| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Pandit Chhannulal Mishra |
| Date of Birth | 3rd August 1936 |
| Date of Death | 5th October 2025 |
| Place of Birth | Hariharpur village, Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh |
| Place of Death | Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Musical Forms | Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, Chaiti, Kajri, Bhajan |
| Early Training | Received initial music training from his father, Badri Prasad Mishra |
| Gurus | Ustad Abdul Ghani Khan (Kirana gharana), Thakur Jaidev Singh |
| Gharana | Banaras Gharana |
| Major Achievements | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2000), Padma Bhushan (2010), Padma Vibhushan (2020) |
| Hindustani Music | Practised mainly in North India, includes Dhrupad, Khayal, Thumri, Dhamar, Tarana, Tappa, Qawwali, Ghazal |
| Thumri | Semi-classical music form emerged in the 19th century under Nawab Wajid Ali Shah's patronage, centres in Banaras, emphasizes bhava (emotion) |
| Forms of Thumri | Purbi Thumri (Eastern/Slow tempo), Punjabi Thumri (Fast tempo) |
| Major Gharanas | Banaras Gharana, Lucknow Gharana, Patiala Gharana |
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