Som Dutt Battu (born 11 April 1938) is a Shimla-based
Hindustani classical
vocalist
Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...
of the
Patiala Gharana
The Patiala ''gharana'' (, ) is one of the vocal (tradition, school, or style of music) of Hindustani classical music, named after the city of Patiala in Punjab, India where it was established. The ''gharana'' was founded in the mid to late 19th ...
. He was a winner of the civilian honour of Himachal Gaurav. He is also a member of Empanelment Committee for Hindustani Music at
Indian Council for Cultural Relations New Delhi.
Early life and background
Born in a family of musicians, Som Dutt Battu was initiated into Hindustani vocal music by his father Ram Lal Battu, a follower of the
Sham Chaurasia gharana. He received training in music from Kunj Lal Sharma, a disciple of
Vishnu Digambar Paluskar. He also learned the techniques of the ''gayaki'' (singing style) of
Patiala gharana
The Patiala ''gharana'' (, ) is one of the vocal (tradition, school, or style of music) of Hindustani classical music, named after the city of Patiala in Punjab, India where it was established. The ''gharana'' was founded in the mid to late 19th ...
from Kundan Lal Sharma, a noted disciple of Ashique Ali Khan.
Writer
Indian Institute of Advanced Studies published ‘MAN AND MUSIC IN INDIA’ in the year 1992; in this work, some research papers including Battu's were published.
Awards
# Life Time Achievement and Param Sabhayachar Samman Award by Punjabi Academy New Delhi, Government of Delhi.
# Punjab Sangeet Rattan Award.
# Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
# Padma Shri Award
References
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1938 births
Living people
20th-century Indian male classical singers
Indian musicologists
20th-century Khyal singers