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.
This event was held at Mansion House in Mumbai on 8 January 1988 in Mumbai, and was in aid of the Purva Seema Vikas Pratishthan. The recital was preceded by an endearing conversation between Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur and Pandit K. G. Ginde in which they discussed aspects of ta’lim, importance of bandish in khayal gayaki and the overarching aesthetics that govern Hindustani music. In attendance were several luminaries of the Atrauli gharana of Ustad Allahdiya Khan sahib - Ganatapaswini Mogubai Kurdikar, Baba Azizuddin Khan and Ganasaraswati Kishori Amonkar - which made the occasion much more significant than a usual recital.
The following ragas were presented at the recital:
1. Raga Ek Nishad Bihagda & Nat Bihag: [ Ссылка ]
2. Raga Kafi Kanhra: [ Ссылка ]
3. Raga Bihari: [ Ссылка ]
4. Basavanna Vachana & Raga Paraj: [ Ссылка ]
Here is a link to the complete playlist: [ Ссылка ]
Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur is accompanied by the following musicians:
Vocal Support: Pandit Rajshekhar Mansur
Tabla: Pandit Balkrishna Iyer
Harmonium: Pandit Tulsidas Borkar
Though this recording does exist on YouTube in parts, the problem with it is that the audio is available only on the left channel. I have edited both the conversation as well as this recital for audio to be available on both left & right channels for better representation and enjoyment of fellow rasika-s!
