# Vidyabhushana

Vidyabhushana is a vocalist from Karnataka. He sings devotional songs, chiefly Haridasa compositions, and carnatic classical music. He has many albums to his credit, mainly devotional songs in Kannada, Tulu and has given concerts all over the world. His first album was titled "Dasara Padagalu" and the 100th titled "Tanu Ninnadu Jivana Ninnadu". Performing for more than 40 years, he has traveled to many countries including a tour across the United States in 1999., He was honoured with the title of Sangeetha Vidya Nidhi in 1994. He was also honoured the Doctorate by Hampi University.
Vidyabhushana began to learn music when he was young, from his father Govindacharya, and for several years was a student of B. V. Narayana Aithal of Udupi. In the later years he got training from the musician, Sangeetha Kalanidhi R. K. Srikantan and then from T. V. Gopalakrishnan of Chennai.
He continues his 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 musical programs to commemorate Purandara Dasara Aradhana and other events. Presently he is constructing "Purandarashrama" in Bangalore.He is a native of Dakshina Kannada district and Shivalli Madhva Brahmin. He lives with his wife Rama and two children in Bangalore. He was the pontiff of Subrahmanya Matha, before becoming a full-time singer. In 1997 he decided to give up the sanyasa and entered into wedlock. He has written his autobiography 'Nenape Sangeetha' (Memory is music) in Kannada language published by Vikram Hathwar of Prakruthi Prakashana.

