What is "vidyabhushana"

Vidyabhushana (1952-) is a vocalist from Karnataka. He sings devotional songs, chiefly Haridasa compositions, and carnatic classical music. He has hundreds of albums to his credit, mainly devotional songs in Kannada, Tulu and has given many concerts all over the world. His first album was the extremely popular "Dasara Padagalu" and the 100th - "Tanu Ninnadu Jivana Ninnadu". Performing for more than 20 years, he has traveled to many countries including a successful tour across the length and breadth of USA in 1999., He was honoured with the title of Sangeetha Vidya Nidhi in 1994. He was also honoured the Doctorate by Hampi University.

Sri Vidyabhushana began to learn music when yet very young, from his father late Sri Govindacharya, and for several years was an ardent disciple of Sri B. V. Narayana Aithal of Udupi. In the later years he got training from the famous musician, Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri R. K. Srikantan and then from the well known exponent T. V. Gopalakrishnan of Chennai.

He continues his constructive activities in music, and the spread of devotion and service to the community through "Bhakti Bharathi Prathistana", a trust for which he is the founder trustee. This trust conducts extensive musical programs to commemorate Shri Purandara Dasara Aradhana and other events.Presently he is constructing "Purandarashrama" in Bangalore.

He is a native of Dakshina Kannada district. He lives with his wife and two kids in Bangalore. He was the pontiff of Subrahmanya Matha, before becoming a full-time singer.

