For Panditji, Music is life and tradition, the soul. It is his strict classicism and refusal to compromise with what is popular that has earned him the reputation of being one of the only true representatives of his gharana. Panditji has an unparalleled style of singing. He follows the Gwalior gharana format faithfully, and develops ragas in the traditional Ashtaang gayaki, a systematic eight-fold elaboration of the raga. He combines sound knowledge of ragas with masterly handling of rhythm, which makes climaxing at the `sam’ a unique experience each time. Laxman Pandit is one of the few musicians today who can render the difficult genre of tappa with ease and fluidity. Tappa is the most taxing form of singing and demands instant, protracted moves up and down the octave, which calls for constant innovation, apart from superb breath-holding capacity.

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