[Artist Biography] Hariprasad Chaurasia

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• Artist: Hariprasad Chaurasia
• Real Name: Hariprasad Chaurasia
• Birth Date /Place: 01|01|1938 / Allahabad, India
• Age:  84
• Social status (Single / Married): married
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• Musical Genres: Classical
• Awards: Sangeet Natak Academy, Padma Bhushan  and many more
• Top 3 Songs (Names): Night Ragas, Live in Amsterdam '92, Morning to Midnight Ragas - Afternoon Ragas
• Other Information: Chaurasia started learning vocal music from his neighbour, Rajaram, at the age of 15. Later, he switched to playing the flute under the tutelage of Bholanath Prasanna of Varanasi for eight years. He joined the All India Radio, Cuttack, Odisha in 1957 and worked as a composer and performer.[2][5] Much later, while working for All India Radio, he received guidance from the reclusive Annapurna Devi, daughter of Baba Allaudin Khan. She only agreed to teach him if he was willing to unlearn all that he had learnt until then.[6] Another version is that she only agreed to teach him after he took the decision to switch from right-handed to left-handed playing to show her his commitment.[7] In any case Chaurasia plays left-handed to this day.

Edited September 27, 2022 by Sethu HUNT3R le Me