About me

Vishwesh Bhat works for Infosys Technologies Ltd. as Project Manager with over 11 years in the IT industry and Ashwini Bhat works for P.E.S Institute of Technology as Lecturer.

- Worked as Business Systems Analyst for AutoZone, USA, and Project Lead in MphasiS. Received ‘EXTRAMILER’ and ‘WITTDJR’ (What it takes to do the job right) awards from AutoZone.

- Core member of Xprescions, Cultural wing of Infosys, Bangalore and leading music wing.

- He’s a musician, composer, recording artist, singer, actor, dramatist, mimicry artist, cartoonist and caricaturist.

- Trained in Carnatic & Hindustani classical music forms. Started singing at 4, winning district level competition in 1979. Sang, composed, also played Ghatam in AIR & TV.

- Released music albums in USA & India, Ghama Ghama (2004) and Resurgence (2006) entirely composed, scored, recorded, edited & sung at his own recording setup in Memphis, USA receiving rave reviews.

- Introduced KAN-FUSION (Kannada fusion) in 2004. Revolutionized new age devotional music to promote devotional and classical music to the younger generation. Performed fusion music with western musicians in USA; Composed for several dramas, ads, events and now for ISKCON.

Conducted music workshops to promote classical music.

His original compositions ‘NathaHare’ and ‘Baazigar’ made it to the Top 2 in Online musical charts http://www.soundclick.com/ in 2006. His unique creation “BAAZIGAR”, a journey to the film music, aired in http://www.podioindia.com/ is widely appreciated. He’s interviewed in FM Radio, newspapers, TV channels, http://www.kannadaaudio.com/, http://www.thatskannada.com/ etc.

- Formed Hindustani classical music group in Memphis.

- Co-founded Kannada association in Memphis in 2001, served as CULTURAL SECRETARY for several years. Conducted classical music concerts, shows/plays for INDIA ASSOCATION OF MEMPHIS, Kannada association.

- Conducted, arranged music for INDIAN and AMERICAN NATIONAL ANTHEMS for INDIA FEST in USA involving 16 musicians on stage from different Indian states for NATIONAL INTEGRATION.

- Core-founder member of the 40 member fusion band "Xprescions" in Infosys in 2008.

- Performed National Anthem infront of Honorary President of India, Smt.Pratibha Patil in 2009.

- Acclaimed of publishing over 1000 cartoons, caricatures in Deccan Herald, Times of India & other magazines. Owned column ‘BIT OF WIT’ in Deccan Herald, and Online portal “www.firstindia.com” between 98-2000.

- Drew illustrations for OFFTRACK and HERE’N’THERE for the newspaper Deccan Herald. Conducted exhibition/seminars in Cartooning, now drawing for various initiatives within the company.

- Created Cartoon table calendar CALTOON-2009, conceptualized and drawn for social cause towards NGO.

- Received Bangalore DC RnR award at Infosys for creating the Planner-2010 as an active member of the Corporate Social Responsibility group. Also performed for the charity shows.

- Acted, written, composed and directed plays, mimes, dramas, skits.

- Received State level award for best acting from Governor of Karnataka when he was 10. Received first prize for mono-acting for consecutive 5 years between 1985-90.

- Served as CULTURAL SECRETARY in the U.B.DT.College of Engineering and “Brahmana Yuva Vedike” in Davanagere 1995-96.

- Received individual championship award “CHAITRASHREE” in 1995 for bagging maximum prizes. Recevied highest number of prizes in Davana-95.

- Awarded BEST OUTGOING STUDENT in 1996.

- Recognition from ‘INDIA ASSOCIATION OF MEMPHIS’, ‘TARANGA KANNADA SANGHA OF MEMPHIS’ and ‘INDIA CULTURAL CENTER AND TEMPLE’, USA between 2004-2006.

- Received award for conducting the best event of the year 2009. One of the compositions involved 33 musicians performing live.

- He has been part of various music, theatre, and cultural organizations, NCC, Sevadal and KARNATAKA CARTOONISTS ASSOCIATION.

Websites
http://www.vishwini.com/
www.uhooroo.com/vishwini