Shivnath Mishra
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Shivnath Mishra | |
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Background information | |
Born | Benares, Benares State, British India | 12 October 1943
Genres | Indian classical music |
Occupation(s) | Sitarist |
Instrument(s) | Sitar |
Labels | T-Series, Soundings of the Planet |
Website | music-of-benares |
Pandit Shivnath Mishra (born 12 October 1943) is an Indian sitarist. He is an exponent of the Benares Gharana school of Indian classical music. He was formerly a lecturer and the Head of the Music Department at the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi.
Discography
- Sound of Sitar
- Soul of Sitar
- Sitar Jugalbandi: Live in Milan
- Raag Desh: Monsoon Raga (2002)
- Joy (2003)
- Raga Cycle (2004)
- Rare Instruments: Surbahar - Pandit Shivnath & Deobrat Mihsra (ASA Music)
Awards and accolades
- Shivnath Mishra was awarded the title of Padma Shri in 2022. He is the only Sitar player from Varanasi to have received Padma Shri Award after Ravi Shankar
- Shivnath Mishra was awarded the UP Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 2004[citation needed]