Bholanath Prasanna
Pandit Bholanath Prasanna | |
|---|---|
| Born | Varanasi, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical |
| Occupation | Flute player |
| Instrument | Bansuri |
Bholanath Prasanna (1919-1995)[1] was an Indian flute or bansuri player and Guru at AIR at Allahabad.[2] Bholanath Prasanna was a UP Sangeet Natak Akademi Award recipient.[3][4]
Bansuri Guru Pt. Bholanath Prasanna ji was born in Varanasi. He was disciple of his father Pt. Gauri Shanker.
He taught bansuri to a number of disciples; among them are: Hariprasad Chaurasia,[5][6] Rajendra Prasanna (nephew),[7] Niranjan Prasad, Ajay Shankar Prasanna (son),[8] and Debopriya and Suchismita Chatterjee[9].
References
- ↑ Kasudhan, Dr Rajershi Kumar (31 December 2024). The Flute in Indian Music: Historical Evolution, Cultural Significance, and Performance Practices. Crown Publishing. p. 157. ISBN 978-93-6426-140-1.
- ↑ Misra, Susheela (2001). Among Contemporary Musicians. Harman Publishing House. p. 85. ISBN 978-81-86622-46-9.
- ↑ "UP Sangeet Natak Akademi Award". Culture Department Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ Singh, Ayesha (1 October 2019). "Classical remembrance for father by flutist Ajay Prasanna". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ Garud, Amruta (23 October 2023). Seven Notes -A Guide to Indian Classical Music. Ayan Cymru. p. 88. ISBN 978-93-93571-28-1.
- ↑ Pombo, Jaime Rodríguez (2015). La música clásica de la India: Râga sangîta en la tradición vocal e instrumental del norte [The classical music of India: Raga Sangita in the vocal and instrumental tradition of the North] (in Spanish). Editorial Kairós. p. 345. ISBN 9788499884691.
- ↑ Manjari Sinha (22 April 2016). "Blown away by the master". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ↑ "Celebrating Krishna". The Statesman. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ↑ Banarjee, Meena (10 February 2026). "How sisters Suchismita and Debopriya Chatterjee broke the glass ceiling in Hindustani classical music". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 February 2026.