Nagaraja Rao Havaldar
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| Dr.Nagaraja Rao Havaldar ನಾಗರಾಜ ರಾವ್ ಹವಲ್ದಾರ್ |
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| Birth name | Nagaraja Rao Havaldar | |
| Born | ??, 1959 | |
| Origin | Hospet, Karnataka | |
| Genre(s) | Hindustani Classical Music - Khayal and light forms | |
| Occupation(s) | Hindustani Classical Vocalist | |
| Years active | 1981 – present | |
| Label(s) | ?? | |
| Website | http://www.pandithavaldar.com | |
Dr. Nagaraja Rao Havaldar (Kannada: ನಾಗರಾಜ ರಾವ್ ಹವಲ್ದಾರ್) (b. 1959) is a Hindustani Classical vocalists hailing from Karnataka, India.
Dr. Havaldar is a disciple Pandit Madhav Gudi, himself a prime disciple of the Kirana scion Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. He is also a disciple of Pandit Panchakshari Swami Mattigatti, a senior disciple of Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, imbibing the niceties and peculiarities of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana.
During his study for "Sangeetha Ratna", a six year degree course Hindustani Classical Music from Karnataka University, Dharwad, Karnataka, he studied under the legendary Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur (the Head of the Department of Music), and luminaries like Panchakshari Swami Mattigatti, Pandit Basavaraj Rajaguru (Kirana), Pandit Sangameshwar Gurav (Kirana) and Dr. B.D. Pathak who were faculty members.
He has performed all over India, and has toured the USA and the UK extensively. While his style reflects his extensive training from Kirana masters, he is equally at ease with the Jaipur-Atrauli specialities such as Basanti Kedar, Basanti Kanada and Nat Malhar. He has pioneered to popularize the 'Kannada Khayal' by adapting the Kannada lyrics of Vachanakaras and Haridasas; he also renders suitable contemporary poetry in the traditional khayal form.
A gold medalist in M.A. (History and Archeology), he holds a Doctorate in Music from Karnataka University, his doctorate thesis being "The History of Classical Music in Karnataka". He holds with distinction, "Sangeetha Ratna", a degree in Hindustani Classical Music from Karnataka University.
He has worked at the Music Archives, All India Radio, Hubli, as a Programme Executive (1988-1991). He was also the chairman of Textbook Committee for Hindustani Music, for The Directorate of Textbooks, Karnataka.
