Vishwanath Rao

Vishwanath Rao hailed from Maharashtra and was a famed singer of the Betiah tradition. He made a name for himself for his great mastery over layakari and bol bant - rhythmical variations of compositions and lived in Calcutta for many years. Dhurjati Prasad Mukerji writes of his singing -

"His virtuosity was brilliant and layakari remarkable. It would be difficult for me to forget his Vasant which he sang without pancham and with suddha daivat, while Nagen Mukerji improvised the most intricate phrases on the pakhavaj in accompaniment. It was most dramatic and exciting." (from Radio Sangeet Sammelan, 1955)

For more on Vishwanath Rao and other musicians of his time with rare photographs see book Dhrupad of the Dagars, Conceptual Foundations and Contemporary Questions

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