Shivnath Mishra Explained

Shivnath Mishra
Background:	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Date:	1943 10, df=yes
Birth Place:	Benares, Benares State, British India
Instrument:	Sitar
Genre:	Indian classical music
Occupation:	Sitarist
Label:	T-Series, Soundings of the Planet
Associated Acts:	Ravi Shankar, Fazal Qureshi, Deobrat Mishra, Prashant Mishra

Pandit Shivnath Mishra (born 12 October 1943) is an Indian sitarist. He is an exponent of the Benares Gharana school of Indian classical music.^{[1] [2] [3]} He was formerly a lecturer and the Head of the Music Department at the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi.^[4]

Discography

• Sound of Sitar
• Soul of Sitar
• Sitar Jugalbandi: Live in Milan
• Raag Desh: Monsoon Raga (2002)
• Joy (2003)
• Raga Cycle (2004)
• Rare Instruments: Surbahar - Pandit Shivnath & Deobrat Mihsra (ASA Music)

Awards and accolades

• Shivnath Mishra was awarded the title of Padma Shri in 2022.^[5] He is the only Sitar player from Varanasi to have received Padma Shri Award after Ravi Shankar^[6]
• Shivnath Mishra was awarded the UP Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 2004

Notes and References

1. Web site: सात समंदर पार, सुरों का गुलदस्ता 'सुर बहार' . Amar Ujala Hindi News . Hindi. December 5, 2017. 2018-05-30 .
2. Web site: Maheshwar Narmda Start of river festival - नर्मदा के सुरम्य घाट पर सजी संगीत की शाम . Patrika (Hindi newspaper). Hindi . February 19, 2018. 2018-05-30 .
3. Web site: Musical journey of Mishra brothers started with advent in varanasi. Hindustan. प्रख्यात सितार वादक पं. शिवनाथ मिश्र. Hindi. November 20, 2017. 2018-05-30 .
4. News: Father and son sitarists plan Eugene concert . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020104842/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-120119284.html . dead . 2012-10-20 . . 2004-07-30 . 2008-06-21 .
5. https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/AwardeeTickets2022.aspx
6. Web site: Padma Awards 2022: वाराणसी के पांच विभूतियों को पद्म सम्मान, 125 साल के योग गुरु शिवानंद को पद्मश्री . 26 January 2022 .