Padma Vibhushan vocalist Pandit Chhannulal Mishra dies at 89 in Uttar Pradesh

Padma Vibhushan vocalist and a towering figure in Hindustani classical music Pandit Chhannulal Mishra died this morning in Mirzapur, Uttar Predesh after a prolonged illness. He was 89.  Born in Azamgarh in 1936, Mishra grew up to be a doyen of Hindustani classical music, contributing immensely to such styles of the form as Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, Chaiti, Kajri, and Bhajan. Mishra received music training from his father, Badri Prasad Mishra, as well as Ustad Abdul Ghani Khan of Kirana gharana, ...