Gaanayogi Panchakshari Sangeetha Parampara Utsav, Panchakshari Gadag Gharana Sammelana on Mar. 8

Mysore/Mysuru: City’s noted Hindustani vocalist and octogenarian, Pandit Indudhar Nirody has been selected for ‘Gurukumara Panchakshari Samman-2020’ for his achievements in the field of Hindustani music.

He will be presented the award at the Gaanayogi Panchakshari Sangeetha Parampara Utsav and Panchakshari Gadag Gharana Sammelana, jointly organised by Sri Guru Panchakshari Seva Samiti – Gadag and Swarasankula Sangeetha Sabha – Mysuru, at Ganabharathi on Adichunchanagiri Road, Kuvempunagar in city on Mar. 8.

The award, instituted by Gadag’s Sri Guru Panchakshari Seva Samiti in the memories of Sri Guru Hangalla Kumara Mahaswamy and Gaanayogi Sri Panchakshari Gawai, will be presented to Pandit Indudhar Nirody, along with Rs. 25,000 cash, certificate and a memento.

Programme schedule

Mar. 8 (8.30 am to 2 pm): As part of the Gaanayogi Sangeetha Parampara Utsav and Panchakshari Gadag Gharana Sammelana, youth singers from city — Sandhya Bhat, M. Shivakumar, Dr. Chethana Mudhola, Prabhurao, Ravi Dhage, Siddanagowda Patil, Ramesh Kolakunda, Shivadev Samsthanmutt, J. Niranjan — will present classical music, followed by a flute recital by Sameer Rao.

2.30 pm to 4.30 pm: Vaishnavi Hanagal, Pandit Veerabhadraiah Hiremath, Dr. M.S. Bhaskar will present music programmes followed by a group performance by Ramesh Dhannur, Dr. Dundayya Swamy, Ganesh Gorata, Anantha Hampiholi and Prabhurao.

4.30 pm to 6.30 pm: As part of Gharana Sammelana, Pandit Rajaguru Guruswamy Kalikeri, Gadag and Ustad Fayaz Khan, Bengaluru, will present vocal recitals.

Accompanying artistes for all the vocal recitals are — Sharankumar Guttaragi, Prof. Mrutyunjaya Mutt, Bhimashankar Bidanur, M. Ganesh, Adarsh Shenoy, Dr. Dundayya Swamy, Dr. Kalmesh Badiger, Anantha Hamipholi (Tabla), Vignesh Bhagavat, Deepak Nagannanavar and Sriram Bhat (harmonium).

Award presentation: Pandit Indudhar Niordy will be presented with ‘Gurukumaraa Panchakshari Samman-2020’ award at 6.30 pm on Mar. 8.

Music Varsity in-charge Vice-Chancellor Dr. Nagesh V. Bettakote will inaugurate the award ceremony in which Sri Guru Panchakshari Seva Samiti President Prof. Rajaguru Guruswamy Kalikeri will preside. Gadag Adaveendra Swami Mutt’s Sri Maheshwara Swamiji will be the chief guest. Swarasankula Sabha President Dr.M.S. Bhaskar and others will be present. Pandit Indudhar Nirody will present a music programme on the occasion. 

Profile: Pandit Indudhar Nirody, born on July 11, 1935 in Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, hails from a family of musicians and was initiated to music at the age of 10 by his father Nirody Sunderrao. He learnt Hindustani music under Gawai Pitre Rama Rao and gave his first concert at the age of 12. After moving to Mumbai, he further trained under stalwarts like Pt. Gurudat Heblekar, Acharya SCR Bhat, Acharya KG Ginde, Pt. Dinkar Kaikini and Pt. Chidanand Nagarkar for well over two decades.

He had accompanied his Gurus in concerts, in addition to giving solo performances. He had assimilated and imbibed finer aspects of Raagdari Sangeet. A stickler to tradition, he improvises with great elan. While his forte is Khayal singing, having trained in Agra Gharana style, he is equally at ease in rendering Dhrupad-Dhamars and Thumris. He has performed all over the country including lecture-demonstrations on various aspects of Hindustani music. He was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hanagal Music and Performing Arts University, Mysuru.