About Pt Geetesh Mishra
Panditji is an A-grade vocalist of All India Radio and Doordarshan for 10 years.
A Professional and Experienced Lead Vocals Teacher
Having had a humble beginning, Pt. Geetesh Mishra ji inherited a great, over 300 years old legacy of Banaras Gharana, from his guru (also his father), Pt. Mahesh Prasad Mishra ji, a well-known vocalist and sarangi-player.
Although it is highly pertinent to be aware of those musical heritage as an assets, it is also essential to develop one’s own style. Therefore, what is eventually going to remain is what one has done as a musician and not for who one is. And, this is exactly what Pt. ji believes in. He has created his own identity while experimenting with new age instruments and acceptance by the audience. He believes that each artist has to gradually evolve with age and time. One will always have the blessings and guidance of his/her gurus but it takes the maximum effort to sustain that energy.
As classical music is highly vast, and learning is a life-long journey, apart from learning from his father, Pt. Geetesh Mishra ji also learnt nuances of classical music from various well-known vocalists such as Pt. Kumar Prasad Mukherjee, Pt. Ramashray Jha Ramrang, Pt. Jagdeesh Prasad, Pt. M. R. Gautam, and Ustad Shafi Ahmad Khan.
Pt. Geetesh Mishra ji is an Indian classical music maestro specialising in Khayal, Tarana, Thumri, Tappa, Dadra, and Bhajan genres.
"Golden book of World Records" - A Successful Attempt.
Education & Qualification
- M.A in Indian vocal music of Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Chhattisgarh.
- Masters in Indian vocal music, Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad.
- Bachelor of Indian vocal music of Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad.
- Masters in Indian Classical Vocal music of Bangiya Sangeet Parishad, Kolkata.
Recognitions & Awards:
- Created a world record in Indian classical music by singing 111 raagas with bandish and gayaki in a relay of 2 hours 14 min on 1st December 2018 (registered in the “Golden book of world records”, a U.S.-based record company)
- Titles -- ‘Surmani’ by Sur-Singar-Samsad, Mumbai; ‘Sangeet Prabhakar’ and ‘Sangeet Praveen’ by Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad.
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Recipient of:
■ National Scholarship for vocal music from Ministry of HRD (Government of India) from 1995 to 1998
■ ‘Rudra Samman’ by Rudra Sangeet Vidyalaya, New Delhi in 2018
■ “Vocational excellence Award” by Rotary Club, Azamgarh in January 2019
■ Baba Alluddin Khan Samman in 2020
Books Authored:
2005
Gaaner Dhaarapat
"Gaaner Dhaarapat" (in Bengali) published by Bangiyo Sangit Parishad in 2005
2015
Aao Seekhein Sangeet
“Aao Seekhein Sangeet”- Part-I (in Hindi, for beginners) published by PMPM Foundation in 2015
2019
Sangeet
“Sangeet” (for beginners) published in 2019
