Hindusthani musician Rajan Mishra has died due to the Covid plague. He died in Delhi on Sunday. Covid-19 was admitted to St. Stephen’s Hospital in Delhi after suffering a heart attack. Singers Pandit Rajan Mishra and his younger brother Sajan Mishra from the Benares Gharana have been performing in various venues in India for decades. The two were known as Rajan Sajan Mishra. Sajan Mishra passed away in 2014.
Mujhe abhi pata chala ki bahut guni shastriya gayak Padma Bhushan Sangeet Natak Akademi puraskar se sammanit Pandit Rajan Mishra ji Ka nidhan hua hai. Ye sunke mujhe bahut dukh hua. Ishwar unki aatma ko shanti pradan kare. Meri samvedanaayein unke pariwar ke saath hai.
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) April 25, 2021
The brothers have won the Padma Bhushan Award, the Sangeet Natak Academy Award, and the Gandharva National Award for their Khayal style of Indian classical singing. Born in 1951, Rajan Mishra spent his childhood in Varanasi. Along with his brother, Rajan Mishra trained in music under his father Hanuman Prasad Mishra, grandfather’s brother Bade Ram Das Ji Mishra, and uncle Sarangi artist Gopal Prasad Mishra. Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences on his death. “I mourn the death of Pandit Rajan Mishra Ji, who left his mark on the world of classical music. The demise of Mishraji, who was associated with the Banaras Gharana, is an irreparable loss to the art and music world. My condolences to his family and fans. Om Shanti! ” The Prime Minister tweeted.
शास्त्रीय गायन की दुनिया में अपनी अमिट छाप छोड़ने वाले पंडित राजन मिश्र जी के निधन से अत्यंत दुख पहुंचा है। बनारस घराने से जुड़े मिश्र जी का जाना कला और संगीत जगत के लिए एक अपूरणीय क्षति है। शोक की इस घड़ी में मेरी संवेदनाएं उनके परिजनों और प्रशंसकों के साथ हैं। ओम शांति!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 25, 2021
Senior singer Lata Mangeshkar also paid homage to him. “Pandit Rajan Mishra, a talented classical singer and Padma Bhushan and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award winner, has passed away. It’s sad to hear that. My condolences to his family, “she tweeted.
Heartbreaking news – Padma Bhushan Shri Rajan Mishra ji left us today. He died of Covid in Delhi . He was a renowned classical singer of the Benaras Gharana & was one half of the brother duo pandit Rajan Sajan mishra.
My condolences to the Family🙏
Om Shanti 🙏
— salim merchant (@salim_merchant) April 25, 2021
