Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Turns 85: The Flute Maestro Par ExcellenceUpdated 6 hours in the past

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PANDIT HARIPRASAD CHAURASIA: Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia is a famend Indian classical flutist and composer. He was born on July 1, 1938, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Chaurasia is likely one of the main exponents of the North Indian bamboo flute, also called the bansuri.

He blessed the Indian music trade with near 500 tracks. He’s a music director and a flautist who produced a few of the most alluring tunes. Becoming a member of fingers with Shivkumar Sharma, he directed some evergreen Bollywood songs together with Mere Haathon Mein which featured the late actress Sridevi and Dekha Ek Khwab starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha. Because the flautist turns 85, allow us to check out some fascinating info about him.

1. No Background In Music
   Hariprasad Chaurasia misplaced his mom at a really early age and was raised by his father who was a wrestler. Steadily, he developed a liking for music and attended early classes in music at a buddy’s place.
2. His Father Wished Him To Turn into A Wrestler
   With no background in music, his father skilled him in wrestling. His father personally coached him and taught him all the abilities and methods. He additionally tried his fingers at stenography. He provides credit score to his coaching in wrestling that he was in a position to play the flute even after getting outdated.
3. All India Radio
   His profession started in 1957 when he began working as a composer and performer on the All India Radio in Cuttack, Odisha. There he met his guru, Annapurna Devi, who opened the horizons of his understanding of the flute.
4. Worldwide Publicity
   Ten years after beginning his profession at All India Radio, he went on to collaborate with the legendary rock and roll band, the Beatles. He launched a single known as The Internal Gentle within the Beatles album. He additionally labored with John McLaughlin, Ken Lauber, and Jan Garbarek.
5. Honoured with Prestigious Awards
   Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia has obtained quite a few awards together with the Padma Bhushan (1992) and Padma Vibhushan (2000) amongst others.
6. Gurukuls
   He has established two gurukuls, one in Odisha and one in Mumbai, to show the data he has honed throughout his lifetime to budding musicians.