Gajendra Narayan Singh was an Indian musician, musicologist, writer, art historian and a former chairman of the Bihar Sangeet Natak Academy, the apex body of the Government of Bihar for music and drama.[1][2] He is the author of four books on music, Mehfil, a historical reference book of music,[3]Swar Gandh (The Fragrance of Swaras), a book of biosketches and music-related anecdotes,[4]Kaljayee Sur: Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, a biographical work on the life and music of Bhimsen Joshi,[5] and Surile Logon ki Sangath (Harmonic accompaniment of people), which details the lives and music of some of the notable Hindustani classical musicians.[6] His efforts are also known in promoting music[7] and musicians of Bihar and he is reported to have initiated scholarship schemes for musicians during his tenure as the head of the Bihar Sangeet Natak Academy.[8] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for his contributions to Indian music.[9] His life has been documented in an autobiography, Bihar ke Sangeeth Parampara (Bihar Music Tradition), which was published by Delhi Public School, Ludhiana, in 2014.[10]
^Gajendranarayan Singh (2007). . Kanishka Publications. p. 285. ISBN9788184570724. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
^Manorma Sharma (2006). Tradition of Hindustani Music. APH Publishing. pp. 161 of 258. ISBN9788176489997.
^"Indra Kishore Mishra". Gharana Festival. 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
^(PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
^"Bihar ke Sangeeth Parampara". Delhi Public School, Ludhiana. 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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