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Pandit Jasraj

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    19th Aug, 2020
  • Pandit Jasraj was a doyen of Hindustani classical music and belonged to Mewat gharana.
    • The Mewati gharana or Jaipur-Mewati gharana is a musical apprenticeship tribe of Hindustani classical music.
    • Known for being Pandit Jasraj’s musical lineage, the gharana was founded by brothers Utd. Ghagge Nazir Khan and Utd. Wahid Khan of Indore, M.P. in late 19th century.
  • Born in a village in Hisar district of Haryana, he started as a tabla player.
  • He moved away from Dhrupad and brought an element of devotional singing to Khayal by employing harkats and murkis associated with light classical music.
  • He had a mastery over Sanskrit stotras and Shuddha madhyam notes.
  • He could play with Durga, Jog and Abeer Todi with equal felicity.
  • His association with his spiritual guru Maharana Jaywant Singh of erstwhile princely state of Sanand in Gujarat, made him believe in the miracles of bhakti.
  • He was awarded with Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards during his lifetime.

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