Indian
classical
vocalist
Pandit
Jasraj
passed
away
at
the
age
of
90,
in
the
United
States,
on
Monday,
August
17,
2020.
The
cause
of
his
death
is
not
known
yet.
Pandit
Jasraj's
musical
career
spanned
more
than
80
years.
He
belonged
to
the
Mewati
Gharana,
and
was
introduced
to
vocal
music
by
his
father.
He
began
training
as
a
vocalist
when
he
was
14
years
of
age,
and
later
began
to
train
as
a
table
accompanist
as
a
disciple
of
his
elder
brother,
Pandit
Pratap
Narayan.
The
music
legend
was
a
recipient
of
numerous
awards
and
honours,
including
the
Padma
Shri,
Padma
Bhushan
and
Padma
Vibhushan.
Pandit
Jasraj's
classical
and
semi-classical
vocal
performances
have
become
albums
and
film
soundtracks.
Mourning
his
death,
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
wrote
on
Twitter,
"The
unfortunate
demise
of
Pandit
Jasraj
Ji
leaves
a
deep
void
in
the
Indian
cultural
sphere.
Not
only
were
his
renditions
outstanding,
he
also
made
a
mark
as
an
exceptional
mentor
to
several
other
vocalists.
Condolences
to
his
family
and
admirers
worldwide.
Om
Shanti."
Filmmaker
Madhur
Bhandarkar
tweeted,
"Tributes
and
Heartfelt
Condolences
at
the
passing
of
Legendary
classical
singer
Padma
Vibhushan
#PanditJasraj
ji
#OmShanti."
Veteran
actress
Shabana
Azmi
tweeted,
"Deeply
saddened
to
hear
abt
the
passing
away
of
#Pt
Jasraj.Ever
since
my
accident
in
Jan
2020,
Ive
been
waking
up
to
the
strains
of
#The
BestofPanditJasraj
n
am
deeply
grateful
4
d
solace
his
voice
has
given
me
over
d
yrs.Condolences
to
Durga
and
the
family.RIP."