Anant Lal
Born
in 1927 in Varanasi in a fmily of traditional musicians, Anant Lal learnt
Shehnai from his father Pandit Mithai Lal. He was later a student of
the eminent vocalist Pandit Mahadev Prasad Mishra of Varanasi. Besides
the Shehnai, he also plays the flute.
Establishing
himself early as a Shehnai player of repute, anant Lal served Akashvani
as a staff artist for may years. He has performed widely all over the
country, as well as in Europe, the United States, and the Soviet Union.
Among his students are several well known Shehnai and flute players
of the younger generation, including his son Daya Shankar. Anant Lal
was honoured with the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1984
and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1989.
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