Mukul Shivputra

Mukul Shivputra
Birth name	Mukul Shivputra Komkali
Born	March 25, 1956 (1956-03-25) (age 55)
Origin	Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Genres	Khayal, Bhajans, Thumris
Occupations	Hindustani Classical vocalist
Instruments	Vocal
Years active	1975–present

Pandit Mukul Shivputra (born on March 25, 1956) (previously known as Mukul Komkali) is a Hindustani Classical vocalist of the Gwalior Gharana and the son and foremost disciple of Pt. Kumar Gandharva.

Early life and training

Born in Bhopal to Bhanumati Komkali and Pt. Kumar Gandharva, Pt. Shivputra took to musical training early on from his father. He continued his musical education in Dhrupad and Dhamar with Pt. K. G. Ginde and in Carnatic Music with M. D. Ramanathan.^[1]

Performing career

Since his teens, Pt. Shivputra regularly accompanied his father on Tanpura for vocal support. In 1975, Pt. Shivputra, then known as "Mukul Komkali," debuted his first performance at the 23rd Sawai Gandharva Music Festival being the first in his generation of singers to debut a performance at the prestigious venue.

Since his wife's passing, Pt. Shivputra has performed infrequently and irregularly in the public, which most attribute to his drug addictions and alcoholism.

Pt. Shivputra is also known for his temperamental antics on the concert stage, from lecturing his accompanists on how to play their instruments, to showing up drunk to his performances.^[2]

Personal life

Pt. Shivputra lost his wife after the birth of their son, Bhuvanesh Komkali who himself is a vocalist.

References

1. ^ http://www.indiansarts.com/MukulShivputrapage.htm
2. ^ http://expressbuzz.com/magazine/rehabilitating%20mukul%20shivputra/74544.html

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Name	Shivputra, Mukul
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