Pt. Bholanath Prasanna was an Indian flute or

bansuri A bansuri is an ancient side-blown bamboo flute originating from the Indian Subcontinent. It is an aerophone produced from bamboo and metal-like material, used in many Indian and Nepali Lok songs. A ''bansuri'' is traditionally made from a ...

player.

Career

Bholanath Prasanna was the recipient of various awards and honors including Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy Award (1989) Category (Shehnai) He spread and taught

to numerous disciples among them are: Pt.

Hariprasad Chaurasia Hariprasad Chaurasia (born 1 July 1938) is an Indian music director and classical flautist, who plays the bansuri, in the Hindustani classical tradition. Early life Chaurasia was born in Allahabad (1938) (present day Prayagraj) in the Indian ...

, Pt. Rajendra Prasanna (Nephew), Pt. Niranjan Prasad, Ajay Shankar Prasanna (son).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Prasanna, Bholanath Living people Indian flautists Bansuri players Musicians from Varanasi Year of birth missing (living people)