Pandit Jasraj

Indian Classical Singer

Indian Village Pili Mandori, Hisar, British India

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Classical Singer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/01/1930
Age90 years (died on 17, Aug, 2020)
BirthplaceVillage Pili Mandori, Hisar, British India
Date of Death17/08/2020

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Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Personal Life

DebutFilm- Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseMadhura Shantaram
Marriage DateYear 1962
Children
  • Shaarang Dev Pandit
  • Durga Jasraj

Family

FatherMotiram
MotherName
SpouseMadhura Shantaram
Children
  • Shaarang Dev Pandit
  • Durga Jasraj

Career

Music Teacher(s)
  • Pandit Maniram
  • Jaywant Singh Waghela
  • Ustad Gulam Kadar Khan (Mewat Gharana)
  • Swami Vallabhdas (Agra Gharana)
Awards & Recognition(s)
  • 2014: Sumitra Charat Ram Award for Lifetime Achievement
  • 2000: Padma Vibhushan
  • 1990: Padma Bhushan
  • 1987: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
  • 2008: Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram
  • 2010: Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
  • Padma Shri
  • Marwar Sangeet Ratna Award

Favourites

CuisinePunjabi
Actor(s)
Actress
Singer(s)
Colour(s)
  • White
  • Red
  • Saffron

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Pandit Jasraj did not smoke.
2. He belonged to the Mewati Gharana, known for Indian classical music devotion.
3. Inspired by Begum Akhtar and her song โ€˜Diwana Banana hai toโ€™.
4. His father started his vocal training.
5. His wife, Madhura, directed and produced documentaries like 'Geeta-Govinda'.
6. He performed at both North and South Poles, a first for an Indian.
7. He lent his voice to the 'Life of Pi' movie soundtrack.
8. He organized the Pandit Motiram Pandit Maniram Sangeet Samaroh in Hyderabad from 1972 onwards.
9. He trained famous singers like Kavita Krishnamurthy and Shankar Mahadevan.
10. He received prestigious awards like Sangeet Kala Ratna and Lata Mangeshkar Puraskar.
11. He began training as a vocalist at the age of 14, with his riyaz sometimes lasting 14 hours a day.
12. The International Astronomical Union named a minor planet, 2006 VP32 (number-300128), as 'Panditjasraj' in his honor.
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