''Baba Bhaskar Nath'' (born 23 September 1994) is an Indian classical instrumentalist. He plays the
Shehnai
The ''shehnai'' is a musical instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is made of wood, with a double reed at one end and a metal or wooden flared bell at the other end.child prodigy.
Early life
Baba Bhaskar Nath was born in
New Delhi
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in a family of musicians originally hailing from
Meerut
Meerut (, IAST: ''Meraṭh'') is a city in Meerut district of the western part of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city lies northeast of the national capital New Delhi, within the National Capital Region and west of the state capital ...
to classical singer Pandit Vishwanath and K Rajlaxmi. His uncle is Pandit Jagannath, also a Shehnai player. He started learning Shehanai and
Harmonium
The pump organ is a type of free-reed organ that generates sound as air flows past a vibrating piece of thin metal in a frame. The piece of metal is called a reed. Specific types of pump organ include the reed organ, harmonium, and melodeon. Th ...
at a young age under the guidance of his grandfather Om Prakash. He is schooling at
Delhi Public School
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* Delhi Public School Socie ...
. He is training under vocalist
Pandit Jasraj
Pandit Jasraj (28 January 1930 – 17 August 2020) was an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the '' Mewati gharana'' (musical apprenticeship lineage). His musical career spanned 75 years resulting in national and international fame ...
.
Career
Baba Bhaskar Nath gave his first solo performance at the age of 10. His renders in ragas in Gayaki ang (style), Banarasi dhun,
Thumri
Thumri () is a vocal genre or style of Indian music. The term "thumri" is derived from the Hindi verb ''thumuknaa'', which means "to walk with a dancing gait in such a way that the ankle-bells tinkle." The form is, thus, connected with dance, dr ...
,
Chaiti
Chaiti are semi-classical songs, originating from the Indian subcontinent, sung in the Hindu calendar month of Chait. These songs are rendered during the Holy month of Sri Rama Navami in March/April. It falls under light classical form of Hindustan ...
,
Kajri
Kajari is a folk song and dance genre of India. It is a Hindustani classical music genre, performed during the rainy season usually late June to September when lush greenery reappears and agricultural labor begins again.
It is often used to de ...
and
Tappa Tappa is a form of Indian semi-classical vocal music. Its specialty is a rolling pace based on fast, subtle and knotty construction. Its tunes are melodious and sweet, and depict the emotional outbursts of a lover. Tappe (plural) were sung mostly by ...
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Baba Bhaskar Nath belongs to a family of renowned musicians of Meerut Shehnai Gharana. He started his early training in Shehnai, Flute, and Harmonium at a very young age under the guidance of his grand father, the Late. Pt. Om Prakash, his paternal uncle, Sangeet Natak Academy Awarded the Late. Pt. Jagannath who was an internationally acclaimed Shehnai Vadak and his father the renowned vocalist of Kirana Gharana, Yash Bharati Awardee Pt. Vishwanath. He is currently learning the fine nuances of music under Guru Shishya Parampra from “Padam Vibhushan” Sangeet Martand, Pt. Jasraj ji.
He performed at major festivals, such as the
Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival
The Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav (formerly known as the Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav and simply known as Sawai) is an annual Indian Classical music festival held in Pune since 1953. The festival is hosted by the Arya Sangeet Prasarak Man ...
University of Delhi
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Baba Bhaskar Nath has imbibed his paternal uncle, Pt. Jagannath Ji's highly colourful imaginative style of rendering Ragas in the gayaki ang style and Banarsi Dhune/ Thumri/ Chaiti/ Kajri &
spl. In Tappa.
Awards
* 1st Prize in All India Music Competition
* 1st Prize in All India Delhi Public School Competition
Jasraj
Pandit Jasraj (28 January 1930 – 17 August 2020) was an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the '' Mewati gharana'' (musical apprenticeship lineage). His musical career spanned 75 years resulting in national and international fame ...
ji).
* Virasat, Dehradoon
* Idea Jalsa, Zee TV.
* Youth Mahotsav’2011, Delhi by Delhi Government
* Indo French Music Concert, Paris, France
* Swami Harivallabh sangeet samaroh Vrindavan
* North American Bengali Conference, Houston, USA 2015
* Akashwani Sangeet Sammelan, Gulbarga, 2016
* Saptak Sangeet Samaroh, Ahmedabad, 2016
* Mata Niramala Devi Foundation
* SVBC, Tirumala, Tirupathi
* Shruti Mandal Jaipur
* Shani Mandir, Indore,