Pandit M. Venkatesh Kumar | Raag Maru Bihag | Indian Classical Music 

The sad reality is that having talent and to be popular is not at all related. Those who can advertise their talent , publish it in social networking sites and make their own hoardings etc. ,gets noticed more. Pandit ji keeps a low profile and concentrates only on his art and perfects it. That can be heard by his performances.

Jyoti Goho 😅

i agree with you that Panditji could not gain the popularity he deserves

tto be among the greats

This is an oft-quoted false lamentation about him. There is no IPL championship in the field of Hindustani classical. Myself is a bengali and hearing him for last 10 years. Listeners are fully aware of his talent and he frequently overwhelms this part of the country with his craft.

Satyamurthy is the day I get home From

Agree

Arektu bhalo lagto harmonium ke tule dile.

Much smoother than Late BJ, only the harmonium....it was a persona non grata in this concert.

A super b performance. Feel Fortunate

Guru rajah to Vittal

Gururaja sir, respectfully, I find your comment a bit overboard sir... That person you are referring to, is his high class disciple, a very good vocalist himself (has to be when you are learning from Pandit ji)... He has a duty on the stage to put tanpura, also sing in support, and each concert like this is a ton of lessons to grasp from the maestro... the amount of joy you find in hearing, understanding and grasping the beauty and spontaneity of the maestros on stage is not describable - that explains some of the head spinning acrobatics you may be seeing ... Now coming to the point... it is hard to sit that long on stage with the tanpura with one cross leg like that which is one tradition (dont have to follow it, I know) ... Musicians - vocalists and instrumentalists can sit on stage for 3 to 4 hrs and get up on their own - they move a bit now and then to keep their legs from going pins and needles. If you are plaing an instrument - like tabla, violin or tanpura or whatever, it is even more hard as both hands are occupied... So, I URGE you to try sitting, 3hrs at one spot, with both hands doing something important and then type your feelings. That apart, each one has his own mannerisms while singing - The point is to hear the music and make the best of what else you can see there. It is much better that we have a video. THANK YOU.

That 'horrible acrobat' is quite an accomplished vocalist himself. Kolkunda Ramesh - Panditji's senior disciple and a reputable singer.