Gaanasaraswati Kishori Amonkar was not only a vocalist of extraordinary calibre, she was also one of the greatest composers in Hindustani music in her era. Compositions like ‘Sahela Re Aa Mil Gaaye’, ‘Nainawa Barase’ or ‘Ganapata Vighan Harana’ have left a mark in the minds of listeners long after even Kishoritai stopped performing them. However, very few listeners may know of the vast ocean of compositions that the legend had composed, but never performed! These include not only bandishes in various ragas but also bhajans, abhangs and even ghazals!

‘Unsung Kishori’ is an attempt to bring these gems to the audience. In this episode of BIC Talks these compositions are presented by Pt. Raghunandan Panshikar, who is one of the most sought after and versatile vocalists in the country today and Kishoritai’s senior disciple. The concert includes a presentation of the various genres that Kishoritai composed, interspersed with narration by Radhika Joshi, who shares some anecdotes from Kishoritai’s musical journey. Pt. Raghunandan is accompanied by Gurumoorthy Vaidya on the Tabla and Ashwin Walawalkar on the Harmonium.

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