01-12.
  7. News: URMIMALA MAZUMDER . Can shehnai regain its lost glory?-The shehnai saw a rise in popularity when the film, Rockstar, featured a piece of music played by the musician, S. Ballesh . The Telegraph. 9 September 2022. 2 January 2023.
  8. News: Riyaz and raags. Savitha Gautam. The Hindu. 9 April 2015. 1 January 2016.
  9. News: Ramesh Marulkar.  Musical feast during Dr Vasantrao Deshpande Sangeet Samaroh  by SCZCC from July 28 to 30-Dr Bhajantri is the second artiste after Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan to get Padma Shri in shehnai recital. The Live Nagpur. 2022-07-25. 2023-01-14.
  10. News: Special Correspondent . Dr Bhajantri is the second artiste after Bharat Ratna ustad Bismillah Khan to get Padma Shri in ˜Shehnai Vaadan". He is first recipient of Padma Award in Hindustani Sangeet from South India. Nagpur Today. 2022-07-29. 2023-01-14.
  11. Web site: ministry of home affairs press note- Padmaawardees2022- Padma Shri (107)-37-Shri S Ballesh Bhajantri - Art -Tamil Nadu . 25 January 2022.
  12. Web site: Ministry of Home Affairs-Padma Awards 2022 announced- Posted On: 25 JAN 2022 8:28PM by PIB Delhi- Padmaawardees2022-Padma Shri (107)-37-Shri S Ballesh Bhajantri -Art-Tamil Nadu. 25 January 2022.
  13. News: Gokul M Nair. Pt Ballesh in turn has strived to take to the shehnai and its unique sound to the silverscreen as well, having performed with doyens like Ilaiyaraaja and AR Rahman. The New Indian Express. 16 November 2016. 8 January 2023.
  14. News: 27 January 2022 . Padma Shri Awardee Pandit S.Ballesh Bhajantri hails from MK Hubli . allaboutbelgaum.com . 13 February 2022.
  15. Web site: Ballesh with Guru Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan- "assurance for the future of Shehnai in Indian classical music". 14 March 2022.
  16. Web site: Profile Of Classical Musicians-Pandit S.Ballesh ji can Play Shehnai in various style. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127025929/https://profiles.lakshmansruthi.com/index.php?uid=1092%2F. dead. 27 January 2023. 23 May 2019 . profiles.lakshmansruthi.com . 24 February 2020.
  17. News: Thushara Ann Mathew . 21 November 2017 . An evening to honour legends of Hindustani tunes . . 5 March 2021.
  18. News: Music season in Chennai gets an early start. The Times of India. 31 March 2021.
  19. News: Lavanya Narayanan. A free-flowing musical dialogue at Ras Barse Utsav. The Hindu. 15 November 2018 . 31 March 2021.
  20. News: V. Balasubramanium. On a celebratory note-Film projects-Ballesh has also worked with film music directors Sathyam, M.S. Viswanathan, Ilaiyaraaja and AR. Rahman are some of the top music directors. The Hindu. 2017-03-17. 2023-01-12.
  21. Web site: पद्म- Padma shri - Pandit Dr. S. Ballesh Bhajantri - Shehnai artist and Hindustani vocalist. www.padmaawards.gov.in. 19 April 2022.
  22. News: Seven chosen for Padma Shri from T.N. The Hindu. 26 January 2022 . 19 April 2022.
  23. Web site: Official Tracklist "Album Credits" . arrahman.com . 8 July 2013. January 2014.
  24. Web site: Album Credits. arrahman.com . 14 September 2011. February 2014.
  25. News: Aakanksha N Bhardwaj, Jalandhar. Pandit S Ballesh has played for movies such as 'Raanjhana', 'Rockstar', 'Bahubali' and 'Swadesh' and worked with the noted music director AR Rehman. Allevents.in. 15 December 2015. 1 January 2023.
  26. Web site: Bigil-Album Credits-Release date-2019- Credits:MUSIC-A R Rahman-Shenai:Balesh. 2023-01-10.
  27. News: V. Balasubramanium . 2017-03-17 . On a celebratory note-Ballesh who hails from Hubli, established the Tansen Academy that conducts an annual festival 'Ras Barse' in memory of his revered guru . . 2023-01-12.
  28. News: Making Hindustani audible in the Carnatic heartland . . 30 March 2021.
  29. News: Tansen Academy of Music Institute-Pandit S. Ballesh during an interview with The Hindu . . 30 March 2021.
  30. Web site: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಕಲಾಶ್ರೀ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಕಟ. ವಿಜಯವಾಣಿ - ದಿನಪತ್ರಿಕೆ.
