Manik Munde is one of India’s foremost masters of the pakhawaj, the ancient Indian barrel-drum. Born in Maharashtra, he studied with Bhakta Ganesh Anna Chaudhari, Pandit Mahant Amarnath Mishra, and Govind Deshmukh.
He first played in the U.S. with the late Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar in 1985 during the Festival of India, and most recently performed in the U.S. with Shubha Sankaran in 2000.
He has appeared on the Nimbus, Makar, and Auvidis CD labels. He currently lives in Bombay.
Discography:
Raga Puriya Kalyan (India Archives)
Raga Shri, Raga Malkauns (Nimbus Records)
Raga Chandrakauns / Megh (India Archives)
Grands Maitres de la Rudra Veena / Great Masters of the Rudra Veena (Auvidis)
Dhrupad on Cello, Bhim Palasi (Dhrupad Records)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
