A great vocalist from Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. His strong hold was lesser known Raga-s. He Used to sing these Raga-s with same ease….
Some samples of his audio recordings presented for all of us to enjoy… (click on the name of the Raga to listen)
A couple of his early recordings on a 78rpm disk. HMV N 5697. Released in 1939.
1. Raga Hameer 3:06
2. Raga Shankara 3:07
One of his All India Radio broadcast in early 1970′s.
3. Raga Khokar 26:16
(Documented in the archives as Raga Khokhar Bilaval)
And a recording from an LP record. INRECO 2411-5094 Stereo. Released in 1979.
4. Raga Deshkar 20:23
5. Raga Yaman Kalyan 20:24
External Links: -
1. Discography of on Rajeev Patke’s website.
2. More audio clips on Smt. Vijaya Parrikar Library.
Credits: -
1. Photograph (top) : http://www.pathcom.com/~ericp/masters_mv3.html
2. Audio Clips: 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 from Dhaivat Shukla’s personal archives. Digitization and Restoration by Dhaivat Shukla.
April 30, 2008 at 9:25 am |
Thanks for posting these gems from Mallikarjun. The Yaman Kalyan is out of this world!
March 10, 2009 at 3:38 pm |
Any body would like to more about the Raga . Please add more
Thank you
December 15, 2012 at 11:18 am |
Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur was famous for singing rare and complex ragas. He use of octaves made him to cast a hypnotic spell on his audience with his astounding breath control and the absolute purity of his swaras. Thank you so much for sharing the his music