Krishna Ram Chaudhary

Krishna Ram Chaudhary was an Indian musician. In 2017, he was awarded Padma Shri by the Indian Government for his contribution in music.[1][2]

Krishna Ram Chaudhary
Born
Benaras
NationalityIndian
OccupationIndian musician
AwardsPadma Shri in 2017

Early life

Chaudhary was from Benaras.[3]

Career

Chaudhary at the age 16 topped the All India Radio (AIR) competition in shehnai and was awarded a gold medal. He was awarded the President's Award in the All India Radio music competition in 1961.In 1982, he got the Critics’ Circle of India Award.[4]

Awards

Death

Chaudhary died at the age of 83 and was suffering from gastroenterological disease.[7]

References
  1. "A Dying Fall: Is the shehnai on its way out?". The Indian Express. 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  2. Sinha, Manjari (2017-02-03). "The sacred sound". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  3. "Age not important: 97-year-old musicologist on Padma Shri honour". Business Standard India. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  4. Sinha, Manjari (2019-01-24). "The abiding charm of Krishna's shehnai". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  5. "Gharana music Fest comes to Chennai - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  6. "Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship & Awards". www.jagranjosh.com. 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  7. Sharda, Shailvee (January 16, 2019). "Shehnai maestro Krishna Ram Chaudhury passes away at 83 in Lucknow". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-09-11.


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