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K.J.Diliip has had the good fortune of having born in a musical family. His initial training was from his father Shri. K.J.Shyamasharma and grandfather Shri. K.J.Krishna Bhat, who is an accomplished vocalist and violinist. He further underwent advance training under violin meastro Padmabhushan Sangeetha Kalanidhi M.S.Gopalakrishnan.

Performances
 

Diliip gives duet performances with Ila Sangeetha Diliip and has performed with various senior artists in the field of Carnatic music.

 

 He performs across India and has also made a mark abroad, in countries like Canada, UAE, U.S.A, France (in Paris, for the event - 'The European Night of Museum' at Musee Guimet), Switzerland, Nigeria, Srilanka and Australia. He has given a LEC-DEM at various places like the Berklee College of Music, Boston, Museeguimet , Paris, Switzerland and so on. 

 

He is much sought after musician in the cinema industry and has worked with many music directors. One of his recent instrumental hit from the movie  Monsoon Raga  has crossed 3 million views.

 

Pudhupoonal program in Podhigai has recognised him as exceptional talent at the age of 18 & interviewed followed by a solo concert .

 

He is the founder of Lakkshya Band which is performing across India and making a huge name in a very short time. One of their works got featured in Rahman’s documentary called O2 INDIA 


Titles & Awards

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• Yuva Shree Kala Bharathi (Madurai),

• Young Talent Award (Mangalore),

• Best performer (December 2008) from Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha (Chennai),

• Naada ila Maamani (Sapthaswara Karaikal),

• Kanchi Kamakoti Peetha, Asthana Vidwan 2014 and

• Best violin accompanist 2015 by Karnataka Fine Arts Council (KFAC)

• - International Festival.

• M.S.Subbulakshmi Fellowship Award by Shanmugananda, Mumbai (2014-2016)

• K.S.Mahadevan Award for 'Carnatic Music in foreign instrument'

• by Narada Gana Sabha, 2016

• Lalgudi Jayaraaman Endowment Award by Krishna Gana Sabha 2018

• Shree Krishnajanmashtami Award " by Udupi Shree Krishna Mutt 2019

• Balabaskar memorial award 2020 by BASAI FINE ARTS, Mumbai