 Music
came as divine grace and paternal inheritance to
K.J.Yesudas, one of India’s foremost
exponents of
classical carnatic vocal music and leading playback
singer in all-Indian
languages. His classical concerts and film songs
programs continue to captivate millions of
listeners at home and abroad.
Kattassery Joseph Yesudas was born on January 10,
1940 in Fort Cochin, the ancient port city
of Kerala. His
father, Augustine Joseph was himself a well-known
singer and stage actor who
rode the Kerala stage like a colossus for over a
quarter of a century. Eldest of the four sons
and one daughter of the Joseph couple,
Yesudas took to music at a very early age.
His first Guru
was his beloved father himself, who lovingly
and painstakingly led little Yesudas through
the basic precepts of Carnatic Music
while he was hardly five years old. From
there, the budding
singer took lessons under several musical
wizards in and around Cochin and
nurtured his native talents with
discipline, dedication and determination.
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