Bholanath Prasanna Explained

Pandit Bholanath Prasanna
Birth Place:	Varanasi, India
Instrument:	Bansuri
Genre:	Hindustani classical
Occupation:	Flute player

Pt. Bholanath Prasanna was an Indian flute or bansuri player. He was born in Varanasi. He was the guru of celebrated flute player Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia.

Career

Bholanath Prasanna learnt Indian classical music from his father Pt. Gauri Shanker of Varanasi, and from his brother Pt. Raghunath Prasanna.

Bholanath Prasanna was the recipient of various awards and honors including Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy Award (1989) Category (Shehnai)

He spread and taught bansuri to numerous disciples among them are: Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia,^[1] Pt. Rajendra Prasanna (Nephew),^[2] Pt. Niranjan Prasad, Ajay Shankar Prasanna (son).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Pombo, Jaime Rodríguez. 2015. La música clásica de la India: Râga sangîta en la tradición vocal e instrumental del norte. The classical music of India: Raga Sangita in the vocal and instrumental tradition of the North. Editorial Kairós. 345. 9788499884691. es.
2. News: Blown away by the master. 22 April 2016. The Hindu. Manjari Sinha. 24 August 2019.
3. News: Celebrating Krishna. 1 September 2016. The Statesman. 24 August 2019.