  31. Web site: 19 February 2021 . Kalaimamani awards (List of Winners 2019-2020) . 5 March 2021.
  32. News: கலைமாமணி விருதுகள் 2019 மற்றும் 2020 . www.dinamani.com . 28 March 2021.
  33. News: चौप तिलक सब छिन मोसे नैन -उस्ताद बिस्मिल्लाह खान कला रत्न सम्मान-चेन्नई के प्रसिद्ध पंडित डॉ। एस। बल्लेश और डॉ। कृष्ण बालेश. Aj. 24 March 2021.
  34. News: वाराणसी भारत रत्न उस्ताद बिस्मिल्लाह खान -उस्ताद बिस्मिल्लाह खान कला रत्न सम्मान-चेन्नई के प्रसिद्ध पंडित डॉ। एस बल्लेश और डॉ। कृष्ण बालेश . Sahara India Pariwar. 24 March 2021.
  35. News: SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. AWARD FUNCTION:Viswa Kala Puraskar 2022-Pandit S.Ballesh Bhajantri "Padma Sri Awardee". Allevents.in. 23 December 2022. 31 December 2022.
  36. Web site: Padmashri Pandit Dr.S.Ballesh Bhajantri was honored in Kittur Utsav 2022 by Karnataka Government. . Padmashri Awardee Pandit Dr.S.Ballesh - Shehnai. 27 October 2022. 26 October 2022.
  37. Web site: ವೀರರಾಣಿ ಬೆಳವಡಿ ಮಲ್ಲಮ್ಮನ ಉತ್ಸವ 2022ಕ್ಕೆ ಚಾಲನೆ; ದೇಶದ ಮಹಿಳಾ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳವಡಿ ಮಲ್ಲಮ್ಮಜಿ ಹೆಸರಿಡಬೇಕು-ಸಚಿವೆ ಶಶಿಕಲಾ ಜೊಲ್ಲೆ- ಪದ್ಮಶ್ರೀ ಪುರಸ್ಕೃತರಾದ ಬಾಲೇಶ ಎಚ್. AIN Live News. March 2022 . 25 August 2022.
  38. Web site: Shehnai Maestro -Pandit Dr. S. Ballesh -Excellence in Music Award -Zee Tamil Interview. . Tansen Academy & Shehnai Ballesh. 22 October 2019. 25 February 2020.
  39. News: SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Music festival in memory of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi from today . The Hindu . 2 February 2017 . 25 February 2020.
  40. Web site: Telugu 2016 Archives - Mirchi Music Awards-Shehnai Baalesh. Mirchi Music Awards. 25 August 2022.
  41. Web site: "Shehnai Chakravarthy" Pandit. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213173110/http://sawaigandharvabhimsenmahotsav.com/“shehnai-chakravarthy”-pandit-sballesh/. 13 February 2020. sawaigandharvabhimsenmahotsav.com . Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival. 7 December 2016 . 14 February 2020.
  42. News: Annual literary symposium organized . . 21 August 2011 . 13 January 2014. subscription.
  43. Web site: Kannada 2009 -JJURY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO KANNADA FILM MUSIC-MR. BAALESH (SHEHNAI PLAYER). radiomirchi.com. 25 August 2022.
  44. News: Honorary Doctorate for Ananth Nag, two others-Padmashree awardee and shehnai player of international repute, Pt. S.Ballesh Bhajantri . The Hindu. 14 July 2022 . 25 August 2022.
  45. Web site: BNU to confer honorary doctorates to actor anant nag and two others . Udayavani . 25 August 2022.
  46. News: Sixty Fourth Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav: Line-up announced for Sawai fest . . 17 November 2016 . 24 February 2020.
  47. News: Capturing audience emotion @ The Sawai Gandharva festival . pune365.com. 8 December 2016 . 24 February 2020.
  48. News: जेव्हा व्यापला अवघा "सवाई आसमंत'... . eSakal . 8 December 2016. 24 February 2020.
  49. News: Savitha Gautam . Sawai Gandharva music festival begins in Pune . India Today . 8 December 2016 . 24 February 2020.
  50. News: Rachna Khaira. Classical music is for inner peace, says shehnai maestro. The Tribune (Chandigarh). 26 December 2015 . 24 February 2020.
  51. News: Honour for musician. The Hindu. 13 December 2006 . 13 January 2020.

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