Shivnath Mishra

Shivnath Mishra
Shivnath Mishra at his academy in 2007
Background information
Born	(1943-10-12) 12 October 1943 (age 81) Benares, Benares State, British India
Genres	Indian classical music
Occupation	Sitarist
Instrument	Sitar
Labels	T-Series, Soundings of the Planet
Website	music-of-benares.com

Pandit Shivnath Mishra (born 12 October 1943) is an Indian sitarist. He is an exponent of the Benares Gharana school of Indian classical music. ^{[1] [2] [3]} He was formerly a lecturer and the Head of the Music Department at the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi. ^[4]

Pt. Shivnath and Deobrat Mishra performing at a charity event for victims of 26/11 terrorist attacks on Mumbai in Varanasi on 20 January 2009

Discography

• Sound of Sitar
• Soul of Sitar
• Sitar Jugalbandi: Live in Milan
• Raag Desh: Monsoon Raga (2002)
• Joy (2003)
• Raga Cycle (2004)
• Rare Instruments: Surbahar - Pandit Shivnath & Deobrat Mihsra (ASA Music)

Awards and accolades

• Shivnath Mishra was awarded the title of Padma Shri in 2022. ^[5] He is the only Sitar player from Varanasi to have received Padma Shri Award after Ravi Shankar ^[6]
• Shivnath Mishra was awarded the UP Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 2004^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "सात समंदर पार, सुरों का गुलदस्ता 'सुर बहार'". Amar Ujala Hindi News (in Hindi). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
2. "Maheshwar Narmda Start of river festival - नर्मदा के सुरम्य घाट पर सजी संगीत की शाम". Patrika (Hindi newspaper) (in Hindi). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
3. "Musical journey of Mishra brothers started with advent in varanasi". Hindustan (in Hindi). 20 November 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018. प्रख्यात सितार वादक पं. शिवनाथ मिश्र
4. "Father and son sitarists plan Eugene concert". The Register-Guard . 30 July 2004. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
5. "Padma Awards". www.padmaawards.gov.in. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
6. "Padma Awards 2022: वाराणसी के पांच विभूतियों को पद्म सम्मान, 125 साल के योग गुरु शिवानंद को पद्मश्री". 26 January 2022.

External links

• Pandit Shivnath Mishra at AllMusic