Pandit Jasraj awarded Sumitra Lifetime Achievement

Sumitra Charat Ram was known as one of the first patrons of Indian Performing Arts, best known for establishing the Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra.

Pandit Jasraj, a vocalist par excellence, was inducted into Indian Classical Singing by his father before he turned four.

He trained in the Mewati Gharana style of singing and developed a deep devotion towards Indian Classical Music in all forms.

Pandit Jasraj did years of extensive research in ‘Haveli Sangeet’ under the guidance of Baba Shyam Manohar Goswami Maharaj and came up with numerous bandish (compositions).

Later in his career, Pandit Jasraj created a novel form of jugalbandi known as ‘Jasrangi’ which involves a male and a female vocalist singing different ragas at the same time. He has also presented about nine different rare ragas during his lifetime.

Pandit Jasraj’s devotion to Indian Classical Music has roots in his family heritage, which has been passed on from generation to generation. In keeping with the custom, his daughter Durga Jasraj has made significant contributions to the field of Indian Classical Music, despite her parallel career as a television presenter.

In 1999, inspired heavily by her father, Durga Jasraj founded Art And Artistes, which has been working hard to bring Indian Classical Music to the modern day masses. Durga Jasraj’s daughter Avni Jasraj leads the digital division of the company. Together they have created one of the most iconic web series based on Indian Classical Music called ‘Inner Voice’.

Art And Artistes, founded by Durga Jasraj in 1999, jointly run by Durga Jasraj & Neeraj Jaitly for the past 5 years, is a one stop spot for all genres of Indian music. Art And Artistes has created and produced Musical properties like Tiranga, Panchtatva, Idea Jalsa, among others, featuring more than 10,000 Musicians across more than 100 genres of Indian Music.