Pandit Jasraj

Renowned Indian classical vocalist, born in 1930 in the northern state of Haryana, died at the age of 90 on 17 August 2020 in New Jersey, US. His musical career spanned eight decades across continents and he was performing and teaching online until the end. Jasraj was initiated into vocal music by his father. His elder brother taught him playing tabla in the beginning and soon he became a successful tabla accompanist. The training as a vocalist began at the age of 15, and he performed his first stage concert as a vocalist at the age of 22.