Kannada and Culture Commissioner Manu Baligar inaugurating the music programme marking the birth anniversary of late Mallikarjun Mansur at Kalamandira on Saturday. Suttur Seer Sri Shivaratri Deshikendra Swamiji, MLC Thontadarya, Priyadarshni Kulkarni, Singer Neela Kodali and others are seen.

Mysore, Jan. 16

“Late Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur was a scholar par excellence for his contribution to music with his inimitable style of infusing emotion to music,” opined Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji.

He was gracing the occasion at a music programme organised jointly by Samvahana Trust, New Edge Foundation, Pune and Department of Kannada and Culture to commemorate the birth anniversary of late Mallikarjun Mansur at Kalamandira here on Saturday.

“Mansur stole the hearts of Mysoreans by rendering the invocation at the World Kannada Sahitya Sammelan in city. He gave music a new form with passion and emotion thus carving a niche for himself in the field of Hindustani music,” the Seer said.

Inaugurating the programme, Kannada and Culture Commissioner Manu Baligar pointed out that Mansur also took Dasa Sahitya to a pinnacle to become a role model for others.

Mansur’s daughter and singer Neela Kodali, MLC Thontadarya, Samvahana Trust President D.N. Lokappa, Secretary D. Nagendrappa and others were present.

R.K. Padmanabha presented a Karnatic vocal recital, Pt. Biswajit Roy Choudhary, a Sarod programme and Priyadarshini Kulkarni, a hindustani vocal recital.

However, the audience strength was quite poor probably owing to weekend and a holiday to follow.

source: http://www.StarofMysore.com/ General News / January 16th, 2012