Pt. Jasraj (classical vocalist)

© SATYENDRA SINGH
'Pt. Jasraj' 2005 (ballpoint pen sketch)
Size - 11" x 14"

Pt. Jasraj

Pandit Jasraj is an Indian classical vocalist. He belongs to the Mewati gharana of Hindustani classical music.

Jasraj was born in Hisar, Mewat region, Haryana in an orthodox Brahmin family to Motiram, a classical singer.

His family performed the Mewati gharana style. Motiram died when Jasraj was four, on the day he was to be appointed as the state musician in the court of Osman Ali Khan.

Awards-

• ·         Padma Vibhushan, in 2000
• ·         Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, in 1987
• ·         Sangeet Kala Ratna
• ·         Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award
• ·         Lata Mangeshkar Puraskar
• ·         Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar
• ·         Surer Guru
• ·         Swati Saneetha Puraskaram in 2008
• ·         Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, in 2010
• ·         Marwar Sangeet Ratna Award
• ·         Bharat Muni Samman, in 2010
• ·         Samagana Matanga Award, in 2012