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Remembering Pandit Jasraj, master of a five-octave voice blending strength and sweetness, on his birth anniversary

January 28, 2025 5:30 pm

What set Pandit Jasraj apart from his contemporaries was his ability to make even the most serious Hindustani classical compositions feel approachable without compromising their depth.

Madhura Pandit Jasraj, wife of Pandit Jasraj and daughter of V Shantaram, passes away at the age of 86

September 25, 2024 8:48 am

Madhura, who wrote books and also directed a film later in her life, was the daughter of the legendary filmmaker V Shantaram.

Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation celebrates singer’s 93rd birth anniversary

January 28, 2023 5:49 pm

Pandit Jasraj's disciples Pt Rattan Mohan Sharma and Lokesh Anand (Shehnai) began the special afternoon with auspicious shlokas from the Bhagawad Gita. Another disciple Sanjay Sharma, a TV personality, hosted the event.

India Post to issue stamp to commemorate 50 years of Pandit Jasraj's 'Pt Motiram Pt Maniram Sangeet Samaroha'

April 14, 2022 12:21 pm

An annual Indian classical music festival held at Chowmahalla Palace in Hyderabad, Pandit Motiram Pandit Maniram Sangeet Samaroha was started by noted classical singer Pandit Jasraj in memory of his father, Motiram, and brother, Maniram

Bapuji adapted to online teaching during Covid-19 seamlessly: Pt Jasraj's daughter

February 02, 2022 11:14 am

Pandit Jasraj, who died at the age of 90 in New Jersey, US, in August 2020, was revered worldwide by his students and disciples for his teachings of the Indian classical ragas -- for which he used mediums like Skype, FaceTime and WhatsApp extensively, she recalled.

Is the guru-shishya parampara still relevant in Indian classical music?

September 07, 2020 9:04 am

The centuries-old tradition is changing as it copes with the onslaught of technology and a change in its lopsided power dynamics

What Pandit Jasraj taught us about becoming one with the divine

August 22, 2020 8:50 pm

The iconic vocalist made his music a prayer to the god that resides in all life

Pandit Jasraj brought harmony, peace, melody into our lives: Sonia Gandhi

August 19, 2020 5:53 pm

In a letter to Pandit Jasraj's wife Madhura, Sonia Gandhi expressed condolences and said the whole nation mourns "with you at this time of grief".

Music of the gods

August 18, 2020 11:54 pm

Pandit Jasraj blended classicism with preferences of audiences to evolve a unique, personal and popular style.

Daily briefing: DoT to direct full network audit by telcos; Bengal ropes in Covid-free migrants to help patients

August 18, 2020 8:59 am

From officials of Nepal and India meeting Monday to discuss projects on river from Kalapani to the Mumbai Cricket Association receiving a proposal to mark the seat in the Wankhede stadium where MS Dhoni’s 2011 World Cup-winning six landed, read the top stories from print today.

PANDIT JASRAJ PHOTOS

Pandit Jasraj: A pictorial tribute to the classical music maestro

August 17, 2020 7:13 pm

Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj passed away on Monday. He had turned 90 in January 2020

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