Pandit Amarnath | |
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| Birth name | Pandit Amarnath |
| Born | 1924-03-22 |
| Died | 1996-03-09 |
| Genres | Indian classical music (Khyal, Tarana) |
| Occupation | Hindustani Classical Vocalist |
| Website | Pandit Amarnath official site |
Pandit Amarnath (1924 – 1996) was an Indian Classical Vocalist and film music composer. He composed music for the film Garam Coat in 1955. He should not be confused with the very popular composer of the same name, Amarnath, who was very active in Lahore and Mumbai film industry in 1940s and died around 1947.
He was the first and closest disciple of Amir Khan, who founded the Indore gharana of Indian classical music. While Amir Khan had specially propagated the vilambit or the slow style of singing, Amarnath further enriched the gharana with the mystic poetry he wrote as bandish for khayal singing, under the pen-name of Miturang.[1][2]