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Pandit Shivnath Mishra (born 12 October 1943) is an Indian sitarist. He is an exponent of the Benares Gharana school of Indian classical music.^[1]^[2]^[3] He was formerly a lecturer and the Head of the Music Department at the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi.^[4]

Shivnath Mishra
Shivnath Mishra at his academy in 2007
Background information
Born	(1943-10-12) 12 October 1943 (age 81) Benares, Benares State, British India
Genres	Indian classical music
Occupation	Sitarist
Instrument	Sitar
Labels	T-Series, Soundings of the Planet

Website	music-of-benares.com

Pt. Shivnath and Deobrat Mishra performing at a charity event for victims of 26/11 terrorist attacks on Mumbai in Varanasi on 20 January 2009

Discography

Sound of Sitar
Soul of Sitar
Sitar Jugalbandi: Live in Milan
Raag Desh: Monsoon Raga (2002)
Joy (2003)
Raga Cycle (2004)
Rare Instruments: Surbahar - Pandit Shivnath & Deobrat Mihsra (ASA Music)

Awards and accolades

Shivnath Mishra was awarded the title of Padma Shri in 2022.^[5] He is the only Sitar player from Varanasi to have received Padma Shri Award after Ravi Shankar^[6]
Shivnath Mishra was awarded the UP Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 2004^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "सात समंदर पार, सुरों का गुलदस्ता 'सुर बहार'". Amar Ujala Hindi News (in Hindi). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
^ "Maheshwar Narmda Start of river festival - नर्मदा के सुरम्य घाट पर सजी संगीत की शाम". Patrika (Hindi newspaper) (in Hindi). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
^ "Musical journey of Mishra brothers started with advent in varanasi". Hindustan (in Hindi). 20 November 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018. प्रख्यात सितार वादक पं. शिवनाथ मिश्र
^ "Father and son sitarists plan Eugene concert". The Register-Guard. 30 July 2004. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
^ https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/AwardeeTickets2022.aspx ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Padma Awards 2022: वाराणसी के पांच विभूतियों को पद्म सम्मान, 125 साल के योग गुरु शिवानंद को पद्मश्री". 26 January 2022.

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