Mukul Shivputra
| Mukul Shivputra | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mukul Shivputra Komkalimath |
| Born | 25 March 1956 |
| Origin | Dewas, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Genres | Khayal, Bhajans, Thumris |
| Occupation(s) | Hindustani Classical vocalist |
| Instruments | Vocal |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Pandit Mukul Shivputra (born 25 March 1956) (previously known as Mukul Komkalimath) is a Hindustani Classical vocalist of the Gwalior Gharana and the son and foremost disciple of Pt. Kumar Gandharva.
Born in Bhopal to Bhanumati Kouns 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.
Since his teens, Pt. Shivputra regularly accompanied his father on Tanpura for vocal support. In 1975, Pt. Shivputra, then known as "Mukul Komkalimath," 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 death, Pt. Shivputra has performed infrequently and irregularly in the public, which most attribute to his 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.
Pt. Shivputra lost his wife after the birth of their son, Bhuvanesh Komkali who himself is a vocalist. Pt Mukul Shivputra has been treated for addiction at Indore Deaddiction Clinic. He currently lives in Pune and is quite back to a normal life. He lives the life like Fakir, and that is his choice. He sings Internally.
He conducts workshops to identify young talent and plans to setup his own music school
As per this interview titled 'The Raga of Truth' in 2010 he has chosen a life of a fakir and chooses to wander in search of finding the essence of the Ragas he sings, just like the ancient seers of Marga Sangeet. As per the interview "He is convinced that he can realise the truth of a raga the way his elders realised. A raga itself is a means to salvation for a vocalist, he believes. And he lives what he realises."
...
Wikipedia