Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, born on August 3, 1936, is a Hindustani classical singer from Banaras, a noted exponent of the Kirana gharana of the Hindustani classical music and especially the Khayal and the 'Purab Ang' - Thumri.
He has been awarded the 'Shiromani Award' of Sur Singar Sansad, Mumbai; Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi Award; Naushad Award of U.P. Govt; Yash Bharti Award of U.P Government and the Bihar Sangeet Shiromani Award. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, on Janauray 25, 2010.
Anchor: Irfan
00:18 Montage
00:28 Introduction to Pandit Channulal Mishra, Banaras, Classical and Folk music, Padmashree
01:59 Born in Hariharpur, Azamgarh, Practicing since the age of 5, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, Made him a disciple of Ustad Abdul Gani Saheb of Kirana Gharana till the age of 9, Kumar Shyamanand Singh, Raja of Champanagar, Came to Banaras at the age of 40, Now I am 76 years old
03:30 Everyone loved me in Banaras, Chaiti Sammelan, Gulab Bari, Chaiti, Chaita, Ghato
04:23 Chaiti in those times, Chaita in Banaras when Lord Ram is born, Chaita male, Chaiti female, Chaita knowledge, Ghato renunciation, Chaiti Bhakti
04:52 Demonstration of the three, Jhaal, Dholak, Chaita- Purush- Ishwar, Sounds for m the top, Chaiti- Naari- Pati, Softer sounds, Ghato- Yog- Viyog, Addha Taa
08:40 Bismillah Khan with Shehnai, Narayan Mishra and Bacchalal Mishra with Sarangi, 2-3 Shehnai in one group, 2-3 Sarangi in one group, 2- 3 tabla in one group, Kishan Maharaj
09:43 Changes in singing style, sings a different kind of Chaiti, Shehnai, Ghato less heard, Apabhransh in Chaiti now
10:38 Jhulani...Bajariya- changes in words, Public choice towards films
11:52 Initial learning, Didn't mature till my teacher came, Demonstration of an old and new way of using word, New things getting added, Kashi, Thumri, Dadra, Chaita, Chaiti, Ghato, Kajari, A song, From Kajari to Kachori, A song, Khan Saheb
16:25 4- 5 types of Kajari- Azamgarh, Mirzapur, Banaras, Chhapra, Birha, Singing Kajari from Mirzapur
17:55 Singing Kajari from Banaras
19:26 Singing Kajari from Azamgarh
21:22 Singing Kajari from Chhapra
23:09 Break
23:42 Interview resumes
23:57 Folk music antiquated, Sings Sohar, Same Raag connected with Sama Veda, Bharadwaj Rishi, Gayatri Chhand, Agni Devta, 3 sounds from Sohar, Sohar first folk music, Agriculture, A song about wheat, Kaharwa, Peelu Raag, Shastra when there is awareness (write notation) about melody and vocals, till then it is folk music, Film song, When notated, it becomes a shastra, Sings a song about milking cows, women filling water on the well, Morning, Afternoon, Evening Winter Evenings
36:45 Bhojpuri song with the moon with an Urdu Shayari
38:53 Break
39:30 Interview resumes
39:50 Film songs, Naushad, ' Din Dhal Jaaye', 'Jhoot Bole, Kauwa Kaate', 'Khatiya Hilela', Apabhransh, 'Choli Ke Peeche', Sang a song in 'Aarakshan' in Misr Todi, ' Kaun Si Dor Kheeche'
43:02 Learn with patience and practice penance, Respect teachers, No short cuts
44:54 Compositions in Classical music must be such that people like it today
45:17 I have created such compositions, Sings his own compositions, Raag Bhopali, Raag Hansadhwani, 'Aaye Sajan More', Shringar Ras, same raag in Bhakti Ras, Maa Durga, On Bhagwan Shankar in Raag Hansadhwani, Bhasmasura
49:50 Break
50:30 Interview resumes
51:02 Kishan Maharaj, I wish to simplify classical music so that everyone can understand it
51:53 Violence, Corruption and Inflation can't be controlled, Sings a song, 'Jo Ram karenge, wahi hoga'
53:51 Sings 'Masaane me Holi'