India, Oct. 3 -- Hindustani classical singer Pandit Channulal Mishra died of age-related ailments at his daughter's home in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur in the early hours of Thursday. He was 89. He is survived by his son, tabla player Ramkumar Mishra, and three daughters. "He was admitted to the hospital for the last 17-18 days with age related issues. He passed away at home this morning at around 4 am," his daughter Namrata Mishra said.
Mishra made an invaluable contribution in taking classical music to the masses and establishing the Indian tradition globally and was leading exponent of Banaras Gharana of music as a lifelong devotee of Indian art and culture. His renditions carried the essence of the city's musical heritage. He mentored cou...