Hiralal Yadav

Hiralal Yadav
President Ram Nath Kovind felicitates Hiralal Yadav with Padma Shri
President Ram Nath Kovind felicitates Hiralal Yadav with Padma Shri
Background information
Born1925/1926
OriginVaranasi, India
Died (aged 93)
GenresKajri, Birha
OccupationsSinger, musician
LabelsT-Series, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / Auvidis-UNESCO, Rama Cassettes
Awards: Padma Shri (2019)
Yash Bharti Award (2015)

Hiralal Yadav (1925/1926 – 12 May 2019)[1] was an Indian folk singer, who was awarded the Padma Shri,[2] the fourth highest civilian award in India in 2019.[3][4] He was awarded the Yash Bharti Award in 2015.

Discography

Selected albums

YearAlbum's NameLabel
1992Devar Bhabhi Ki HoliT-Series
1993Ram Bhakt Ghurhu KisanT-Series
1995Jhoori Sangram SinghT-Series
1997Chabda Chatti PeetaT-Series
2001Gadhavat Swami Sadguru BhajanT-Series
2014India: North Indian Folk MusicSmithsonian Folkways Recordings / Auvidis-UNESCO

Honours

Death

At the age of 93, he died on 12 May 2019.[7] PM Narendra Modi paid homage to Hiralal Yadav.[8]

On 14 May 2019, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met his family[9] and paid condolence to the family members.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Padma Shri Awardee Bhojpuri singer Hiralal Yadav passes away at 93
  2. 1 2 "List of Padma Awardees 2019" (PDF). Padmaawards.gov.in. Government of India.
  3. ↑ Chaturvedi, Ajay (26 January 2019). "70 वां गणतंत्र दिवसः लोक गायकी के सरताज हीरालाल को जीवन की सांझ में मिला पद्न पुरस्कार/" (in Hindi). Patrika.
  4. ↑ "PM Modi government recognised my father's talent: Hiralal Yadav's son on Padma Shri award". New Indian Express. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "10 from UP get Padma Shri award". The Times of India. 26 January 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Hira Lal Yadav". Sangeetnatak.gov.in. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Bhojpuri folk singer Hiralal Yadav dies at 93". Business Standard. 12 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Bhojpuri folk singer Hiralal Yadav passes away, PM Modi pays homage". The Times of India. 13 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "CM Yogi meets Padma Shri late Hiralal Yadav's family in Varanasi". Business Standard. 14 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "मुख्‍यमंत्री योगी आदित्‍यनाथ ने बिरहा गायक पद्मश्री हीरा लाल यादव को दी श्रद्धांजलि" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagaran. 14 May 2019.


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