Samta Prasad
Samta Prasad | |
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Shahid Parvez Khan | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Samta Prasad Mishra |
Also known as | Gudai Maharaj |
Born | 20 July 1921 |
Origin | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
Died | 31 May 1994 | (aged 72)
Genres | Indian classical music |
Instrument(s) | Tabla |
Samta Prasad (Hindi : पण्डित सामता प्रसाद; 20 July 1921 – 31 May 1994)
He was the son of Hari Sundarrr, also known as Bachaa Mishra, his grandfather was Jagannath Mishra, and his ancestors included Pratap Maharaj, also known as Gudai Maharaj.[5]
He was awarded the
Early life and training
Pandit Samta Prasad was born on 20 July 1921, in
His preliminary taalim (training) began with his father, who died when Samta Prasad Ji was just seven. Thereafter, he took the discipleship of Bikku Maharaj, himself a disciple of Baldev Sahai, and began to practice for long hours daily.[10]
Career
Pt. Samta Prasad gave his first major performance at the "
Throughout his career, he performed in various parts of India, such as Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and Lucknow. He also represented the Indian cultural team while abroad, in such places as France, Russia and Edinburgh.
He also played the
He died in May 1994 in
Awards and recognitions
He was awarded "Padma Shri" in the year 1972, and received the "Sangeet Natak Akademi Award" in 1979 and the President Scholarship in 1987. He achieved the Padma Bhushan in 1991.[13]
Disciples
Amongst his noted disciples are Pandit Bhola Prasad Singh, Patna, Pandit Shashanka Shekhar Bakshi, Nitin Chatterjee, Naba Kumar Panda, Rahul Dev Burman (R.D.Burman, Gurmit Singh Virdee, Partha Sarathi Mukherjee, Satyanarayan Bashisht, (Late) Pandit Chandrakant Kamat, Pt. Manikrao Popatkar and Pt. Samta Prasad's son - (Late) Pandit Kumar Lal Mishra who died recently,[when?] a noted tabla player himself. Famous composer Bappi Lahiri was his disciple too.[10]
References
- ^ "Samta Prasad - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Shanta Prasad". kippen.org. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ^ a b "In memoriam:UNFORGETTABLE Pandit Shanta Prasad Mishra". The Hindu. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
- ^ Pathfinders: artistes of one Worldby Alka Raghuvanshi, Sudhir Tailang. Wisdom Tree, 2002. p. 66-67
- ISBN 81-7991-149-7.
- ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Award: Instrumental – Tabla". Sangeet Natak Akademi (Official listing). Archived from the original on 17 February 2012.
- ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2007)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. 30 May 2007.
"1991: 27. Samta Prasad" (Official spelling)
- ISBN 81-7141-719-1.
- The Tribune.
- ^ a b Pandit Samta Prasad Biography Archived 27 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 81-7017-332-9.
- ^ "SD Burman: A giant's century". Screen. 23 October 2006.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
12. ^ Life history of the Pandit Gudai Maharaj.
External links
- Video links
- Pandit Shanta Prasad Tabla Solo Roopak on YouTube
- Pandit Shanta Prasad Tabla Solo Teental on YouTube