Best of Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur is an amazing collection of Hindusthani Classical Songs. He is known as Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur. Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur sang for more than sixty years. He did a private concert in Delhi just five or six months ago before his death. On that occasion he apologized to the audience for not being able to sing for even two hours.
Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur was born on 1st January, 1911, in a village five km. west of Dharwad, Karnataka. His father, Bheemaraayappa Mansur was the village headman and a farmer by occupation and a patron of music. Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur had four brothers and three sisters. His elder brother Baswaraj owned a theatre troupe, and thus at age nine Mansur did a small role in a play. Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur did not possess a royal bearing. He did not attire himself in princely fine clothes. He did not care to be the centre of attraction. He was content to be inconspicuous. He continued to look like a shopkeeper's accountant. He did not speak like an oracle. He rarely referred to his triumphs. He won not only the respect but the affection of his contemporaries. He had an unfailing geniality and lightness of heart. Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur was well known for his command over a large number of rare ragas such as Raag - Deshkar Khaya, Raag - Yaman Kalyan, Khat etc, as well as his constant, mercurial improvisations in both melody and metre without ever losing the emotional content of the song.
This compilation has two beautiful renditions of Raga Deshkar Khaya and Raga Yaman Kalyan by the maestro. This one is a rare jewel worthy of a true Hindusthani Classical Music lover.
=== Album Song Data ===
► Raag - Deshkar - Khayal 0:00:04
Artist - Pt.mallikarjun Mansur
Lyricist - Traditional
Composer - Traditional
► Raag - Yaman Kalyan 0:20:25
Artist - Pt.mallikarjun Mansur
Lyricist - Traditional
Composer - Traditional