Age, Biography and Wiki
Samta Prasad (Samta Prasad Mishra) was born on 20 July, 1921 in India, is an A 20th-century indian male classical singers. Discover Samta Prasad's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
| Popular As |
Samta Prasad Mishra |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
20 July 1921 |
| Birthday |
20 July |
| Birthplace |
N/A |
| Date of death |
31 May, 1994 |
| Died Place |
N/A |
| Nationality |
India
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 20 July.
He is a member of famous artist with the age 72 years old group.
Samta Prasad Height, Weight & Measurements
At 72 years old, Samta Prasad height not available right now. We will update Samta Prasad's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Samta Prasad Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Samta Prasad worth at the age of 72 years old? Samta Prasad’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from India. We have estimated Samta Prasad's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
artist |
Samta Prasad Social Network
| Instagram |
|
| Linkedin |
|
| Twitter |
|
| Facebook |
|
| Wikipedia |
|
| Imdb |
|
Timeline
Samta Prasad (Hindi : पण्डित सामता प्रसाद; 20 July 1921 – 31 May 1994) was an Indian classical musician and tabla player from the Benares gharana.
Pandit Samta Prasad was born on 20 July 1921, in Kabir chaura, Banaras (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh into a family steeped in the tradition of tabla and pakhawaj of Benaras gharana, sometimes referred as Poorab baaj school.
His preliminary taalim (training) began with his father, who died when Samta Prasad Ji was just seven.
Thereafter, he took the discipleship of Bikku Maharaj, himself a disciple of Baldev Sahai, and began to practice for long hours daily.
Pt. Samta Prasad gave his first major performance at the "Allahabad Sangeet Sammelan" in 1942, where he impressed the musicians present there, and soon established himself as an accompanist as well as a soloist.
Throughout his career, he performed in various parts of India, such as Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and Lucknow.
He also represented the Indian cultural team while abroad, in such places as France, Russia and Edinburgh.
He also played the tabla in Hindi films like, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje, Meri Surat Teri Ankhen, Basant Bahar, Asamapta and Sholay.
It is believed that music director, S.D. Burman postponed the recording of the song, "Nache mora manwa magan tikta dhighi dhighi" being sung by Mohd. Rafi in the film Meri Surat Teri Aakhen until the arrival of Pandit Samta Prasad from Banaras.
He played tabla in many Hindi films including, Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963) and Sholay (1975), and film music composers Rahul Dev Burman and Bappi Lahiri were his disciples.
He was the son of Hari Sundarrr, also known as Bachaa Mishra, his grandfather was Jagannath Mishra, and his ancestors included Pratap Maharaj, also known as Gudai Maharaj.
He was awarded "Padma Shri" in the year 1972, and received the "Sangeet Natak Akademi Award" in 1979 and the President Scholarship in 1987.
He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1979, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama and the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour given by Govt. of India in 1991.
He achieved the Padma Bhushan in 1991.
Amongst his noted disciples are Pandit Bhola Prasad Singh, Patna, Pandit Shashanka Shekhar Bakshi, Nitin Chatterjee, Naba Kumar Panda, Rahul Dev Burman (R.D.Burman, Gurmit Singh Virdee, Partha Sarathi Mukherjee, Satyanarayan Bashisht, (Late) Pandit Chandrakant Kamat, Pt. Manikrao Popatkar and Pt. Samta Prasad's son - (Late) Pandit Kumar Lal Mishra who died recently, a noted tabla player himself. Famous composer Bappi Lahiri was his disciple too.
12. ^ Life history of the Pandit Gudai Maharaj.
He died in May 1994 in Pune, India.
He was on a visit to Pune to conduct a coaching workshop organized by Naad Roop.
The workshop was a success, but Panditji's unexpected demise left a permanent scar on the minds of those who attended the workshop.
