Seven years of practice and zeal to learn has enabled 28-year-old Rajendra Hosamani to see some success in the field of music. This self-trained guitar player brought laurels to the district by winning State-level cultural event held at Mysuru recently and also participated in national-level event at Haryana. He is also invited by colleges to perform during cultural events.

Mr. Hosamani, hailing from Kalaburagi city, is pursuing his Master of Science from Reshmi College in the city. His father is a retired government employee and mother works in Cooperative Dairy Federation. Though his family is in no way associated with music, he chose it.

Speaking to The Hindu, he said that he started learning guitar through Internet in 2010 and gradually started attempting to play song. He would spend hours trying to get the sound right. “Though I didn’t get any support from my parents towards my hobby, I dedicated 8-10 hours every day to learn the guitar. Today, I can play same song in different styles including free-hand, tapping, rumba style, flamenco and so on,” he said.

Rajendra is an ardent admirer of Spanish Guitarist Daniel Munoz and had a greater inclination towards his style. The rendition of Munoz’s Malita Mala and Madonna’s La Isla Bonita and Enrique Bailamos series by Mr. Hosamani have gone viral on the Internet.

Rajendra spends most of his time for learning new techniques adapted by guitar legends across the world. Mr. Hosamani prefers to master the basics. “One needs formal training in music theory to compose own music. But, being self-taught helps artist stand out and set new trends.”

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Staff Correspondent Kalaburagi / April 30th, 2017