## Discography

* Abhayagirivasa srinivasa
* Alli Ganapa Illi Ganapa
* Ambiga naa ninna nambide
* Ambike jagadambike
* Anegudda Shri Vinayaka
* Annamayya keertanegalu
* Archana
* Arpana
* Baaro krishnayya
* Baaro Muddu Krishna- Cheluva hayavadana
* Banda krishna chandadinda(Kallu sakkare kolliro)
* Bande Gururaya
* Bhagavad Gita – Sanskrit/Kannada
* Bhagavatamruta
* Bhagyada lakshmi baaramma
* Bhajan Vidya
* Bhajeyham Kumaram-Sanskrit
* Bhakthi kusumanjalai- teertakshetra
* Bhakthi sudha
* BhakthiSowrabha
* Bhasuta banda nodi
* Brahma Sutrani
* Chinte yaake maduti
* Classical-Vocal
* Daariyavudayya
* Daasa Tharangini
* Daasaamrutha-Sri-Vidyabhushana
* Daasara padagalu- Classical
* Dasara Padagalu – jaya janaki kantha (Nivedana)
* Dayamado Ranga
* Dayasagara
* Dayavirali damodara
* Devaki Nandana
* Devi
* Dharma rakshaka deva manjunatha
* Dhayanidhe
* Dwadasha_Stotra – Kannada -1
* Dwadasha_Stotra – Kannada -2
* Dwadasha_Stotra_1
* Dwadasha_Stotra_2
* Ee pariya sobagu
* Eetaneega nammadevanu
* Elli Nodidharalli Raama
* Enna Paaliso karunaakara
* Entha-Punya-Entha-Bhagya(karevaru baa krishna)
* Enu Dhanyalo Lakumi
* Estu Sahasavanta
* Ethanega Vasudeva
* Geetha Sanskritam
* Geethamrutham
* Girija Tanaya Gajanana
* Gita Govinda
* Gopakumarashtaka
* Gopi-Geetham
* Govinda Bhajane Sukhavayya
* Govinda Smaranam
* Govindanama-Vedavyasa_Prarthana
* Guru Madhwamuniraya
* Guru Purandara Daasare
* Haalu Maaralu Podevamma
* Haripunyanama
* Hari bhajane mado
* Hari Kunida
* Hari Naarayana (Vidhyabhushan)
* Hari Smarane (Classical)
* Haridaasara Sanga Ninayya
* Haridasa Namana(Shiva)
* Haridasapadagalu-Vidyabhushana
* Haridasara Ugabhoga Chintana
* HaridasaruKandaShiva
* Haridasaru-Kanda-Sri-Krishna(jaya jaya hayavadana)
* Harikathamrutasara
* Harikathamruthasara_1
* Harikathamruthasara_2
* Hariye sri Hariye (Live concert)
* Hattiangadi
* Ille-Vaikunta-Kaaniro
* Indu enage govinda
* Indu Kande Charana
* Innu dayabarade
* Ishtu Dina Vaikuntha- Kanakadasara padagalu
* jagadoddarana
* Jaganmohanane krishna
* Jaya Jaya Hayavadana
* Jayajaya Raghavendra
* Jojo Lali Krishna
* Kande karunanidhiya
* Kandu Dhanyanade
* Karnatic Classical Vocal
* Kayo karunakara
* Keertahan kaveri
* Kolu-Kolenna-Kole
* Krishna
* Krishna Nee Begane Baaro
* Krishna-Manohara
* Krishnana kandira
* Krishne krupe mado
* Kukke Subrahmanya
* Kunidado Krishna
* Lakshmi Shobane
* Lakshmi_Saraswathi
* Maatanadai Krishna
* Maneyolagado govinda
* Mangalashtakam
* Manninda Kaaya Manninda
* Meditation-SriVidyabhushana
* Muddu krishna
* Mukhyaprana
* Muralidhara Krishna
* MuraliManohara
* Nagumomu
* Naguvarallo Ranga
* Nambu Narayanana
* Nammama kollura Mookambike
* Nammama Sharade
* Namo Venkatesha
* Nandagopana Kandane
* Narasimha_Stotravali
* Narayana Ninna Nama
* Navagraha bhakti geethe
* Navagraha_stotra
* Neene Anaatha Bandhu
* Nimma bhagya doddadu
* Nitya Ashtothara
* Nitya Stotra
* Nodide Gurugala
* Noorentu narayana
* Om Gam ganapataye namah
* Onde Manadi Bhajisu
* Paahi Lakshmi Narasimha
* Paramaatma-Sri-Vidyabhushana
* Pavamana Pavamana
* Popu Hogona(haridasara sanga neenayya)
* Pratah Sankalpa Gadya
* Protective mantras
* Purandara Daasara Padagalu
* Rama Raksha Stotra
* Rama Rama Enniro
* Ranga baaro
* Ranga banda manege
* Sacred-Chants-Vidyahushana
* Sadachara Smriti
* Satyanarayana vrata- Kapadu deva satyanarayana
* Sharanu Venkatanatha - Paaliso Venkata Giriraya
* Shiva Stuti-SriVidyabhushana
* Shree Rama Raksha Stotram
* Shri Madbhagavadgitha - puttige - Gita Mandir
* SHRI SUMADHWA VIJAYA
* Smarisibadukiro (Aaraadhana)
* Smarisidavarannu-Kayva-Sri-Vidyabhushana
* Sri Annapoorneshwari suprahbhata
* Sri Dhanwantri Stotra
* Sri Krishna Bhakthi Geethanjali
* Sri Lakshminarasimha Suprahbatam-Kannada
* Sri Mahalakshmi
* Sri Narasimha Suprahbhatam-Sanskrit
* Sri Ramanjaneya
* Sri Shanaischara
* Sri Venkatesha Suprabhatham
* Sri Vinayaka
* Sri Vishnu Sahasranaama
* Sri-Cheluvaraya
* Sri Ganapathi(Sanskrit)
* Sri GanapathiSahasranamavali
* Sri GuruRaghavendra Sthotramala-
* Sri Raghavendra Sahasranama
* Sri Raghavendra Vijaya-Mahakavyam
* Sri Raghavendra Guru Dasha Stotra
* Stotra Sangraha
* Stuti Panchakam
* Sundarakaanda-1 (Kannada)
* Sundarakaanda-2 (Kannada)
* Sundaramooruti Mukhyaprana(Manava janma doddadu)
* Tamboori meetidava
* Tanu ninnadu jeevana
* Tulu devotional songs on krishna
* Tulu Geethegalu
* Udara Vairagya
* Udayaraga-1
* Udayaraga-2 (Govinda Enni)
* Udupi-Krishna
* Ughabhoga-1
* Ughabhoga-2
* Ughabhoga-3
* Ughabhoga-4
* Unknown_Venkata_Album
* Vadirajaru
* Veni-Madhava
* Venkatachala Nilayam
* Venkataramanane baaro
* Vitallayya Vitallayya
* Sri Hanuman- Sanskrit
* Raaga raagini
* Tirtha Prabhanda
* Guru Jagannatha dasara kruthigalu
* Hari punya nama - Kaiwara yogi narayana keertanegalu
* Sri Lakshminarayana Hrudaya samputa - Guru Jagannatha dasaru
* Hanuma narasimha
* Sri Devi Divya darshana
* Marete eno ranga
* Vittalla salaho swamy
* Shree Vadiraajara Drudha Rijugalendhodi
* Krupa Saagari
* Sri Bhramarambika Pooja Vaibhava
* Poo Parnd | Tulu Songs
* Poo Poojane | Tulu Devotional Songs