Bholanath Prasanna

Pandit Bholanath Prasanna
Pandit Bholanath Prasanna
	Pt. Bholanath playing Bansuri
Background information
Born	Varanasi, India
Genres	Hindustani classical
Occupation	Flute player
Instrument	Bansuri

Last updated August 17, 2025

Pt. Bholanath Prasanna was an Indian flute or bansuri player. He was brother and disciple of Bansuri player Pt. Raghunath Prasanna.

Career

Bholanath Prasanna was the recipient of various awards and honors including Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy Award (1989) Category (Shehnai)^{[ citation needed ]}

He taught bansuri to many disciples; among them are: Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia,^[1] Pt. Rajendra Prasanna (Nephew),^[2] Pt. Niranjan Prasad, Ajay Shankar Prasanna (son).^[3]

References

↑ Pombo, Jaime Rodríguez (2015). La música clásica de la India: Râga sangîta en la tradición vocal e instrumental del norte[The classical music of India: Raga Sangita in the vocal and instrumental tradition of the North] (in Spanish). Editorial Kairós. p. 345. ISBN 9788499884691.
↑ Manjari Sinha (22 April 2016). "Blown away by the master". The Hindu . Retrieved 24 August 2019.
↑ "Celebrating Krishna". The Statesman . 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

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[1] Pombo, Jaime Rodríguez (2015). La música clásica de la India: Râga sangîta en la tradición vocal e instrumental del norte[The classical music of India: Raga Sangita in the vocal and instrumental tradition of the North] (in Spanish). Editorial Kairós. p. 345. ISBN 9788499884691.

[2] Manjari Sinha (22 April 2016). "Blown away by the master". The Hindu . Retrieved 24 August 2019.

[3] "Celebrating Krishna". The Statesman . 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

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