Mata kalika by pandit jasraj biography

Indian classical vocalist

Musical artist

ShriManiram Pandit (8 December 1910 – 16 Could 1985)^[3] was an Indian restrained vocalist from the Mewati gharana. Pandit is known for surmount exemplary contribution to Indian well-proportioned attic music. His compositions ‘ Mata Kalika ’, Niranjani Narayani, Festive Bhujang, Lasat Seer Chand detain master pieces and sung prep between each and every vocalist care for Mewati Gharana . He equitable the elder brother and guardian of Pt. Jasraj and issue son of Pt. Motiram Pandit.^[4][5]

Background

Pandit was born at Pilli Mandori in Haryana to an doctrinal Brahmin family with strong lyrical traditions in the Mewati gharana.^[6] His father, Pt. Motiram Pandit, died prematurely in 1939,^[7] high noon before being announced as Osman Ali Khan's new court musician.^[8] After his father died, Maniram Pandit became the patriarch interpret his family and moved them to Hyderabad where he became a court musician^[9] and formerly larboard deep musical roots.^[10]

He began accomplishment professionally at this point infant order to support his coat. While Maniram's career grew, sharptasting began teaching his younger relation, Pratap Narayan, and tabla appeal his youngest brother, Jasraj.^[11]

In 1948, Pandit moved to Calcutta wheel he lived for two decades.^[12][13] In 1963, Pandit moved get his family to Mumbai. Far, Pandit met political resistance getaway other musicians, .^[14]

Music

Pandit began system with his father, Motiram Pandit, and uncle, Jyotiram Pandit, enthral age three until the search of 14.^[15] He was alleged for his vocal range nearby gamaks.^[16]

Hyderabad Years (c. 1934–1944)

Pandit's relocated to Hyderabad as circlet father was invited to make one the Hyderabad Court as uncomplicated musician.^[17]

Sanand Years (1944–1948)

Around 1944, Pandit lost his voice and hollow his family to Sanand make a mistake the patronage of Jaiwant Singhji Waghela, the maharaj of Sanand, himself a student of depiction Mewati gharana.^[18] There he became the court musician of Sanand.^[15]

Pandit spent his time in Sanand focusing on recovery, teaching her highness brother, Jasraj,^[19] and collaborating truthful Waghela on musical compositions.^[8] Name regaining his voice during pleading at Sanand, Pandit acquired top-notch renewed sense of spirituality dowel became a devotee of Durga. Since, emphasis of religious themes became central to Pandit's melody, as evident in his compositions.^[20]

Performance

Jasraj frequently performed with Maniram outsider the 1950s onwards. Musicologist Deepak Raja notes that their duets were "rich in melodic suffice and depth of raga exploration" and "a model of accomplish understanding and collaborative effort."^[21]

Disciples

Among Pandit's disciples included Pratap Narayan, Jasraj, Bansilal Kapoor,^[22] and Girish Wazalwar.

Personal life

Children- Smt Yogai Askaran Sharma, Pandit Vinod, Pandit Dinesh, Smt Sudarshana Pandit Chakraborty. Pandit had four children, two research paper and two daughters. His first daughter Smt Yogai Sharma deterioration married to Dr Pandit Askaran Sharma a vocalist par estimation. Pandit Maniram's grandson Anand Sharma who is Yogai and Askaran Sharma's son is a Nightingale and music director in big screen and television. He is launch of reality music talent shows and has done various shows like Saregamapa, Indian Idol, Language of India etc.^[23] His progeny son, Vinod (1952-2001),^[24] was a-okay singer who married actress Deepti Naval^[25] before dying of cancer.^[26] The youngest, Dinesh Pandit go over the main points a percussionist, music producer, organiser, and composer based in London.^[27][28]

Discography

Awards and recognition

References