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Prominent persons of india
Pandit Ravi Shankar Chaudhary
Birth: 7 April 1920 in Banaras, Uttar Pradesh
Death: December 11, 2012 in San Diego, USA
Field of work: Music arts
Topic: Sitar players and classical music
Guru: Ustad Alauddin Khan
Award:
1. Bharat Ratna – 1999
2. Padma Vibhushan – 1981
3. Padma Bhushan – 1967
4. Ramon Magsaysay Award – 1992
5. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award – 1962
6. Three-time Grammy Award winner (firstIndian to win this award)
Books written:
1. My Life My Music (Autobiography)
2. Ragmala
Amjad Ali Khan
Birth: October 9, 1945 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Field of work: Music arts
Topic: Sarod player
Guru/Father: Hafiz Ali Khan
Related Gharana: Seniya Gharana
Award:
1. UNESCO Award-1971
2. Kala Ratna Award
3. Padma Vibhushan-2001
4. Padma Bhushan – 1991
5. Padma Shri-1975
6. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award-1989
7. Tansen Award-1989
Compositions/Ragas:
1. Raga Priyadarshini (In memory of Indira Gandhi)
2. Raga Kamalashree (In memory of Rajiv Gandhi)
Other ragas:
1. Shivanjali
2. Haripriya Kanda
3. Kiran Ranjani
4. Suhag Bhairav
5. Lalit Dhwani
6. Shyam Shree
7. Jawahar Manjari
Bhajan Sopari
Born: 22 June 1948 in Srinagar, Kashmir
Death: 2 June 2022
Genres: Hindustani Classical Music and Sufiana Music
Field of work: Music arts
Topic: Santoor player
Related Gharana: Sufiana Gharana
Guru: His grandfather SC Sopari and his father Shambhunath Sopari.
Award:
1. Padma Shri
2. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
3. Baba Alauddin Khan Award
4. M N Mathur Award
5. Jammu and Kashmir State Lifetime Achievement Award
Rachita Raga-
1. Raag Laleshwari
2. Raag Patwanti
3. Raga Nirmalaranjani
Ustad Bismillah Khan
Birth: March 21, 1916 in Dumraon, Bihar
Death: 21 August 2006
Field of work: Music arts
Topic: Shehnai player
Main films: ‘Sannadi Appanna’ (Kannada), ‘Goonj Uthi Shehnai’ and ‘Jalsagar’ (Hindi)
Guru/Uncle: Ali Baksh ‘Vilayatu’
Related Gharana: Banaras Gharana
Award:
1. Bharat Ratna – 2001
2. Padma Vibhushan – 1980
3. Padma Bhushan – 1968
4. Padma Shri – 1961
5. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award – 1956
6. Tansen Award
7. Talar Mausiki Award – 1992
8. Rostam Award
Notable facts:
The Department of Posts issued a commemorative stamp of five rupees on Bismillah Khan on 21 August 2008 on the occasion of his second death anniversary.
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Birth: 1 July 1938
Field of work: Music arts
Topic: Flutist and Musician
Main films: Chandni, Darr, Lamhe, Silsila, Faasle, Vijay
Guru: Rajaram and Pandit Bholanath Prasana
Related Gharana: Senia Gharana of Prayagraj
Award:
1. Padma Vibhushan– 2000
2. Padma Bhushan – 1992
3. Konark Samman – 1992
4. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award – 1984
5. Hafiz Ali Khan Award – 2000
Pandit Kishan Maharaj
Birth: 3 September 1923 in Kashi, Uttar Pradesh
Death: 4 May 2008 Varanasi
Field of work: Music arts
Topic: Tabla player
Guru: Hari Maharaj and Pandit Baldev Sahay
Related Gharana: Banaras Gharana
Awards:
1. Padma Vibhushan – 2002
2. Padma Shri – 1973
3. Sangeet Natak AKademi Award – 1984
4. Music Emperor
5. Kashir Swar Ganga Samman
Other information-
– Apart from being a master of tabla, Kishan Maharaj was also a sculptor, painter, heroic poet and expert in astrology.
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Born: 4 February 1922, Karnataka
Death: 24 January 2011
Field of work: Classical singing
Subject: Classical music
Guru: Sawai Gandharva
Related Gharana: Kirana Gharana
Fame: Indian Classical
singer
Main composition: Mile sur Mera Tumhara
Award:
1. Bharat Ratna – 2008
2. Padma Vibhushan – 1999
3. Padma Bhushan – 1985
4. Padma Shri – 1972
5. Sangeet Natak Akademi – 1976
Notable facts:
Pandit ji was proficient in Khayal genre and singing bhajans.
Birju Maharaj
Born: 4 February 1938,
Lucknow(UP)
Died: 17 January 2022 ,
Delhi
Field of work: classical music and Drama
Subject: Dance
Related Gharana: Lucknow Gharana
Fame: Classical dancer
Awards:
1. Padma Vibhushan – 1986
2. National Film Awards -2012
Notable facts :
Birju Maharaj also had a good command over ‘Indian Classical Music’. There is no answer to him in Thumri, Dadra, Bhajan and Ghazal singing.
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