Born to Shri Govinda Hegde and Ganapamma Hegde in Uttara Kannnada district of Karanataka, where the colorful Yakshagana opera holds sway, Parameshwar Hegde was drawn into music at a very young age. Under the influence of his father late shri Govinda Hegde who was a dynamic theatre enthusiast himself, he started learning Hindustani music when he was barely ten. Very soon, under the guidance of Sri.S.M.Bhat and Sri Pandith Chandrashekar Puranika Math, his interest in music grew into a passion.

It was in 1976 that Parameshwar Hegde went to Dharwad to seek advanced training under Pandith Basavaraj Rajguru. The maestro took an immense liking for the young vocalist. Over a decade and a half, he lovingly taught Parameshwar Hegde the best compositions from his amazingly vast repertoire.

An ‘A’ grade artist on All India Radio, Parameshwar Hegde has been featured in several national broadcasts. He has appeared on television also & is much sought after as a concert artiste.

Now a resident of Bangalore, he is a major attraction at prestigious music festivals all over India and has also traveled on concert tours abroad, to the U.S.A, Canada, United Kingdom and the Gulf countries. Without doubt, Parameshwar Hegde is a legend in the firmament of Indian classical music. Touched by the genius of Rajguru and illuminated by warm inner light of his own, his music brings joy to his admiring listeners.

RAJGURU SMRUTHI is a trust founded by Parameshwar Hegde ji in the revered memory of his late guruji Shri Pandith Basavaraja Rajaguru. Every year a number programs are conducted by this trust with the intention of providing a stage for Hindustani Classical music featuring various musicians across India – thereby refining the taste of classical music-lovers of Bengaluru. 3 main programs are conducted by Rajguru Smrti atleast once annually. They are,

Sangeeth Samaroh is a musical concert where a medley of artists are invited to perform. Veteran and young, hailing from different parts of the country, carrying the scent of different gharanas – various artists perform in this concert, which is one of the most popular programs conducted by the Rajguru Smriti trust.

Parampara embodies the concept of Guru-Shishya tradition. An artist and his/her two disciples perform in this event – highly accomplished artists have performed with their disciples so far in this unique concert.

Sur Prabhat is a popular program conducted by the academy where popular national/international level artists are invited to perform in the picturesque open auditorium of the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat, at the early hours of morning – a program solely dedicated the celebration of morning ragas. Its quite an out-of-the-world experience with the mesmerizing combination of the natural ambience, the still silence of the morning and the soulful morning ragas.