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Hariprasad Chaurasia
Chaurasia performing at BITS Pilani
Chaurasia performing at BITS Pilani
Background information
BornJuly 1, 1938 (1938-07-01) (age 69)
OriginAllahabad, India
Genre(s)Hindustani classical music
Occupation(s)Composer, flute player
Instrument(s)Flute
Websitewww.hariprasadchaurasia.com
Notable instrument(s)
Bamboo flute (Bansuri)

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia (born July 1, 1938) is known internationally as a player of the bansuri, the North Indian bamboo flute. Birla Institute of Technology & Science, (िबरला प्रौद्योिगकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान िपलानी (known as BITS "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Allahabad ( Hindi: इलाहाबाद Urdu: الہ آباد Ilāhābād) is a city in the north Indian state of Uttar India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hindustani Classical Music ( Hindi: हिन्दुस्तानी शास्त्रीय संगीत Urdu: ہندوستانی شاستریے سنگیت A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its The bansuri (बांसुरी is a transverse alto Flute of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, made of a single length of bamboo A paṇḍit or pundit ( Devanagari: पण्डित is a scholar a teacher particularly one skilled in Sanskrit and Hindu Law, Religion "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The bansuri (बांसुरी is a transverse alto Flute of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, made of a single length of bamboo Hindustani Classical Music ( Hindi: हिन्दुस्तानी शास्त्रीय संगीत Urdu: ہندوستانی شاستریے سنگیت Bamboo is a group of Woody perennial Evergreen Plants in the True grass family Poaceae, subfamily The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its Chaurasia is a classicist who has made a conscious effort to reach out and expand the audience for classical music.

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History

Hariprasad Chaurasia was born in Allahabad in (1 july 1938) into a non musical family. CHAURASIA word originated from ancient INDIAN Vedas which basically refers a Brahmin community in INDIA CHAURASIA word inherits from a vedic word 'chaturashiitah' which refers eighty His father was a wrestler. His mother died when he was four. Hariprasad had to learn music almost in secret, scared of the father who wanted him to become a wrestler. He did go to the Akhada and train with his father for some time, although he also started learning music in secret, and practicing in his friend's house. An akhada or akharha is a traditional place for Wrestlers of India to practice or to have duels with other wrestlers He has credited this wrestling training for giving him the immense stamina and lung power that are the hallmarks of his flute playing, stating that, "I was not any good at wrestling. I went there only to please my father. But maybe because of the strength and stamina I built up then, I'm able to play the bansuri even to this day".

He first started learning vocal music from his neighbour, Pt. Rajaram at the age of 15. Later, he switched to playing the flute under the tutelage of Pt. Bholanath of Varanasi. Varanasi ( Sanskrit: वाराणसी Vārāṇasī, pronunciation) also commonly known as Benares ( or Banaras (बनारस Much later, while working for All India Radio, he received guidance from the reclusive Smt. All India Radio (abbreviated as AIR) officially known as Akashvani ( Devanagari: आकाशवाणी ākāshavānī ( Urdu: اکاشوانی Annapurna Devi (daughter of Baba Allaudin Khan). Annapurna Devi ( Devanāgarī:अन्नपूर्णा देवी (born Roshanara Khan, Maihar, India, 1926 is a reclusive Allauddin Khan ( Bangla: ওস্তাদ আলাউদ্দীন খান also known as Baba Allauddin Khan) (1862 &ndash 1972 was a Bengali

Pt. Chaurasia is a rare combination of innovator and traditionalist. CHAURASIA word originated from ancient INDIAN Vedas which basically refers a Brahmin community in INDIA CHAURASIA word inherits from a vedic word 'chaturashiitah' which refers eighty He has expanded the expressive possibilities of the bansuri through his masterful blowing technique. Hariprasad Chaurasia is one of the busiest North Indian classical musicians, regularly traveling and performing throughout the world. CHAURASIA word originated from ancient INDIAN Vedas which basically refers a Brahmin community in INDIA CHAURASIA word inherits from a vedic word 'chaturashiitah' which refers eighty

Apart from classical music, he has made a mark as a Hindi language film music director along with Pt. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Shivkumar Sharma, forming a group called Shiv-Hari. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (born January 13, 1938) is an Indian classical musician of Hindustani classical music tradition Shiv-Hari is the music director duo of Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia working in the Bollywood film industry of India. He has also collaborated with various world musicians in experimental cross-cultural performances, including the fusion group Shakti. Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 Shakti was a group which played a novel acoustic fusion music which combined Indian music with elements of jazz it was perhaps the earliest practitioner of the Musical

He serves as the Artistic Director of the World Music Department at the Rotterdam Music Conservatory in the Netherlands.

He has collaborated with several western musicians, including John McLaughlin and Jan Gabarek, and has also composed music for a number of Indian films. He has performed throughout the world winning acclaim from varied audiences and fellow musicians including Yehudi Menuhin and Jean Pierre Rampal. He has won a number of awards including the Sangeet Natak Academy (1984),Konark Samman (1992), Padma Bhushan (1992),Yash Bharati Sanman (1994) and Padma Vibhushan (2000). Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Padma Bhushan award is an Indian civilian decoration established on January 2, 1954 by the President of India. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Padma Vibhushan is India 's second highest civilian honour 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.

Discography

Nothing but wind is basically an emotional suite of music of Love and Peace. The Liquidity of flute of performance of Hariprasad Chaurasia's with Ilayaraja's composing for various stanzas resembles real life emotions. This is the First in Asia which conveys Life Emotions.

These are the major albums released by Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, categorized by release dates. 2

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1984

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1992

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2001

2003


Some more Albums ( Release year not known)

Music for Bollywood films

Along with Pandit ShivKumar Sharma he composed music for

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