Samta Prasad | |
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 Samta Prasad accompanying sitar player Shahid Parvez Khan | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Samta Prasad Mishra |
| Also known as | Gudai Maharaj |
| Born | 20 July 1921 |
| Origin | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Died | 31 May 1994 (aged 72) |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Instrument | Tabla |
Samta Prasad (Hindi : पण्डित सामता प्रसाद; 20 July 1921 – 31 May 1994)[1] was an Indian classical musician and tabla player from the Benares gharana.[2][3] He played tabla in many Hindi films including, Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963) and Sholay (1975), and film music composers Rahul Dev Burman and Bappi Lahiri were his disciples.[3][4]
He was the son of Hari Sundarrr, also known as Bachaa Mishra, his grandfather was Jagannath Mishra, and his ancestors included Pratap Maharaj, also known as Gudai Maharaj.[5]
He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1979, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama and the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour given by Govt. of India in 1991.[6][7]
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- ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Award: Instrumental – Tabla". Sangeet Natak Akademi (Official listing). Archived from the original on 17 February 2012.
- ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2007)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. 30 May 2007.
"1991: 27. Samta Prasad" (Official spelling)