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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