NEW DELHI: Music lovers in India have paid glowing tributes to the classical maestro Pandit Jasraj, who has died at the age of 90.
The vocalist suffered cardiac arrest late Monday in New Jersey, bringing an end to a pioneering musical career spanning eight decades.
Jasraj had stayed with his children in the United States after India imposed an international flight ban in March as part of a coronavirus lockdown, according to the Press Trust of India news agency that quoted a family member. Born into a family of musicians in the northern Indian city of Hisar in 1930, Jasraj started performing on stage at the age of 11.
He received his initial training in classical music from his father, who performed in royal courts. Jasraj is credited with bringing niche Indian classical music to the masses with his innovative style that enthralled audiences across the world.