Todi: Calcutta 1957

THIS EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENT presents a Calcutta music circle morning concert. It is the first-ever full-length recording of these legendary dhrupadiyas. The program was organized by Bharatiya Sanskriti Samsad, a cultural organization, at its auditorium on Chowringhee Road. Dev Prasad Garg Raje of Mahisadal presided, and many famous musicians such as the late Tansen Pandey (uncle of the Dagar Brothers) and Pt. Mani Ram (guru and elder brother of Pt. Jasraj) were among those present. The renowned Sri Purushottam Das of Nathdwara temple (Rajasthan) accompanied on pakhawaj, with Sri Mahesh Mishra of Calcutta on sarangi.