Pandit Pushparaj Koshti is an eminent exponent of the surbahar and

sitar The sitar ( or ; ) is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in medieval India, flourished in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form in ...

and one of the senior lineage holders in the Dagar dhrupad tradition. Shri Pushpraj Koshti received his initial training in the Surbahar from his father late Shri. Ramlal Koshti. After the untimely death of his father, he honed his art under Ustad

Zia Mohiuddin Dagar Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (14 March 1929 – 28 September 1990), popularly known as Z. M. Dagar, was a North Indian ( Hindustani) classical musician, one of the 19th generation of Dagar family dhrupad musicians. He was largely responsible for the r ...

, the eminent musician of the dagar tradition for more than 15 years. Later, he studied dhrupad-singing under Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar. His rendering of

alap The Alap (; ) is the opening section of a typical North Indian classical performance. It is a form of melodic improvisation that introduces and develops a raga. In dhrupad singing the alap is unmetered, improvised (within the raga) and unaccompani ...

and jor is serene, unique, and uncompromising as regards the tradition, purity, and gravity of style for which the Dagar Vani is renowned for.

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