Born in 1938 in Allahabad, this maestro of the flute was trained in music by Professor Rajaram, Pandit Bholanath, and Annapurna Devi. He has evolved a new style of flute playing constant research that has established him as one of the foremost musicians of the country.Other artistes...He has also made a mark as an outstanding composer. Panditji was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Hindustani Classical Music in 1983.