Baba Bhaskar Nath (born 23 September 1994)[citation needed] is an Indian classical instrumentalist. He plays shehnai.[1] Belonging from the Meerut Shehnai Gharana,[2] he is considered a child prodigy.
Baba Bhaskar Nath | |
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 At a music festival in Hyderabad, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 23 September 1994 New Delhi |
| Origin | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Genres | Hindustani Classical Music |
| Instrument(s) | Shehnai, Flute, Harmonium |
Early life
editBaba Bhaskar Nath was born in New Delhi in a family of musicians originally hailing from Meerut to classical singer Pandit Vishwanath and K Rajlaxmi.[citation needed] His uncle is Pandit Jagannath, also a Shehnai player.[citation needed] He started learning Shehanai and Harmonium at a young age under the guidance of his grandfather Om Prakash.[3] He is schooling at Delhi Public School.[4] He is training under vocalist Pandit Jasraj.[citation needed]
Career
editBaba Bhaskar Nath gave his first solo performance at the age of 10.[citation needed] His renders in ragas in Gayaki ang (style), Banarasi dhun, Thumri, Chaiti, Kajri and Tappa.[citation needed]
Baba Bhaskar Nath belongs to a family of renowned musicians of Meerut Shehnai Gharana. He started his early training in Shehnai, Flute, and Harmonium at a very young age under the guidance of his grand father, the Late. Pt. Om Prakash, his paternal uncle, Sangeet Natak Academy Awarded the Late. Pt. Jagannath who was an internationally acclaimed Shehnai Vadak and his father the renowned vocalist of Kirana Gharana, Yash Bharati Awardee Pt. Vishwanath. He is currently learning the fine nuances of music under Guru Shishya Parampra from “Padam Vibhushan” Sangeet Martand, Pt. Jasraj ji.
He performed at major festivals, such as the Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival in 2010,[5] and Pandit Motiram Pandit Maniram Sangeet Samaroh in 2011. He has done his graduation in Economic (HONS) from Hindu college, University of Delhi .[citation needed]
Baba Bhaskar Nath has imbibed his paternal uncle, Pt. Jagannath Ji's highly colourful imaginative style of rendering Ragas in the gayaki ang style and Banarsi Dhune/ Thumri/ Chaiti/ Kajri & spl. In Tappa.
Awards
edit- 1st Prize in All India Music Competition[citation needed]
- 1st Prize in All India Delhi Public School Competition[citation needed]
Performances
edit- Meerut Mahotsav, Meerut – 2005-2006
- A.I.R, Udaipur - 2006
- Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh, Varanasi – 2009
- Baba Vishwanath Sangeet Samaroh, Delhi – 2009
- “Bharat Ratna” M.S. Subbalakshmi Sangeet Samaro (Shankra Art's), Varanasi
- Ustaad Allauddin Khan Sangeet Evam Kala Academy, Bhopal, M.P.
- Saptak Sangeet Samaroh – Ahmedabad
- Pt. Omkar nath Sangeet Samaroh – Mumbai
- Kal-Ke-Kalakaar – Mumbai
- Mridangacharya Nana Saheb Pharse Smriti Samaroh, Damoh, M.P. Organised by (Ustad Allauddin Khan Sangeet Evam Kala Academy)
- Ustad Bismillah Khan Smriti Samaroh, Jaipur organised by (Shruti Mandal & Rajasthan Cultural Ministry)
- Swar Amrit Sangeet Samaroh – Mahakumbh Mela, Haridwaar
- Pt. Vishnu Prasanna Smriti Samaroh, Kashi Baithak, Delhi – 2010
- Epi Center, Gurgaon – 2010
- Rama Krishna Mission, Lucknow (148th Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda)
- Shri Durgyana Sangeet Samaroh, Amritsar.
- Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Smriti Samaroh, Chandigarh.
- Ravindra Bhawan, M.P. Sanskriti Parishad.
- Sawai Gandharv, Pune
- 39th Pt. Mani Pt. Moti Ram Sangeet Samaroh, Hyderabad (organised by Pt. Jasraj ji).
- Virasat, Dehradoon
- Idea Jalsa, Zee TV.
- Youth Mahotsav’2011, Delhi by Delhi Government
- Indo French Music Concert, Paris, France
- Swami Harivallabh sangeet samaroh Vrindavan
- North American Bengali Conference, Houston, USA 2015
- Akashwani Sangeet Sammelan, Gulbarga, 2016
- Saptak Sangeet Samaroh, Ahmedabad, 2016
- Mata Niramala Devi Foundation
- SVBC, Tirumala, Tirupathi
- Shruti Mandal Jaipur
- Shani Mandir, Indore,
Notes
edit- ^ "Bhaskar Nath, Bhuvanesh Komkali to debut at Sawai Gandharva | Pune News". The Times of India.
- ^ "Invitation to perform at Sawai, an honour and responsibility". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Bhaskar Nath, Zee Tv
- ^ "Delhi boy braves fractured toe, travels by train to open Sawai fest". 10 December 2010.
- ^ "Bhaskar Nath, Bhuvanesh Komkali to debut at Sawai Gandharva". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.