Raghunath Prasanna
Pandit Raghunath Prasanna (1913–1999) was an Indian classical shehnai and bansuri player. • Illustration — Raghunath Prasanna playing Tripura Bansuri in a concert
Raghunath Prasanna
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- Name
- Raghunath Prasanna
- Born
- 1913
- Died
- 1999
- Occupation
- Instrumentalist
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Education
- Banaras Hindu University
- Honours
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
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• Name — Raghunath Prasanna • Born — 1913 • Died — 1999 • Instrument — Bansuri, shehnai • Genre — Indian classical music • Occupation — Instrumentalist
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Raghunath Prasanna received his initial musical training from his father, Gauri Shanker, a shehnai player, and from Dauji Mishra of Varanasi. His shehnai and bansuri performances were recorded by Alain Daniélou and included in the album Anthology of Indian Classical Music – A Tribute to Alain Daniélou (1955), a collection documenting Indian classical music traditions. The anthology includes recordings associated with major figures of Indian classical music, including Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, and the Dagars
Raghunath Prasanna playing Shehnai
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Raghunath Prasanna playing tripura bansuri
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