Pandit Shivnath Mishra was born on 12 October 1943 and is an Indian sitarist.
14 Facts About Shivnath Mishra
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Shivnath Mishra is an exponent of the Benares Gharana school of Indian classical music.
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Shivnath Mishra was formerly a lecturer and the Head of the Music Department at the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi.
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Shivnath Mishra was born in 1943 in Benares, United Provinces, British India into a family of professional musicians.
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Shivnath Mishra is the 10th generation of the prominent Benares Gharana lineage.
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Shivnath Mishra studied under his father, Badri Prasad Mishra and uncle Mahadev Prasad Mishra.
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In 1967, Mishra won the prestigious All India Radio competition held at Allahabad.
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Shivnath Mishra has played at several prestigious music festivals including Sangeet Natak Academy in 1993.
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Shivnath Mishra has played many times in Ganga Mahotsav Cultural Program organized by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
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Shivnath Mishra is a prominent 'A' class Artist in All India Radio.
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Shivnath Mishra has toured extensively internationally including to Italy, Germany, Frace, Belgium, Holland, Japan, Switzerlad, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Canada and the US.
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Mr Shivnath Mishra is known for supporting social movements through his music.
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Shivnath Mishra has organized several charity events to support social organizations.
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On 12 June 2012 Mr Shivnath Mishra organized another huge event to support Ganga Seva Abhiyanam's fight to protect the purity and sanctity of the river Ganges.