Ramesh Mishra ( hi, रमेश मिश्रा, surname also spelled Misra) ( Varanasi, India, 2 October 1948 -

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, U.S., 13 March 2017) was an Indian sarangi player. Mishra comes from a family of sarangi players and studied from an early age from a number of his older relatives. He was a disciple of Ravi Shankar and has made numerous recordings. In addition to his performances of Indian classical music, he has recorded with the American rock band

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(on the 1997 album '' Nine Lives''). Mishra was awarded a

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in 2008.

Selected discography

*''Waiting for Love'' (Shujaat Khan album) 1999

Death

Mishra died of cancer on 13 March 2017 at the age of 68 in New York.

References

External links

Ramesh Mishra official site"Jugalbandi Divine!"
from ''Times of India'', 10 January 2008 1948 births 2017 deaths Hindustani instrumentalists Indian male classical musicians Musicians from Varanasi Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Sarangi players Place of birth missing {{India-musician-stub