Vocalist and Composer Pandit Maniram

Pandit Maniram (8 December 1910 – 16 May 1985) was a Hindustani Classical vocalist of the Mewati Gharana. Maniram was the eldest son and disciple of Pandit Motiram and the guru and elder brother of Pandit Jasraj.

• Early life and training :
Born in Haryana to an orthodox Brahmin family with strong musical traditions in the Mewati Gharana, Maniram was introduced to music and trained by his father, Pandit Motiram. Maniram learned from both his father and uncle, Pandit Jyotiram until age fourteen, when Pandit Motiram died in 1939. Following the death of his father, Maniram became the patriarch of the family and moved them to Hyderabad. Maniram began performing professionally at this point in order to support his family.

• Early career :
In Hyderabad, Pandit Maniram's music was recognized as unique because the Mewati gayaki was rare in south and central India. Pandit Maniram was keen on maintaining the purity of the Mewati tradition, marking him and his music as unique.

• Training brothers :
While Maniram's career grew, he began teaching his younger brother, Pandit Pratap Narayan, in vocal music. Maniram was recognized as a strict disciplinarian and a temperamental musician. Maniram also began teaching Tabla to his youngest brother, Pandit Jasraj who soon became a successful Tabla accompanist.

• Performing career :
Pandit Maniram moved the family to Mumbai in the late 1940s, which was becoming a stronghold for classical musicians. Maniram's entrance into Mumbai was met with much opposition, especially from Agra Gharana musicians, whom he had many tensions with over several decades. He also is widely regarded throughout the music world for his composition in Raag Adana "Mata Kalika" and various composition on Mother goddess "Kali" and was a big devotee of Mother Goddess.

On his Birth Anniversary, Hindustani Classical Music And Everything pays rich tributes to the Legend and are very grateful for his contributions to the Indian Classical Music. 💐🙏

• Biography Source : Wikipedia