Chhannulal Mishra

Chhannulal Mishra

Live performance in Pune on 17 July 2009
Background information
Born (1936-08-03) 3 August 1936
Origin Hariharpur, Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Genres Hindustani classical music, Thumri
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1960–present
Labels http://chhannulalmishra.com/

Pandit Chhannulal Mishra (Hindi: पंडित छन्नूलाल मिश्रा) (born 3 August 1936) is a Hindustani classical singer from Banaras, a noted exponent of the Kirana gharana (school)[1][2][3] of the Hindustani classical music and especially the Khayal and the 'Purab Ang' – Thumri.

He has been awarded the 'Shiromani Award' of Sur Singar Sansad, Bombay; Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi Award; Naushad Award of U.P. Govt; Yash Bharti Award of U.P Government[4] and the Bihar Sangeet Shiromani Award.[5][6] He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, on 25 January 2010.[7]

Biography

Mishra was born on 3 August 1936 in Hariharpur, Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, in the home of Badri Prasad Mishra. His grandfather, "Gudai Maharaj" Shanta Prasad, was a noted tabla player.[8]

He first learnt music with his father, Badri Prasad Mishra, and was then was educated by 'Ustad Abdul Ghani Khan' of the Kirana gharana.[9] He was trained thereafter by Thakur Jaidev Singh.

Discography

Audio releases

Bollywood Song

References

  1. ↑ Kirana Gharana at indoclassical.com.
  2. ↑ Pandit Chhannulal Mishra performs.. The Hindu, 18 February 2005.
  3. ↑ Ganapathy, T. K. (23 February 2012). "Spirited show by veterans". The Hindu (Chennai, India).
  4. ↑ "Yash Bharti awards revived in U.P". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 24 March 2013.
  5. ↑ Artists Pandit Chhannulal Mishra at WOMEX.
  6. ↑ Artist details Channulal Mishra at worldwiderecordsindia.com.
  7. ↑ "This Year's Padma Awards announced" (Press release). Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  8. ↑ Even in a family where music was... livemint.com, 11 August 2007.
  9. ↑ The heart of Varanasi The Hindu, 7 June 2005.

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