Sri. Kumar Mardur
Hailing from rich traditions of Dharwad, young Kumar Mardur has had his training from his father Pandit Somanath Mardur, a renowned Hindustani Classical Vocalist of Kirana Gharana. Pandit Somanath Mardur is the senior disciple of Padmabhushan Dr. Basavaraj Rajguru. Under the able guidance of his father, Kumar has shown the qualities of becoming a promising young artist. Presently Kumar has also been learning from Dr. Pandit. Firoz Dasturji, a great Maestro of Kirana Gharana and the Seniormost Disciple of Late SAWAI GANDHARVA
Endowed with a melodious voice, he is known for pure and aesthetic presentation of ragas, crystal clear taan patterns and command over laya.
Kumar has completed Masters Degree in Music from Karnatak University, Dharwad.
He is performing all over the country enthralling audiences. He is an approved artist through Akashwani and Doordarshan and is performing through them regularly. Many senior artists have blessed him with a bright and successful career in the field of music. He has decided to pursue music as his career and with talent a glorious future lies ahead.