Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Pt Rajan Mishra, of the Rajan and Sajan duo, handed away in Delhi on Sunday on account of COVID-19 problems. Condolences poured in from the music fraternity, in addition to from PM Narendra Modi. Singer Lata Mangeshkar additionally paid tribute to the artist, tweeting about Mishra’s contribution to the artwork and tradition of India.
Mangeshkar mentioned, “Mujhe abhi pata chala ki bahut guni shastriya gayak Padma Bhushan Sangeet Natak Akademi puraskar se sammanit Pandit Rajan Mishra ji Ka nidhan hua hai. Ye sunke mujhe bahut dukh hua. Ishwar unki aatma ko shanti pradan kare. Meri samvedanaayein unke pariwar ke saath hai (I simply got here to know that very proficient classical singer Padma Bhushan, who has been awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, has died. I really feel very unhappy to listen to this. May his soul relaxation in peace. My condolences to his household).
Mujhe abhi pata chala ki bahut guni shastriya gayak Padma Bhushan Sangeet Natak Akademi puraskar se sammanit Pandit Rajan Mishra ji Ka nidhan hua hai. Ye sunke mujhe bahut dukh hua. Ishwar unki aatma ko shanti pradan kare. Meri samvedanaayein unke pariwar ke saath hai.— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) April 25, 2021
Mishra, 70, who alongside along with his brother Sajan Mishra was one of the foremost exponents of khayal gayaki, had a coronary heart assault within the afternoon after which one other within the night, his nephew Amit informed PTI. “Pandit Rajan Mishra ji handed away at round 6.30 in Delhi’s St Stephen hospital. He had COVID-19 and was admitted to the hospital. He had taken the primary dose of the vaccine about 15-20 days in the past. He had a coronary heart assault within the afternoon and he had one other assault at round 5.30,” Amit mentioned.
Composer Salim Merchant informed about the demise of Rajan Mishra on Twitter, “Heartbreaking news – Padma Bhushan Shri Rajan Mishra ji left us today. He died of Covid in Delhi. He was a renowned classical singer of the Benaras Gharana & was one half of the brother duo pandit Rajan Sajan mishra. My condolences to the Family. Om Shanti.”
Born in 1951, Rajan Mishra was born and introduced up in Varanasi. The brothers belonged to the Banaras gharana. Pt Rajan Mishra, together with brother Sajan Mishra, have carried out for each Indian and world audiences for many years now.
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