Pt. Manilal Nag | Sitar Recital at Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh 1995| Pt. Ishwar Lal Mishra (Tabla)

Pandit Manilal Nag, Padma Shri awardee and doyen of the Vishnupur Gharana, is among the last great torchbearers of an unbroken lineage stretching back to the 18th century.

Renowned for his meditative alaap, fluid meend, and lyrical gamak, he brought an unmatched serenity and depth to the sitar.

This archival recording from 1995 at the Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh in Varanasi is a musical time capsule — a moment when tradition, devotion, and artistry converged inside the sacred Sankat Mochan Mandir.

Captured on analog tape and digitally restored, this performance reveals the raw intimacy of a live Banaras concert — the temple bells, audience responses, and divine acoustics of the mandir courtyard.

🌸 Experience a historic performance where melody meets meditation — a rare window into Banaras’s 1990s classical music heritage.

🎵 Event: Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh 1995 (Varanasi Classical Music Festival)
🎻 Artist: Pandit Manilal Nag – Vishnupur Gharana Sitar Maestro (Padma Shri)
📍 Location: Sankat Mochan Mandir, Varanasi, India
📅 Year: 1995 (Archival Recording – Digitally Restored)
🎧 Genre: Hindustani Classical Instrumental – Sitar Recital

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