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Lakshmi Narayan Pawar
 

1935–; Nana Panse tradition

I recorded this solo on March 9, 1984, at the Vrindavan Dhrupad Mela, where I conducted many fascinating interviews with pakhavaj players. Lakshmi Nayaran Pawar belongs to the silsila of Nana Panse of Indore, and thus his pakhavaj repertoire and style differs considerably from most of the other greats represented here. In this excerpt he plays three chakradars: their rhythmic impetus and structural design convey a different, less overtly dramatic musical style than the Kudau Singh silsila of pakhavaj.