Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru... Rag Shankara

Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru (August 24, 1917-1991) was born in Yaliwal, a village in the north Karnataka district of Dharwad, a great centre of Hindustani classical music.
Born in a family of scholars, astrologers and musicians, Basavraj was initiated into classical music at an early age by his father, who was himself a renowned Carnatic musician trained in Tanjavur. Later he travelled far and wide in search of musical knowledge to which he dedicated his entire life. He received many awards, including Padmabhushan, but did not enjoy the fame which his talent deserved. He chose to live a quieter life away from the glamour and its attendant trappings. He excelled both as performer and teacher. Basavraj Rajguru died in July 1991. It was a bad stretch during which, in little over a year, three illustrious musicians from Dharwad bade us farewell. First Rajguru died in July 1991, then Kumar Gandharva in January 1992, and later Mallikarjun Mansur in September 1992.

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[whatsishname]

Definitely not Pandit Basavrag Rajguru but kala na pare maiko by his guru Pandit Sawai Gandharva for sure.

[rksharma55]

yeh to sawai gandharva hi hain.

[rputran]

This is Sawai Gandharva for sure

[happysurf]

is it possible to have the bols to this composition?

[TheVitalstatistix]

This is definitely not Basavraj nor it is Ustad Abdul Karim Khan but his disciple Sawai Gandharva a.k.a. Rambhau Kundgolkar!

[MrKalaghatgi]

I think the audio is of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan sab of Kirana Gharana

[jalzala]

Mirzaji you suddenly took me to 60s when Panditji was regularly heard on All India Radio's Akhil Bharatiya Sanget Karyakram and also on Bombay-B radio station which used to have many slots for Indian Classical Music every day.

Thanks. Mahesh.