

Prasanna received the Sangeet Natak Academi Award (1996). But because of great contributions of many Flute players and among them most notably by Pt Panna Lal Gosh ji (first player to use Bansuri as a solo instrument in Indian Classical music), Padmavibhushan Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia ji & Pt Rajendra Prasanna ji, Bansuri has now established itself as one of the most popular instruments in Indian. Artist-Rajendra Prasanna is an important figure in the world of Indian music and culture. His techniques have been adopted by his younger brothers and disciples Vishnu and Bholanath Prasannas, his sons Rakesh and Rajendra Prasannas, Niranjan Prasad, and Bhanu and Ronu Majumdars.Īlain Daniélou has recorded his shehnai and tripura bansuri on the album Anthology of Indian Classical Music in 1955. Music is a reflection of the musicians inner state, musician who can connect to the all pervading power and surrender every. He is foremost exponent of Bansuri & Shehnai and a celebrated artist recognized for his unique ability to perform.

Raghunath was also known for playing Tripura and Krishna bansuris. Rajendra Prasanna is an important figure in the world of Indian music and culture. Afterwards, he attended Banaras Hindu University and eventually received a seat in the Song and Drama Division of the Government of India. his musical education with his father (maestro Rajendra Prasanna). He was the first person in the family to introduce the art of flute (tripura bansuri and Krishna bansuri) in the family tradition, known until then for shehnai playing.Īt an early age, Prasanna worked as a Staff Artiste at various All India Radio stations, including Lucknow, Allahabad and Ranchi. The event titled RISHAB PRASANNA & SANDIP BANERJEE Bansuri & Tabla starts on. Raghunath Prasanna got his musical training from his father Gauri Shanker, a shehnai player, and from Dauji Mishra from Varanasi. One of them is the flute and shehnai player Rajendra Prasanna, whose son Rishab, Rajesh and Ritesh play the bansuri. He is foremost exponent of Bansuri & Shehnai and a celebrated artist. Raghunath was born in 1913 in Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Rajendra Prasanna is an important figure in the world of Indian music and culture.
