NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 18, 2003: Though he is equally proficient in most classical and light classical forms of music, it is the Ramayana Path that Pandit Chhannulal Mishra will concentrate on at Nehru Park concerts on April 18. “I have given many classical performances,” says Mishra, whose recitation is part of the Bhakti Utsav (see previous article), “but this is the first time that I will be concentrating entirely on Bhakti Sangeet.” Mishra, who was initiated into music by his father, Pandit Badri Prasad Mishra, and later studied with Ustad Abdul Ghani Khan, will start his one-hour recital with Durga Stuti, followed by a Banaras ki thumri and then bhajanas from the Ramcharitmanas. “I have chosen those parts where the bhakti bhav is more prominent, like Kevat Ka Anurag and Ram Nam ka Mahatva,” says Mishra.
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