Pandit Niranjan Prasad

Pandit Niranjan Prasad Professor, Pandit, Sangeet Visharad, Doctor
Pandit Niranjan Prasad
Background information
Born	(1941-11-11)November 11, 1941[ dubious – discuss ] Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died	March 31, 2013(2013-03-31) (aged 71)
Genres	Hindustani classical music
Occupation	Flutist Musician Music Director Professor
Instrument	Bansuri -Tabla- Mandolin -Harmonium
Years active	1941–2013[ dubious – discuss ]

Panditji with his son Saurabh Banaudha

Pandit Niranjan Prasad (November 11, 1941 - March 31, 2013) was an Indian flutist ^[1] born in Allahabad.

Career

Prasad belonged to the Varanasi Gharana and was a disciple of the flute and Shehnai player, Pt Bholanath Prasanna. He was a flutist associated with the All India Radio Vadya Vrinda (National Orchestra). Prasad was also a Guru-Bhai of flutist Hariprasad Chaurasia. He performed at music festivals and conferences in India, America, Australia, Europe and the Middle East, including countries such as Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and Bahrain. He made appearances on Indian national radio and television.^{[ citation needed ]}

Prasad also played flute in many Indian films. From 1974 he was associated with National Orchestra A.I.R. New Delhi and retired from A.I.R. Lucknow in 2001. ^[2]

On the first anniversary of Prasad's death in 2014, "Niranjan Smriti", ^[3] a tribute, was organized at the Sangeet Natak Academy, Lucknow. His book on music, "Sadhna Ke Phool", was released at the event. Yamini Krishnamurthy, an Indian dancer, performed a dance along with her group. Other performances included flute recitals by Shri Saurabh Banaudha and Shri Rajshekhar Dalbehera. ^[4]

Recordings

• Pt Bholanath Prasanna and Pt Niranjan Prasad on Flute - Raag Puriya Kalyan 1972
• Raag Jog on Flute by Pandit Niranjan Prasad, ICCR Delhi
• Raag Yaman and Banarasi Dhun - Pt Niranjan Prasad, Sh Saurabh Banaudha on Flute
• Raag Mishra Pilu Dhun on Flute by Pt Niranjan Prasad , Ustad Faiyaz Khan on Tabla

References

1. Prasad, Niranjan. "Bhola Nath and Niranjan Prasad on Flute". Raga Puriya Kalyan. Last FM.
2. "Death anniv of Pandit Niranjan Prasad on Mar 31" Hindustan Times 26 Mar 201 "World-renowned flautist Pandit Niranjan Prasad would be remembered on his first death anniversary in the state capital on March 31"
3. "Niranjan Smriti, 2014, Lucknow". Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
4. "धूमधाम से मनाई गई 'निरजंन स्मृति'". Amar Ujala. 1 April 2014.

Other Information and Links

• Empaneled Artist at ICCR Archived 19 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine
• Pandit Niranjan Prasad's flute recital in the Lucknow Mahotsav of 2006
• Pandit Niranjan Prasad, Flute Maestro passes away
• Niranjan Dhara NGO ( Dr Ambedkar Sangeet Natak Akademi) founded by Pt Niranjan Prasad
• Annual Musical Program held in memory of Pandit Niranjan Prasad - Niranjan Smriti 2017