Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj died at the age of 90 in US.
Pandit Jasraj.
One of the doyens of Indian classical music, Pandit Jasraj passed away at the age of 90 in New Jersey USA.
He is survived by wife Madhura, daughter Durga and Son Sharang Dev. He was honoured with all three Padma awards (Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan). He was known for his classical singing and thumris and created his own raag as well. Lately, he was teaching music nationally and internationally.
Born in Haryana, Pandit Jasraj belonged to the Mewati Gharana of classical music.
He was the only musician to have a planet named after him. International Astronomical Union (IAU) named minor planet 2006 VP32 (number -300128), discovered on November 11, 2006, as ‘Panditjasraj’. Pandit Jasraj had become the first Indian musician to join the galaxy of immortal composers like Mozart, Beethoven and Tenor Luciano Pavar.
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