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''Mahisasuramardini'' ((ベンガル語:মহিষাসুরমর্দ্দিনী),''The Annihilator of Mahishasur'') is a widely popular early radio programme that has been broadcast since 1931 on All India Radio (AIR). It is a one and half-hour audio montage of ''Chandipath'' (chanting from ''Chandi'') recitation from the scriptural verses of Sri Sri Chandi or Durga Saptashati,〔 〕 Bengali devotional songs, classical music and a dash of acoustic melodrama. The program has been translated into Hindi set to similar orchestration and is broadcast at the same time for a pan-Indian audience. This programme is aired every year at day-break on Mahalaya. The programme, which started off as a live-performance, has been broadcast in its pre-recorded format since 1958.〔(Krishna Bhadra: A Legend, A Nostalgia (Original in Bangla) ©Ajit Basu, Publisher:Sahayatri, 8, Patuatola Lane, Kolkata 700009. )〕 However, its great popularity remains undiminished even today over 80 years later.〔 〕〔(Mahalaya ushers in the Puja spirit ) The Times of India, TNN 19 September 2009.〕〔(Morning Raga ) Indian Express, PiyasreeDasgupta, Sep 18, 2009.〕 This program has become synonymous with Mahalaya which is celebrated to usher the Debipaksha lunar fortnight and the Durga Puja. To this day, most of Bengal wakes up in the chilly pre dawn hours, 4 am to be precise, on the Mahalaya day to tune into the “Mahisasura Mardini” broadcast. Presently the recordings are available as audio cassettes and Compact Disks from HMV-RPG which has obtained the rights from All India Radio. The CD version (as of 2002) contains 19 tracks. ==Birendra Krishna Bhadra== Birendra Krishna Bhadra, who will always be remembered for making Mahalaya memorable to one and all, is the magical voice behind the “Mahisasura Mardini.” The legendary narrator recites the holy verses and tells the story of the descent of Durga to earth. It was on the day of Mahalaya, the beginning of "devipaksha", that the Gods and Goddesses woke up to prepare themselves for Durga Puja. In 1931, Mahalaya was first broadcast over the radio in Akashvani, Calcutta. The programme was organised by Premankur Aatorthi, Birendra Krishna Bhadra, Nripendra Krishna Mukhopadhya and Raichand Boral. So popular was his version of the recitation that when in 1976, the voice of noted Bengali actor, Uttam Kumar was employed for the programme, it did not get favorable response from the audience and it was shifted back to the original version of Biren Bhadra.〔(Timeless Tunes ) Indian Express, Sep 29, 2008.〕 Bhadra died long ago, but his recorded voice still forms the core of the Mahalaya program. In a sonorous, reverberating voice Birendra Bhadra renders the Mahalaya recital for two thrilling hours, mesmerizing every household with the divine aura of his narration, as the Bengalis submerge their souls in quiet moments of prayer. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mahisasuramardini (radio programme)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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