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Jasraj

1930 - 2020

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Pandit Jasraj (28 January 1930 – 17 August 2020) was an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the Mewati gharana (musical apprenticeship lineage). His musical career spanned 75 years resulting in national and international fame, respect and numerous major awards and accolades. His legacy includes memorable performances of classical and semi-classical vocal music, classical and devotional music, albums and film soundtracks, innovations in various genres including Haveli Sangeet and popularizing the Mewati Gharana – a school of thought in Hindustani classical music. Pandit Jasraj taught music to amateur and professional students in India, Europe, Canada and the United States. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jasraj is the 1,074th most popular singer (up from 1,579th in 2019), the 550th most popular biography from India (up from 709th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Indian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Jasraj ranks 1,074 out of 4,381. Before him are Elisabeth Söderström, Alejandro Sanz, Burning Spear, Lisa Ono, Joan Osborne, and Conchita Supervía. After him are José Alfredo Jiménez, Carmela Corren, Johann Michael Vogl, Inva Mula, Donny Hathaway, and Harry Styles.

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Among people born in 1930, Jasraj ranks 349. Before him are Dawn Addams, Suraphol Sombatcharoen, Cristóbal Halffter, Roger Vonlanthen, André Lerond, and Bayram Şit. After him are Richard Montague, Arsenio Iglesias, Mohammad Ali Fardin, Frederick Wiseman, Joachim Hansen, and Alevtina Kolchina. Among people deceased in 2020, Jasraj ranks 355. Before him are Roger Vonlanthen, Rafer Johnson, Goran Paskaljević, Belaid Abdessalam, Irm Hermann, and Oscar Cruz. After him are Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini, Norma Cappagli, Justus Dahinden, Nobby Stiles, Murad Wilfried Hofmann, and Roger Carel.

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In India

Among people born in India, Jasraj ranks 550 out of 1,861. Before him are Asrani (1940), Lobsang Sangay (1968), Arundhati Roy (1961), Sanjeev Kumar (1938), Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay (1898), and Arvind Krishna (1962). After him are Jagjivan Ram (1908), Rekha (1954), Anupam Kher (1955), Supriya Pathak (1961), Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis (1893), and Surdas (1478).

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Among SINGERS In India

Among singers born in India, Jasraj ranks 11. Before him are Kishore Kumar (1929), Asha Bhosle (1933), Kavita Krishnamurthy (1958), Kumar Sanu (1957), Gangubai Hangal (1913), and M. S. Subbulakshmi (1916). After him are S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1946), Manna Dey (1919), Bhimsen Joshi (1922), Hemanta Mukherjee (1920), Girija Devi (1929), and K. J. Yesudas (1940).

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