Raag Chandrakauns | Alap | Paulson KJ

Paulson KJ is one of the talented upcoming artists of the younger generation with a promising future. Hailing from a family of musicians, he started his musical journey at a very tender age. In this musical journey, he was guided by his father Joseph, an eminent tabla player, his uncle Paul, a great violinist, his brother Jomon, a piano player and his brother Alphons, a well-known music composer of the Malayalam film industry. After blossoming under his family of musicians, Paulson got his initial training in sitar from Shri Krishna Kumar, who was a disciple of Ustad Bale Khan of Beenkar Gharana. Then his passion for music and quest for learning took him to Dharwad to learn under Ustad Hamid khan and Ustad Bale Khan, where he realized the importance of multiplicity in Indian classical music. He started developing his own style distinct from others, which gradually evolved as he developed a precise feeling of shruti, and his music had a deep spiritual touch. Paulson has been pursuing his dream intensely and has established himself as one of the talented upcoming artists through his performances on Radio, Television and had the opportunity to showcase his talent on several stage performances. Apart from being a performer, he is also a dedicated teacher. Paulson is a first rank holder, gold medalist, a Post Graduate in Music and Fine arts from Karnataka University. He was bestowed with the National Endowment award for the young artist from PIANO organization. He was awarded with the Dharwad university merit scholarship and Vasant Karnad scholarship. Being spiritually inclined, his music reflects his passion of trying to reach a deeper understanding of life and experiencing everything the world has to offer. A Star is Rising!