01 Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur - Raga Chhayanat - Live @ St. Xavier's College in mid-1980s II

Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur (31 December 1910 - 12 September 1992) hailed from Dharwad, Karnataka, and was an exponent of khayal gayaki, having been trained in the Gwalior and Atrauli gharana traditions. He learnt from Pandit Nilakanthbua Alurmath of Miraj, who had, in turn, received ta’lim from Pandit Balakrishnabua Ichalkaranjikar. Subsequently, Mansur ji became the gandabandh shagird of Ustad Badruddin ‘Manjhi’ Khan sahib, the son of Ustad Ghulam Ahmed 'Allahdiya' Khan sahib, one of the progenitors of the Atrauli gharana tradition. Following the untimely demise of Ustad Manjhi Khan sahib, Mansur ji subsequently learnt from Ustad Shamsuddin ‘Bhurji’ Khan sahib, the younger son of Ustad Allahdiya Khan sahib. Through his eclectic ta’lim and meticulous riyaz, Mansur ji was able to craft a gayaki which was instrumental in popularising the Atrauli gharana repertoire, along with several other representatives of the gharana tradition.

Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur performed for Indian Music Group, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai several times in the 1980s and early 1990s. In these concerts, he gave far more of an opportunity to his son Pandit Rajshekhar Mansur as well as the Tabla and Harmonium accompanists to showcase themselves.

The following repertoire was presented at the concert:

1. Raga Chhayanat:    • 01 Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur - Raga C...  
2. Raga Sampoorna Malkauns:    • 02 Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur - Raga S...  
3. Raga Darbari Kanhra:    • 03 Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur - Raga D...  
4. Raga Paraj:    • 04 Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur - Raga P...  

Here is a link to the complete playlist:    • Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur - Live at I...  

The accompanying musicians for the mehfil are as follows:

Vocal Support: Pandit Rajshekhar Mansur
Tabla: Pandit Balkrishna Iyer
Harmonium: Pandit Baban Manjrekar

On the maestro’s 113rd birth anniversary, it is my pleasure to share this complete recording with the wider community of rasika-s of Indian classical music here on YouTube.

Recording Courtesy: Shri Chaitanya Nadkarni, Pune