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Romantic Music of Varanasi - Pandit Rajendra Prasanna (shahnai & flute)
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23 June 2007
Born in 1956, Pandit Rajendra Prasanna is an exemplary exponent of flute (bansuri) and shahnai and comes from a rich lineage of illustrious musicians. Born into a family of famous shahnai players like Pandit Gauri Shankar and Pandit Raghunath Prasanna, young Rajendra Prasanna dived into the mysteries of the divine flute and mastered it to an extent that he became equally proficient in both flute and shahnai, a feat rarely attributed to other musicians. Rajendra Prasanna is well known for the unique blend of fluency and melody in his recitals. His systematic ‘bhadhath’ with an aesthetic approach has been one of the main qualities of his presentations. Padma Bibhusan Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia belongs to the same Gharana as Pandit Rajendra Prasanna. He has travelled extensively all over the world giving performances at major venues and conferences and collected many accolades.
He is the recipient of the following awards:
Surmani' in Mumbai (1978);
'Sangeet Pujari' in Delhi (1986)
'Nadaratna' in Ajmer (1994)
Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy Award (1995)
'Sangeet Sourabh' in Delhi (1998)
Sanju Sahai, one of the most sought after tabla players of this country will accompany Rajendra on tabla.
Both the musicians hail from Benaras (Varanasi) which is famous for the music of shahnai, flute and tabla, hence the title ‘Music of the Romantic Varanasi’.).
TWO RECITALS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE AND SHOULD NOT BE MISSED.
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