Pandit Jasraj was a big name in Indian classical music and belonged to the Mayawati family, but he was based in the United States at the time of the lockdown in India to stop the spread of the global corona virus.
A statement from his family said, "We are deeply saddened to learn that Pandit Jasraj died of cardiac arrest at his New Jersey home on August 17 at 5:15 p.m.
Pandit Jasraj was introduced to classical music by his father and later received drum training from his elder brother Pandit Pratap Narayan.
He started training in classical singing at the age of 14 and his Riyadh lasted for 14 hours a day.
Pandit Jasraj's musical journey spanned more than 80 years and he was also awarded Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma V Bhushan.
According to the Indian Express, she represented the last generation of classical singers, including 83-year-old Kishori Amonkar.
Many eminent personalities, including the Indian Prime Minister, expressed their grief over his death.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that the death of Pandit Jasraj has created a vacuum in Indian culture. He also gave extraordinary patronage to many singers. Are
Javed Akhtar tweeted: "A big pillar of Indian music has fallen today. I offer my heartfelt condolences to the family of Pandit Jasraj. Am
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