Bhaskar Nath (musician)

Bhaskar Nath

At a music festival in Hyderabad, 2011
Background information
Born (1994-09-23) 23 September 1994
New Delhi
Origin Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Genres Hindustani Classical Music
Instruments Shehnai, Flute, Harmonium

Bhaskar Nath (born 23 September 1994) is an Indian classical instrumentalist. He plays the Shehnai[1] belonging to Meerut Shehnai Gharana.[2] He is a child prodigy.

Early life

Nath was born in New Delhi in a family of musicians originally hailing from Meerut to classical singer Pandit Vishwanath and K Rajlaxmi. His uncle is Pandit Jagannath, also a Shehnai player. He started learning Shehanai and Harmonium at a young age under the guidance of his grandfather Om Prakash.[3] He is schooling at Delhi Public School.[4] He is training under vocalist Pandit Jasraj.

Career

Nath gave his first solo performance at the age of 10. His renders in Ragas in Gayaki ang (style), Banarasi dhun, Thumri, Chaiti, Kajri and Tappa.

He performed at major festivals, such as the Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival in 2010,[5] and Pandit Motiram Pandit Maniram Sangeet Samaroh in 2011.

Awards

Notes

  1. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Bhaskar-Nath-Bhuvanesh-Komkali-to-debut-at-Sawai-Gandharva/articleshow/6991054.cms
  2. ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-09/pune/28228764_1_bhaskar-nath-sawai-gandharva-music-festival-sawani-shende
  3. ↑ Bhaskar Nath, Zee Tv
  4. ↑ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/delhi-boy-braves-fractured-toe-travels-by-train-to-open-sawai-fest/722730/
  5. ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-26/pune/28238560_1_sawai-gandharva-kirana-gharana-shriniwas-joshi

References

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