P.Kalinga Rao, Mysore Ananthaswamy, C.Aswath, H. K. Narayana, Padmacharan, H.R.Leelavathi, Baalappa Hukkeri, Raju Ananthaswamy, N.S.Prasad, B.K.Chandrashekar, B.V.Srinivas, Sunitha Ananthaswamy, Jayashree Arvind, Praveen D Rao, Pravin Godkhindi, M.D.Pallavi, Archana Udupa,chidambara kalamanji, Upasana Mohan,vasantha kanakapur, Gartikere Raganna, Manjula Gururaj
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H.R.Leelavathi, Padmacharan, H. K. Narayana in South Karnataka and Balappa Hukkeri in North Karnataka played a significant role in popularising the art across Karnataka.
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Another young and dynamic talent emerged in the 70s - C. Aswath.
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By the 1950's it started taking a good shape and a highly talented musician - P. Kalinga Rao was instrumental in spreading this art form.