Raga Shuddha Kalyan I Kumar Mardur at Bengal Classical Music Festival 2013 Dhaka

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Kumar Somanath Mardur is a highly talented Indian classical vocalist from Dharwad, Karnataka. He received initial training in music from his father Somanath Mardur, senior disciple of Puttaraj Gavai and Basavraj Rajguru of Kirana gharana, and later learnt under the able guidance of Ustad Firoz Dastoor and Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar. Endowed with a melodious voice, Kumar Mardur has earned recognition for aesthetic excellence in the presentation of ragas, clarity in taan patterns and impeccable command over laya. In 2013, music connoisseurs at the Bengal Classical Music Festival witnessed a memorable performance by Kumar Mardur. He received much appreciation for the ease with which his melodious voice traversed the three octaves. He was accompanied in the tabla , harmonium and sarengi by .Ashok Mukherjee., Rupashree Bhattacharya and Sarwar Hossain respectively.
Accompaniment
Tabla - Ashok Mukherjee
Harmonium - Rupashree Bhattacharya
Sarengi - Sarwar Hossain

[@aadilhussaini3741]

This artist should be known to masses. It is unfortunate that I didn't know him, never heard his music. Such amazing talents are still hidden in our country. Please support and encourage them.

[@murugeshhc8377]

The additional effect of Sarangi enhanced the rendition... feeling...🌹💐

[@murugeshhc8377]

What a lovely auditorium...💐👌 Kumar ji Mardur our Dharwad soil's son. Melodious, resonant tone...

[@shibajimajumder7742]

Excellent sangat on the tabla and sarangi, they just added to the colour of the raaga

[@dickensdey4220]

Guru Ji pronam

[@murugeshhc8377]

Please keep us informed about dates of Bengal festival 💐 next time...

[@yogeshbahulekar5900]

बहुत बहुत aachya guruji

[@rajendrapatankar5268]

Excellent rendition...

[@dickensdey4220]

Guru ji Pranam

[@babaschoolofmusic]

Amazing 🙏💐😇

[@rakhijha7644]

Wonderfu!

[@akgpian]

Always blessed to listen to guruji but sorry to say -- backing support missed a lot of swaras :( keep practice bhai :)