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Mysore M Nagaraj is the son and disciple of well-known violinist Sri. S Mahadevappa of Mysore. Nagaraj along with his brother Manjunath,is a childhood prodigy who matured quickly to become superb violinist.

Nagaraj gave his first concert at the age of eleven. His grip over Laya is firm and solid. Technically the bowing is superb and fingering is precise to create a breathtakingly beautiful melody. His appeal is to varied audiences and know how best to blend good artistry, virtuosity, concert-craft and to develop rapport with the listeners.

At fourteen, Nagaraj won the coveted Best Violinist award from Madras Academy, later in quick succession won five times and became the youngest "A" grade artist of AIR. In 1981, he was acclaimed one of the Best Senior Violinists in Madras Academy and in 1986 declared to be one of the "Top 22 Musicians" in Carnatic Music. During the same year Nagaraj was given a Gold Medal and conferred the title of "Sangeetha Ratna."

Nagaraj has given numerous, highly successful performance in the USA, Canada and Europe separately and together with his equally accomplished brother Mysore Manjunath. He also plays accompaniment to many of the Carnatic musicians.