List of Audio Casettes/CDs

1. Abhayagirivasa srinivasa
2. Alli Ganapa Illi Ganapa
3. Ambiga naa ninna nambide
4. Ambike jagadambike
5. Anegudda Shri Vinayaka
6. Annamayya keertanegalu
7. Archana
8. Arpana
9. Baaro krishnayya
10. Baaro Muddu Krishna- Cheluva hayavadana
11. Banda krishna chandadinda(Kallu sakkare kolliro)
12. Bande Gururaya
13. Bhagavad Gita – Sanskrit/kannada
14. Bhagavatamruta
15. Bhagyada lakshmi baaramma
16. Bhajan Vidya
17. Bhajeyham Kumaram-Sanskrit
18. Bhakthi kusumanjalai- teertakshetra
19. Bhakthi sudha
20. BhakthiSowrabha
21. Bhasuta banda nodi
22. Brahma Sutrani
23. Chinte yaake maduti
24. Classical-Vocal
25. Daariyavudayya
26. Daasa Tharangini
27. Daasaamrutha-Sri-Vidyabhushana
28. Daasara padagalu- Classical
29. Dasara Padagalu – jaya janaki kantha (Nivedana)
30. Dayamado Ranga
31. Dayasagara
32. Dayavirali damodara
33. Devaki Nandana
34. Devi
35. Dharma rakshaka deva manjunatha
36. Dhayanidhe
37. Dwadasha_Stotra – kannada -1
38. Dwadasha_Stotra – kannada -2
39. Dwadasha_Stotra_1
40. Dwadasha_Stotra_2
41. Ee pariya sobagu
42. Eetaneega nammadevanu
43. Elli Nodidharalli Raama
44. Enna Paaliso karunaakara
45. Entha-Punya-Entha-Bhagya(karevaru baa krishna)
46. Enu Dhanyalo Lakumi
47. Ethanega Vasudeva
48. Geetha Sanskritam
49. Geethamrutham
50. Girija Tanaya Gajanana
51. Gita Govinda
52. Gopakumarashtaka
53. Gopi-Geetham
54. Govinda Bhajane Sukhavayya
55. Govinda Smaranam
56. Govindanama-Vedavyasa_Prarthana
57. Guru Madhwamuniraya
58. Guru Purandara Daasare
59. Haalu Maaralu Podevamma
60. Hari bhajane mado
61. Hari Kunida
62. Hari Naarayana (Vidhyabhushan)
63. Hari Smarane (Classical)
64. Haridaasara Sanga Ninayya
65. Haridasa Namana(Shiva)
66. Haridasapadagalu-Vidyabhushana
67. Haridasara Ugabhoga Chintana
68. HaridasaruKandaShiva
69. Haridasaru-Kanda-Sri-Krishna(jaya jaya hayavadana)
70. Harikathamrutasara
71. Harikathamruthasara_1
72. Harikathamruthasara_2
73. Hariye sri Hariye (Live concert)
74. Hattiangadi
75. Ille-Vaikunta-Kaaniro
76. Indu enage govinda
77. Indu Kande Charana
78. Innu dayabarade
79. Ishtu Dina Vaikuntha- Kanakadasara padagalu
80. jagadoddarana
81. Jaganmohanane krishna
82. Jaya Jaya Hayavadana
83. Jayajaya Raghavendra
84. Jojo Lali Krishna
85. Kande karunanidhiya
86. Kandu Dhanyanade
87. Karnatic Classical Vocal
88. Kayo karunakara
89. Keertahan kaveri
90. Kolu-Kolenna-Kole
91. Krishna
92. Krishna Nee Begane Baaro
93. Krishna-Manohara
94. Krishnana kandira
95. Krishne krupe mado
96. Kukke Subrahmanya
97. Kunidado Krishna
98. Lakshmi Shobane
99. Lakshmi_Saraswathi
100. Maatanadai Krishna
101. Maneyolagado govinda
102. Mangalashtakam
103. Manninda Kaaya Manninda
104. Meditation-SriVidyabhushana
105. Muddu krishna
106. Mukhyaprana
107. Muralidhara Krishna
108. MuraliManohara
109. Nagumomu
110. Naguvarallo Ranga
111. Nambu Narayanana
112. Nammama kollura Mookambike
113. Nammama Sharade
114. Namo Venkatesha
115. Narasimha_Stotravali
116. Narayana Ninna Nama
117. Navagraha bhakti geethe
118. Navagraha_stotra
119. Neene Anaatha Bandhu
120. Nimma bhagya doddadu
121. Nitya Ashtothara
122. Nitya Stotra
123. Nodide Gurugala
124. Noorentu narayana
125. Om Gam ganapataye namah
126. Onde Manadi Bhajisu
127. Paahi Lakshmi Narasimha
128. Paramaatma-Sri-Vidyabhushana
129. Pavamana Pavamana
130. Popu Hogona(haridasara sanga neenayya)
131. Pratah Sankalpa Gadya
132. Protective mantras
133. Purandara Daasara Padagalu
134. Rama Raksha Stotra
135. Rama Rama Enniro
136. Ranga baaro
137. Ranga banda manege
138. Sacred-Chants-Vidyahushana
139. Sadachara Smriti
140. Satyanarayana vrata- Kapadu deva satyanarayana
141. Sharanu Venkatanatha
142. Shivastuti-SriVidyabhushana
143. Shree Rama Raksha Stotram
144. Shri Madbhagavadgitha - puttige - Gita Mandir
145. SHRI SUMADHWA VIJAYA
146. Smarisibadukiro (Aaraadhana)
147. Smarisidavarannu-Kayva-Sri-Vidyabhushana
148. Sri Annapoorneshwari suprahbhata
149. Sri Dhanwantri Stotra
150. Sri Krishna Bhakthi Geethanjali
151. Sri Lakshminarasimha Suprahbatam-Kannada
152. Sri Mahalakshmi
153. Sri Narasimha Suprahbhatam-Sanskrit
154. Sri Ramanjaneya
155. Sri Shanaischara
156. Sri Venkatesha Suprabhatham
157. Sri Vinayaka
158. Sri Vishnu Sahasranaama
159. Sri-Cheluvaraya
160. Sri Ganapathi(Sanskrit)
161. Sri GanapathiSahasranamavali
162. Sri GuruRaghavendra Sthotramala-
163. Sri Raghavendra Sahasranama
164. Sri Raghavendra Vijaya-Mahakavyam
165. Sri Raghavendra Guru Dasha Stotra
166. Stotra Sangraha
167. Stuti Panchakam
168. Sundarakaanda-1 (Kannada)
169. Sundarakaanda-2 (Kannada)
170. Sundaramooruti Mukhyaprana(Manava janma doddadu)
171. Tamboori meetidava
172. Tanu ninnadu jeevana
173. Tulu devotional songs on krishna
174. Tulu Geethegalu
175. Udara Vairagya
176. Udayaraga-1
177. Udayaraga-2 (Govinda Enni)
178. Udupi-Krishna
179. Ughabhoga-1
180. Ughabhoga-2
181. Ughabhoga-3
182. Ughabhoga-4
183. Unknown_Venkata_Album
184. Vadirajaru
185. Veni-Madhava
186. Venkatachala Nilayam
187. Venkataramanane baaro
188. Vitallayya Vitallayya
189. Sri Hanuman- Sanskrit
190. Raaga raagini
191. Tirtha Prabhanda
192. Guru Jagannatha dasara kruthigalu
193. Hari punya nama - Kaiwara yogi narayana keertanegalu
194. Sri Lakshminarayana Hrudaya samputa
195. Hanuma narasimha
196. Sri Devi Divya darshana
197. Marete eno ranga
198. Vittalla salaho swamy