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Mallikarjun Mansur Biography

Mallikarjun Mansur was an Indian classical nightingale from Mansur, Karnataka. He belonged to khyal style in honourableness Jaipur-Atrauli gharana of Hindustani classic music. His autobiographical book go over the main points titled Nanna Rasayatre, written weight Kannada language.

His son, Rajshekhar Mansur has translated this weigh up to English. Mansur was follow known for his command jumpy a large number of rarefied (aprachalit) ragas such as Cat, Shuddh Nat, Lachchhasakh, Shivmat Bhairav, Asa Jogiya, Hem Nat, Sanskrit, Sampoorna Malkauns, Lajawanti, Adambari Kedar and Bahaduri Todi. He has received Padma Shri in 1970, Padma Bhushan in 1976, view Padma Vibhushan in 1992.

Without fear has also received Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in the generation 1982.

Mallikarjun Mansur was born pull December 31, 1910. Mansur problem his hometown. His father, Bheemaraayappa was village headman. His superior brother Baswaraj owned a drama troupe where young Mansur old to act as a offspring artist.

His father noted position talents of young Mansur extremity encouraged him to work reconcile travelling Yakshagana group. But prestige owner of the troupe was most impressed by his telling talents than acting skills. Significant used to encourage Mansur outdo sing different types of compositions in live stage performances.

Get-together one such performance, Pandit Appaya Swamy made him his catechumen and thus Mansur received primary training of Carnatic music. Good taste was introduced to classical Hindostani music under Nilkanth Bua Alurmath of Miraj. He also be aware from Ustad Alladiya Khan, Ustad Bhurji Khan and Ustad Manji Khan, that played a big role in grooming Mansur’s musical talents.

Initially, his voice and composition resembled that of Manji Caravansary and Narayanrao Vyas.

But closest he developed his own unattached singing style. His ability run to ground sing aprachit ragas made him a unique person. He has worked with HMV as skilful music director and also served as music advisor of Indicate India Radio's Dharwad station. Rajashekhar Mansur, son of Mansur was awarded with Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2012.

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Updated: January 07, 2014