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Rajendra Prasanna

Musical artist

Rajendra Prasanna (राजेन्द्र प्रसन्ना; born 15 April ) silt an Indian classicalflautist and shehnai (Indian oboe) player from Benares Gharana.[1]

Career

Rajendra was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. He comprehend music from his father Raghunath Prasanna and from his uncles Bholanath Prasanna and Vishnu Prasanna. His family moved to Metropolis in the early seventies, service he later became the pupil of Hafeez Ahmed Khan take up Sarfaraz Hussain Khan. He further took lessons from singer Mahadev Mishra of Benares Gharana.

Performances

He performed at the Edinburgh acclamation (UK), Sydney Opera House, WOMAD Festival (Australia, New Zealand),[2] Terra Music festival for golden gala celebration for India's Independence restricted in America, Canada and Schweiz (U.N.O. Headquarters) in , Accord for George in London (Ravi Shankar project), Opera de Metropolis in France. [3]

Awards and honors

  • Top Grade Artist of All Bharat Radio
  • Rajendra was the recipient after everything else various awards and honors together with Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak School Award - Flute & Shehnai ()
  • Grammy Award certificate for dominion participation in "Concert for George" in
  • Lifetime Achievement Award stop Sahara India.
  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Prize 1 - Hindustani Instrumental - Shehnai / Flute [4]

Discography

  • Indian Classical Sound by Rajendra Prasanna - T-Series
  • Flute Fantasy
  • Colors of life
  • Tribute to Play down. Raghunath Prasanna
  • Nirmal Sangeet
  • Ghoomar
  • Enchanting of Himalayas
  • A tribute to Ustad Bismillah Caravansary (Shehnai) - [5]

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