Rajan and Sajan Mishra
Pt. Rajan and Pt. Sajan Mishra | |
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.JPG) Rajan and Sajan Mishra performing at Bharat Bhavan Bhopal (July 2015) | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Years active | 1975–2005 (2021 –present) |
| Members | Rajan Mishra Sajan Mishra |
Pt. Rajan and Sajan Mishra (Hindi: पंडित राजन-साजन मिश्र) were brothers and vocalists in the khyal style of Indian classical music.
Personal life
Rajan (1951 - 2021) [1] and Sajan (1956) Mishra were born and brought up in Varanasi. They received their initial musical training from their grandfather's brother, Bade Ram Das Ji Mishra, and also their father, Hanuman Prasad Mishra, and from their uncle, sarangi virtuoso, Gopal Prasad Mishra, and started performing while they were still in their teens.[2] They moved to Ramesh Nagar in Delhi, in 1977.[3]
Death
Rajan Mishra died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi India on Sunday 25 April 2021 at the age of 70. [4][5]
Career
Rajan and Sajan Mishra belong to the Banaras style of singing, and they have been performing to audiences all over India and the world for many years. They gave their first concert abroad, in Sri Lanka in 1978, and soon they went on to perform in many countries across the world including Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, USA, UK, The Netherlands, USSR, Singapore, Qatar, Bangladesh and Muscat.[6][7]
Awards
They were awarded the following awards:
- Padma Bhushan in 2007,[8][9]
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, jointly in 1998,[10]
- Gandharwa National Award for 1994–1995
- National Tansen Samman 2011–2012 on 14 December 2012.[11]
References
- ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/rajan-mishra-of-rajan-sajan-mishra-duo-dies-due-to-covid-1
- ^ Rajan and Sajan Mishra in Varanasi on YouTube
- ^ {{HT Live, Hindustan Times, 15 September 2011. p. 4.}}
- ^ Rajan Mishra of Rajan Sajan Mishra duo dies due to Covid-19 related complications, PM Modi pays tribute
- ^ "Padma Bhushan Pandit Rajan Mishra passes away, Prime Minister Modi condoles demise". The Economic Times. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Rajan-Sajan Mishra
- ^ Mishra Brothers Indian Performing Arts Association of Charlotte.
- ^ india/padma bhushan_awards_list1.php Awardees Padma Bhushan Official list.
- ^ An Interview The Hindu, 17 March 2007.
- ^ Awards - Hindustani Music - Vocal Sangeet Natak Akademi Official website.
- ^ Tansen Award
# Posthumous conferral
- Hindustani singers
- Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts
- Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- Indian male classical singers
- Bhajan singers
- Musicians from Varanasi
- Sibling musical duos
- Benares gharana
- Singers from Uttar Pradesh
- 20th-century Indian singers
- 21st-century Indian singers
- 20th-century male singers
- 21st-century male singers
- 20th-century Khyal singers