Rajshekhar Mansur
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| Birth name | Rajshekhar Mansur |
| Born | December 16, 1942 |
| Origin | Dharwad, India |
| Genres | Khayal |
| Occupation(s) | Hindustani Classical Musician |
| Instruments | Vocal |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Website | http://rajshekharmansur.com |
Pt. Rajshekhar Mansur (born December 16, 1942) is a Hindustani Classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. He is the son and disciple of Hindustani vocalist Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur.
Though he started accompanying his father since age 20, he never practiced music full-time, and was a professor of English at Karnataka University, in his native Dharwad. He was awarded the 2012 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest award for performing artists, conferred by the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
Mansur was born to singer Mallikarjun Mansur, one of the leading singers of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana founded by Ustad Alladiya Khan. At the age of 16, Rajashekar performed Raag Malkauns in his college gatherings and received tuition from his father. Within a couple of years, he won the gold medal in the Sangeet Visharad exam and went on to take first prize in the AIR Youth Music Competition.
He completed his M.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Wales on a British Council Scholarship.
Rajshekhar Mansur start accompanying his father on concert at age 20, though he never practiced signing as a full-time profession, until his retirement. Mansur taught literature and linguistics for nearly 35 years and retired as a Professor and Chairman of the English Department, Karnataka University, Dharwad.He also taught English at P.G.Centre Gulbarga. At the same time, he continued to pursue music, giving vocal support to his father and also performing independently at various prestigious music festivals and on the radio.
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