Ragas Bahaduri Todi & Gaud Malhar

Ragas Bahaduri Todi & Gaud Malhar is a studio release by Hindustani classical vocalist Mallikarjun Mansur. The album features two khayal performances in the dhrupad-ang gayaki style, characteristic of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana to which Mansur belonged. The recording was issued on January 1, 1968 in LP format. The label remains undocumented in available sources.

The release comprises two tracks. The first composition, Ye Mahadev Devan Pate, unfolds in Raga Bahaduri Todi set to Rupak taal (7 beats). The second track, Man Na Kariye Ri, renders Raga Gaud Malhar in Teentaal (16 beats). Both performances showcase Mansur’s command of meend (glissando) and gamak (ornamentation), with extended alaap sections preceding the composed bandish.

The accompanying artists for this session are not explicitly credited in the primary context. The recording captures Mansur during his mature phase, following his receipt of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1967. The album exemplifies the bada khayal tradition, with each raga exploration exceeding twenty minutes in duration. No reissues or digital remasters have been verified from the provided context.

Critical reception and commercial performance of the release remain unrecorded in accessible archives. The work aligns with Mansur’s broader discography of the 1960s, which emphasized rare and complex ragas from the Dagarvani repertoire. The original LP sleeve, where documented, typically included minimal liner notes, focusing on raga descriptions rather than session details.