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Bhubaneswar: The legendary Hindustani Classical Singer Pandit Jasraj died
in New Jersey on Monday in the United States following a cardiac arrest at the
age of 90.
He belonged
to the Mewati Gharana of classical singing. Born to a family of classical music
singers in Hisar, Haryana he took initial training from his father Pandit Motiram,
a well known singer himself. Pandit Jasraj started learning classical singing
at the age of 14 and held his first stage show as a singer at the age of 22.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his tribute to Pandit Jasraj. PM Modi tweeted, “The unfortunate demise of Pandit Jasraj Ji leaves a deep void in the Indian cultural sphere. Not only were his renditions outstanding, he also made a mark as an exceptional mentor to several other vocalists. Condolences to his family and admirers worldwide. Om Shanti.”
The unfortunate demise of Pandit Jasraj Ji leaves a deep void in the Indian cultural sphere. Not only were his renditions outstanding, he also made a mark as an exceptional mentor to several other vocalists. Condolences to his family and admirers worldwide. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/6bIgIoTOYB— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 17, 2020
Pandit Jasraj has
received many awards including Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan over
eight decades of his journey as a Hindustani classical singer.
In
September 2019 the International
Astronomical Union (IAU) had named a minor planet, discovered in 2006, after Pandit
Jasraj. Pandit Jasraj
was the first Indian to have received this honour.
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