| Hindusthani Sangeeth Martand - Pandit Jasraj |
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Pandit Jasraj - Who is the guru of Hindustani classical vocal music, is renowned classical vocalist. He is a legend in music world. With sweet and melodious mixed 'ragas' which takes listener to a New World where the person loses his soul. Giving birth to such a great musician, is great luck of Hyderabad.
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Every year he comes to the city to accomplish Sangeet Samaroh. The festival named after his father Pandit Motiram and Brother Pandit Maniram is a tribute to the singers who were known for their unique life style. Pandit Jasraj never misses his yearly assignment at Hyderabad. He connects with Hyderabad in a much deeper manner than he does with any other place in the world. His father and brother lived and died here. |
Every year he has to perform at a different venue. Recently he performed at CIEFL.
| Perfect diction, clarity in Sur [pitch] and command over all aspects of Laya [rhythm] are other highlights of Pandit Jasraj's music. He pays great attention to the choice of the composition and the words in it and uses them to evoke the desired mood and feeling. |
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This sensitivity together with pure classical approach has given his singing a lyrical quality, which is the quintessence of the 'Mewathi' style of singing. He is a legend in Hindusthani classical music that is maestro of Hindusthani music all over the music world.
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His greatest contribution in the field of Indian Music is his conception of a unique Jugalbandi between a male and a female vocalist, each singing in their respective scales and different ragas at the same time. This has been so well acclaimed all over India that connoisseurs of music in Pune named it "Jasrangi Jugalbandi" afterhis name. |
Panditji has received innumerable titles and awards, which includes Padma Bhushan. He has made history by being the first living Indian musician to be honoured by a foreign university.
| He is the first musician to be honoured with awards being instituted in his name. A rolling trophy by rotary club of Mumbai and an award by the public of Pune. He is also honoured by the Harvard University Art Museum in U.S and has been accorded civic receptions at Oklahoma city [U.S], Bombay Valsad, Nagpur and Hissar in India. A concert hall of the Vedic heritage in New York is being given the name as 'Pandit Jasraj Auditorium'. |
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Pandtji has success fully imparted his knowledge and love of music to a number of disciples with care and solicitude of a true teacher in the Indian tradition. Panditji's commitments and dedication as a guru can be perceived through 'Pandit Jasraj School of Music Foundation' established in Vancouver and 'Pandit Jasraj Academy of Music' - New Jersey.
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Its said that behind every successful man lies a woman and that woman behind Panditji's Success story is non other than his life partner Madhura Jasraj who is the daughter of great doyen film maker V Shantaram. Recently a documentary film on Panditji was made by Madhura Jasraj, which is being produced by the Film Divisions of India. |
"If a city like New York could name an auditorium after Pandit Jasraj why couldn't Hyderabad do the same for one of her most distinguished sons"? Panditji's followers were asking. They hope that it will be meterialised shortly. In this context first step has been taken by The Nizam College which has opened a centre for arts and aesthetics and named it as 'Pandit
Jasraj'.
Kaladhar
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