On a pleasantly cool day in November 2019, after what would be his last concert in Chennai, when I asked him how he felt about being the first Indian to receive this honour, he had replied matter-of-factly, The greatness of our music extends beyond the sky. When he rendered Om Namo Bhagwate Vasudevaya in raag Bhimpalasi, Mero Allah Meherbaan in raag Bhairav or Mata Kalika in raag Adana, classical music shed its elitist tag and gained mass appeal, while his devotional music won over even connoisseurs with its sophistication and structure.Īnd when a minor planet, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, was named Panditjasraj by the International Astronomical Union, it seemed to suggest the transcendental effect of his music. He had just returned to Mumbai after a concert in Dubai and was preparing to leave on a three-month concert tour of the U.S.Īpologetic for delaying the interview, he said, Jab Mumbai me hota hoon samay nahi milta. Jasraj made classical music accessible to those who did not understand its nuances.
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