Childhood
Their father Rajappa was a musician himself, well versed in playing harmonium and the flute. He was a playing artiste for the silent movies. But once the talkie movies came he got busy with his other music performances. This musical atmosphere had a profound effect on the two young minds. Within a short time, each of them attained proficiency in playing a different instrument – Rajan in violin and Nagendra in Jal tarang. Rajan used to listen to musical performances of eminent musicians at Choudayya Ramamandira in Mysore and hence got the opportunity to listen to music performances by hindusthani, karnatik and western music in the Mysore palace. Later on Rajan came to Bangalore for his further educational studies.
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