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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh<br />
| background= non_vocal_instrumentalist<br />
| image = DrJayanthiKumaresh.jpg<br />
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| caption = Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh with the Saraswathi Veena<br />
| origin = [[Bengaluru]], India<br />
| genre = [[Carnatic Music]]<br />
| occupation = Vainika, Composer<br />
| instrument = [[Saraswati veena|Saraswati Veena]]<br />
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| website = {{url|jayanthikumaresh.com}} }}<br />
'''Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh''' is an [[India]]n [[Saraswati veena|Veena]] musician.<ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty {{!}} Milapfest |url=http://www.milapfest.com/music-india/faculty/ |date=22 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222044818/http://www.milapfest.com/music-india/faculty/ |archive-date=22 December 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='We hardly discuss music' |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/01/09/stories/2007010900550100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070716043753/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/01/09/stories/2007010900550100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 July 2007 |date=9 January 2007 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rao |first1=Pappu Venugopala |title=Of memories, melodies and more… |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/article77502.ece |work=The Hindu |date=8 January 2010 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Jayanthi comes from a lineage of musicians who have been practising Carnatic music for six generations and started playing the Saraswati Veena at the age of 3. Smt. Lalgudi Rajalakshmi, her mother, was her first teacher and she later underwent intense training from her maternal aunt, Smt. [[Padmavathy Ananthagopalan]]. She is also blessed with a rare opportunity to learn Veena from the Veena Maestro, [[Sundaram Balachander]] and perform with him as well. She is married to Vid. Kumaresh Rajagopalan, the younger of the famous Ganesh Kumaresh Violinist duo. She is the niece of legendary Violinist Sri. [[Lalgudi Jayaraman]].<br />
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Dr. Jayanthi has performed at several festivals in India such as [[Music of Maharashtra|Sawai Gandharv Mahotsav]], Gana Saraswati Samaroh, Gwalior Music Festival. She has also performed in international festivals such as San Francisco Jazz Festival, [[Darbar festival]], [[Queensland Music Festival]], Darwin Music Festival, Adelaide Music Festival and at venues such as U.N., New York, Palladium, Indiana, Theatre de la Ville, Paris, Northwest folklife festival, Seattle.<br />
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A collaborator, she has performed with legends such as Tabla Maestro [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Ustad Zakir Hussain]], Violin Maestro Shri. R. Kumaresh, Hindustani Flautist [[Ronu Majumdar]], Hindustani Violinist [[Kala Ramnath]], Carnatic Musicians [[Aruna Sairam]] , [[Bombay Jayashri|Bombay Jayashree]], [[Sudha Ragunathan]], and the like.<br />
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A researcher, she holds a Doctorate for her work on "styles and playing techniques of the Saraswati veena" and conducts workshops and lecture demonstrations around the world.<br />
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She founded the Indian National Orchestra,<ref>{{cite news |title=Classic Choral: Indian National Orchestra |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/november-fest/indian-national-orchestra-at-friday-review-november-fest-214/article6522526.ece |work=The Hindu |date=25 October 2014 |language=en-IN}}</ref> where a group of artists from Carnatic and Hindustani genres representing the rich musical and cultural heritage of India come together under one banner to showcase Indian classical music.<br />
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She composed and released the album "Mysterious Duality"<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sivakumar |first1=S. |title=Concept of duality |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/concept-of-duality/article840913.ece |work=The Hindu |date=21 October 2010 |language=en-IN}}</ref> which is a multi-dimensional reflection of the simple yet complex self - through a single instrument, the Saraswathi Veena. The artist has played 7 different Veena tracks and this album is one of its kind.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
1990, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 : "Award for Veena" - The Music Academy, Chennai - [[Madras Music Academy]]<br />
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2019: Bhavan's Sangeet Shikhar Samman - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi<br />
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2018: Indira Sivasailam Endowment Medal<br />
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2018: Vishwa Kala Ratna from Milapfest, London<br />
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2016: Mudhra Vainika Award<br />
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2016: Kala Ratna from Kala Sangam, Mumbai<br />
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2015: Hamsadhwani Award.<br />
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2014: Asthana Vidwan at [[Sringeri Sharada Peetham|Sringeri Sharadha Peetham]]<br />
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2013: [[Sangeetha Choodamani]] - Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai<br />
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2013: Gana Varidhi - MA Narasimhachar Music Foundation<br />
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2011: XL award for the outstanding Instrumentalist of the year<br />
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2010: Veena Nada Mani - [[Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham]]<br />
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2007: Sathyashri – Bangalore<br />
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2006: Mahaswami Puraskar<br />
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2006: State award of [[Kalaimamani]] from [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu Government]]<br />
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2004: [[Maharajapuram Santhanam]] Memorial Award<br />
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2003: A-TOP grading, from the [[All India Radio]]<br />
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2000: Fellowship from Department of culture for ‘Ragam Tanam Pallavi’ rendering on Veena<br />
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1999: Kalki Memorial award<br />
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1997: Veena Dhanammal Memorial award- Sriragam fine Arts, Chennai<br />
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