Rajkumar Shyamanand Sinha
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Rajkumar Shyamanand Sinha | |
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| Born | 27 July 1916 |
| Died | 9 April 1994 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Hindustani classical vocalist |
| Father | Raja Bahadur Kirtyanand Sinha |
Rajkumar Shyamanand Sinha, also known as Kumar Shyamanand Singh (27 July 1916 – 9 April 1994), was a Hindustani classical singer and the eldest son of Raja Bahadur Kirtyanand Sinha.
As a classical vocalist
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Padmashri Gajendra Narayan Singh wrote in his book Swar Gandh:
Kumar Shyamanand Singh of Banaili estate had such expertise in singing that many great singers including Kesarbai were convinced about his prowess in singing. In case you cannot believe this please ask Pandit Jasraj. After listening to Bandishes from Kumar Saheb, Jasraj was moved to tears and lamented that alas! he could have such ability himself (free translation of Hindi text).[1]
As guru
[edit]Shyamanand Sinha's students included Shri Sitaram Jha, Kumar Jayanand Sinha, Saktinath Jha, Shankaranand Singh, Suryananranyan Jha, Girijanand Sinha, Udyanand Singh, Jayanta Chattopadhyay,[2] Vandana Jha, Amar Nath Jha, Kaushal Kishore Dubey, Shyam Chaitanya Jha, Vijay Kumar Jha and Ram Sharan Sinha.[3]
On one occasion, Kesarbai Kerkar attended a performance by Shyamanand Sinha. She was reportedly so impressed by his rendition of "Dwarikanath Sharan Me Teri" that she requested to learn it from him.[3] Whenever Kesarbai sang this composition, she acknowledged Shyamanand Sinha as her "Guru" for the song[citation needed].
As a patron of classical music
[edit]Shyamanand Sinha was also a patron of classical music. In his book, Sangeetangyon ke Sansmaran, Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan wrote: "There is no better connoisseur and cognoscente of music in Bihar than Kumar Shyamanand Singh" (free translation of Hindi text). He was a patron of the All India Music Conference and presented the convocation address at the 11th All India Music Conference of the Prayag Sangit Samiti at Allahabad on 19 December 1948.
He supported many maestros of Hindustani Classical Music, using his residence at Champanagar as a place for the learning and development of classical music. Ustad Salamat Ali Khan,[4][5] Ustad Altaf Hussain Khan of Khurja, Ustad Bachu Khan Sahib and others were provided residence and patronage in Champanagar.
Shyamanand Sinha invited many maestros for performances, among them "Aftab -e- Maushiqi" Ustad Faiyaz Khan,[6] Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan, Ustad Nisaar Hussain Khan, Pandit D.V. Paluskar, Surshri Kesarbai Kerkar, Sawai Gandharva, Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan, Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan, Ustad Altaf Hussain Khan of Khurja, Pandit Jasraj, Dilip Chand Vedi, Ustad Mushtaq Hussain Khan, Pandit Narayanrao Vyas, Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan and Nazakat Ali Khan,[3] Malang Khan (Pakhawaj), Allauddin Khan (Sarod), Mushtaq Ali (Sitar), Pandit Bholanath Bhatt, Pandit Chinmay Lahiri, Mahaveer Mullick, Jaduveer Mullick and Ramchatur Mallick.[3] Ustad Yunus Hussian Khan mentions that "Raja Shyamanand Singh of Chamapanagar" invited him to sing at his son's wedding.[7]
In 1944, Shyamanand Sinha invited Ustad Salamat Ali Khan and Nazakat Ali Khan to perform at Champanagar during Dasehra.[4] Impressed by their rendition of "Raag Malkaus," he asked them to stay longer, and the boys and their father remained for nearly two months. He is credited with facilitating their participation in the All India Music Conference, where they received wider recognition for the first time.[5]
Pandit Channulal Mishra's first performance as a young artist was at Champanagar for Shyamanand Sinha.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ SINHA, GIRIJANAND (15 November 2008). "Banaili Roots to Raj continued---Dynasty 3rd part". Mithila and Maithil. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023.
- ^ "JAYANTA CHATTOPADHYAY - BIOGRAPHY". Vishmadev.org. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d SINHA, GIRIJANAND (15 November 2008). "Banaili Roots to Raj continued---Dynasty 3rd part". Mithila and Maithil. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Ustad Salamat Ali Khan". Sadarang Archives. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012.
- ^ a b Shahid, S.M. "Ustad Salamat Ali Khan". VirsaOnline.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2006.
- ^ Wade, Bonnie C. (1985). Khyal: Creativity Within North India's Classical Music Tradition. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521256599.
- ^ "Late Ustad Yunus Hussain Khan". The official website of Agra Gharana for Indian Classical Music. Archived from the original on 2 September 2008.
- ^ RAMNARAYAN, GOWRI (31 October 2010). "Best of Benares". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.