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Chhannulal Mishra (born 3 August 1936) is a celebrated Hindustani classical singer from

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, a noted exponent of the Kirana gharana (school) of the

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and especially the Khayal and the 'Purab Ang' –

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. He has won 'Shiromani Award' of Sur Singar Sansad, Bombay; Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi Award; Naushad Award of U.P. Govt; Yash Bharti Award of U.P; Sangeet Natak Academy fellowship by Government of India and the Bihar Sangeet Shiromani Award.Artists
Pandit Chhannulal Mishra at

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Channulal Mishra at worldwiderecordsindia.com. He was awarded the

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, India's third highest civilian honour, on 25 January 2010. He was awarded the

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India's second highest civilian award in 2020. Personal Life Mishra ji is the son-in law of the late Pt Anokhelal Mishra.

Biography

Mishra was born on 3 August 1936 in Hariharpur,

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, in the home of Badri Prasad Mishra. He first learnt music with his father, Badri Prasad Mishra, and was then educated by 'Ustad Abdul Ghani Khan' of the Kirana gharana.The heart of Varanasi
The Hindu, 7 June 2005. He was trained thereafter by Thakur Jaidev Singh.

Discography

Audio releases

* Ramcharitmanas - Album containing 6 tracks sung about Shri Ram's life journey / story. Literally means the heart of the character of Shri Ram * Anjali (Hindi: अंजलि, literally ''Offering'') – Audio CD with 10 tracks which include four Stutis, two

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s, two Chalisas, one

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and one Vandana dedicated to various aspects of

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– Durga, Mahakali, Kali, Saraswati, Vindhyeshwari, Sitala, Ganga, Bhavani. * Echoes of Banaras Volume 3 – Audio CD with three Thumris, one Sawani and one Chaiti. * Holi Ke Rang – Tesu Ke Phool (Hindi: होली के रंग – टेसू के फूल, literally ''The colours of

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, the flowers of Tesu'') – Audio CD with eight songs on Holi, seven describing the Holi of

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and

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and one describing the Holi of

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and

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. * Kabir (Hindi: कबीर) – A set of two audio CDs with 12 Bhajans authored by

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, a middle-age mystic from Benares. * Krishna Madhav (Hindi: कृष्ण माधव) – A set of two audio CDs with 12 Bhajans dedicated to Krishna. * Purvaiya – Chaiti (Hindi: पुरवइया – चैती, literally ''From the Orient – Songs of Chaitra'') – Audio CD with nine songs of the Chaiti genre which are traditionally sung in the Hindu month of

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(March–April) which falls during spring. * Purvaiya – Kajari (Hindi: पुरवइया – कजरी, literally ''From the Orient – Songs of Rain'') – Audio CD with eight songs of the Kajari genre which are traditionally sung during the rainy season. * Rama Raga (Hindi: राम राग, literally ''The

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'') – Audio CD with a one-hour rendition of the three words ''Raja'' (King), ''Rama'' and ''Raga'' in various Ragas. * Tulsidas – Ramcharitmanas (Hindi: तुलसीदास – रामचरितमानस) – Audio CD with five excerpts from the Ramcharitmanas of

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in different Ragas. * Shiv Vivah (Hindi: शिव विवाह, literally ''The marriage of Shiva'') – Audio CD with the marriage of Parvati and Shiva from the Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas sung in eleven different Ragas, along with four Bhajans dedicated to Shiva. * Spirit Of Benares – Audio CD with two Khayals, two Thumris and two Dadaras. * Krishna – From The Heart Of Benaras – Audio CD with nine songs dedicated to Krishna. * Sundar Kand (Hindi: सुन्दरकाण्ड) – A set of four audio CDs with the entire Sundar Kand of the Ramcharitmanas of Tulsidas sung in different Ragas, along with two Bhajans dedicated to Hanuman. * Music from the living room - Pt Channulal Mishra * Makar Records MAKCD027 The Lyrical Tradition of Khyal 8 - Pandit Channulal Mishra.

Bollywood songs

*'' Aarakshan'' (Hindi: आरक्षण) (2011) – Two songs, ''Kaun Si Dor'' with

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and Saans Albeli. *'' Mohalla Assi -Title track

References

External links

Official Site of Chhannulal Mishra
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