Murali Mohana Gowda is a Rudraveena player (Beenkar), who hails from
Bangalore, India. He has been trained under Gurushiya Parampara by the
Dhrupad Legends, Gundecha Brothers, Pandit Asit Kumar Banerjee and Pandit
Rajshekar Vyas. He has performed on various reputed platforms in India
and also teaching and spreading this art.
As they say “ Veena chooses its player not the other way around” Murali
Mohana Gowda is the true testimony of that. Veena came into his hands
through unexplainable circumstances and it’s his respected Gurus
Gundecha Brothers, who, not only recognized it and initiated him into
playing, but also over a period of years, taught him the subtle nuances
of Shrutis( Microtones), The knowledge which is most essential for
Veena playing. Later he was trained Under Pandit Asit Kumar Banerjee
who is the senior Disciple the Legend Ustad Zia Mohi-Ud-Din Dagar, who
taught him the techniques, Structures and the core philosophical
elements of Dagarbani . Pandit Rajshekar Vyas who is the only Surviving
Disciple of Ustad Zia-Ud-Din Dagar, imparted to him the history and
other academic knowledge of Rudraveena and Dhrupad.
