Pt Joi Srivastava was a well-known North Indian

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ist of the Senia Gharana.

Early life and training

Joi Srivastava was born in

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on 1 January 1930. He learned Hindustani classical violin from

Gagan Chandra Chatterjee Gagan Chandra Chatterjee was a North Indian classical violinist of the Senia Gharana who is known for inventing the ''gatkari'' style of North Indian classical violin. Early life and training Gagan Chandra Chatterjee was born in Allahabad on 18 ...

, a violinist who is credited with introducing the gat-style of violin playing in North India. After his teacher died, Joi Srivastava learnt from the celebrated Ustad

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as well for a few years.

Career

He was a prodigy who became a master of the instrument even before he turned 20. He started teaching at the University of Allahabad and also at Kala Bharati Allahabad. Around 1957 he moved to Delhi and joined the

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where he was a regular artiste till his retirement in 1987. After that he taught violin at the

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, Delhi till 1994.

Music for documentaries

* ''Saarang - the Peacock'' (features Raag Megh and Raag Vrindavani Saarang played by him on the violin) * ''Lime Buildings Breathe'' (features Raag Dhani, Raag Sindhu Bhairavi and Raag Yamani Bilawal played by him on the violin)

Style

Joi Srivastava pioneered a unique style of playing North Indian Classical music on the violin. He was the most accomplished student of Gagan Chandra Chatterjee and could play the full range of music hitherto possible on sitar and sarod only. He also went further and imbibed techniques of Carnatic Veena and Western classical as well into his playing.

Family

*Joi Srivastava was married to Sushil Srivastava Joi Srivastava has three children:- * Dr.Gunjan.S.Bhatnagar (Eldest daughter) * Seema Madhusudan(Second daughter) * Bharat Srivastava (Youngest son) Joi Srivastava has three grandchildren:- * Mansa Madhusudan (Daughter of Madhusudan and Seema Madhusudan) * Mandira Bhatnagar (Daughter of Gunjan Bhatnagar and Rajendra Kumar Bhatnagar) * Arpit Bhatnagar(Son of Gunjan Bhatnagar and Rajendra Kumar Bhatnagar)

Students

Joi Srivastava was a teacher to many violinists of North India, and also of other countries: * Kumar Dinesh Deo * Prakash Narayan of Allahabad * Guruprasad Sharma of Allahabad
Patti Weiss
* Anne Marie Ene * Lenneke van Staalen *

Sharat Chandra Srivastava Sharat Chandra Srivastava is a North Indian classical violinist and music composer. He represents the Senia gharana. Early life and training Srivastava was born in New Delhi on 17 October 1971. He started learning violin at the age of 7 fro ...

is his grandson and the leading performer in his style * Satyanarayan Sharma of Jaipur * Harvinder Singh (sitar) * Darshan Singh Sur of Greater Noida,Uttar Pradesh. * Janardhan Prasad Mishra, Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad.

References

External links

Article in The Hindu on his 80th birth anniversary
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