Musician
Musicologist
Writer
Gajendra Narayan Singh was an Indian musician, musicologist, writer, art historian and a former chairman of the Bihar Sangeet Natak Academy, the apex body of the Government of Bihar for music and drama.[1][2] He is the author of four books on music, Mehfil, a historical reference book of music,[3] Swar Gandh (The Fragrance of Swaras), a book of biosketches and music-related anecdotes,[4] Kaljayee Sur: Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, a biographical work on the life and music of Bhimsen Joshi,[5] and Surile Logon ki Sangath (Harmonic accompaniment of people), which details the lives and music of some of the notable Hindustani classical musicians.[6] His efforts are also known in promoting music[7] and musicians of Bihar and he is reported to have initiated scholarship schemes for musicians during his tenure as the head of the Bihar Sangeet Natak Academy.[8] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for his contributions to Indian music.[9] His life has been documented in an autobiography, Bihar ke Sangeeth Parampara (Bihar Music Tradition), which was published by Delhi Public School, Ludhiana, in 2014.[10]
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References
- ↑ Bureaucratic hurdles behind Nalanda university project delay. Times of India(24 February 2014). Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ Salute to musical old boy. The Telegraph(18 March 2015). Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ Mehfil{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Bihar Hindi Granth Academy(2002)
- ↑ Swar Gandh{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Bihar Hindi Granth Academy(1999)
- ↑ Kaljayee Sur: Pandit Bhimsen Joshi{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Vaniprakashan(2016). ISBN 978-93-5229-355-1
- ↑ Surile Logon ki Sangath{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Kanishka Publications(2007). ISBN 9788184570724
- ↑ Tradition of Hindustani Music{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. APH Publishing(2006). ISBN 9788176489997
- ↑ Indra Kishore Mishra. Gharana Festival(2016). Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2016). Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ Bihar ke Sangeeth Parampara. Delhi Public School, Ludhiana(2016). Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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