Pt Rajan and Sajan Mishra
(b. 1951, 1956)
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Pandits Rajan and Sajan Mishra are two of the most beloved and highly regarded vocalists in India. They are perhaps the most successful Hindustani vocal duo of our time. They are also the foremost exponents of Benaras Vocal Gharana.Rajan Mishra and Pandit Sajan Mishra belong to the family of great maestros. Both brothers were trained in vocal music under the able guidance of their father, Pandit Hanuman Mishra. Later they were trained by the famous sarangi player Pt. Gopal Prasad Mishra and Pt. Bade Ramdas Mishra.
Pandits Rajan and Sajan Mishra have a very well cultivated voice that complement each other very well. They also have immaculate co-ordination and understanding. In an art form where improvisation is very important, it is imperative to be able to guess where the other person is going next when singing together, something which the brothers do very well.
Mishra brothers have opened Gurukuls in Benaras and Dehradun, where students are trained in the classical trdaition of guru-shishya parampara. Sons of Rajan Mishra, Ritesh and Rajnish Mishra are the primary disciples of the Mishra brothers and are keeping the family tradition going.
In 1979 they received the coveted Sanskrit Award for musical excellence from the Prime Minister of India, Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 1998 and the honorary citizenship for the city of Baltimore, USA.
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| Teachers & Influences | Pandit Hanuman Mishra (father), Pt. Gopal Prasad Mishra, Pt. Bade Ramdas Mishra |
| Disciples & Followers | Ritesh and Rajnish Mishra (sons) |
| Similar Artists | Singh Bandhu, Parveen Sultana and Dilshad Khan |
| Worked With | Nandan Mehta (tabla), Bharat Bhushan Goswami (sarangi), Mehmood Dhauipud (harmonium), Kumar Bose (tabla) |
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