Mumbai: Members of music fraternity mourned the demise of music legend Pandit Jasraj in the US. Celebrities including singer Lata Mangeshkar, lyricist Javed Akhtar, and others paid their tributes to the Indian classical vocalist and described his passing away as an irreparable loss to India and its cultural heritage.
Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar posted on Twitter," Mahan shashtriya gayak aur maa Saraswati ke upasak Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj ji ke swargwas ki khabar sunkar mujhe aseem dukh hua."
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Mahan shashtriya gayak aur maa Saraswati ke upasak Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj ji ke swargwas ki khabar sunkar mujhe aseem dukh hua. Ishwar unki aatma ko shanti de main yehi prarthana karti hun.
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) August 17, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Mahan shashtriya gayak aur maa Saraswati ke upasak Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj ji ke swargwas ki khabar sunkar mujhe aseem dukh hua. Ishwar unki aatma ko shanti de main yehi prarthana karti hun.
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) August 17, 2020Mahan shashtriya gayak aur maa Saraswati ke upasak Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj ji ke swargwas ki khabar sunkar mujhe aseem dukh hua. Ishwar unki aatma ko shanti de main yehi prarthana karti hun.
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) August 17, 2020
"Ishwar unki aatma ko shanti de main yehi prarthana karti hun," she added.
Asha Bhosle is saddened by the demise of the iconic Indian classical vocalist. In a statement released by the 86-year-old singer, she expressed sorrow over the demise of her "big brother" and legendary musician.
"#RIPPanditJasraj Indian classical music has lost one of its shining stars," tweeted Oscar-winning musician AR Rahman.
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#RIPPanditJasraj indian classical music has lost one of its shining stars🌹
— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) August 17, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">#RIPPanditJasraj indian classical music has lost one of its shining stars🌹
— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) August 17, 2020#RIPPanditJasraj indian classical music has lost one of its shining stars🌹
— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) August 17, 2020
Music composer Vishal Dadlani, on the other hand, extended condolences to "music itself" on the demise of the music maestro.
"Just heard of the passing of the Legendary #PanditJasraj Ji. My condolence to music itself, and to every musician on the planet. A truly monumental loss," he tweeted.
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Just heard of the passing of the Legendary #PanditJasraj Ji. My condolence to music itself, and to every musician on the planet. A truly monumental loss.
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) August 17, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
My heart goes out to my friends Jatin & Lalit Pandit, Shweta & Shraddha Pandit & of course @DurgaJasraj ji, and the family.
">Just heard of the passing of the Legendary #PanditJasraj Ji. My condolence to music itself, and to every musician on the planet. A truly monumental loss.
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) August 17, 2020
My heart goes out to my friends Jatin & Lalit Pandit, Shweta & Shraddha Pandit & of course @DurgaJasraj ji, and the family.Just heard of the passing of the Legendary #PanditJasraj Ji. My condolence to music itself, and to every musician on the planet. A truly monumental loss.
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) August 17, 2020
My heart goes out to my friends Jatin & Lalit Pandit, Shweta & Shraddha Pandit & of course @DurgaJasraj ji, and the family.
"My heart goes out to my friends Jatin & Lalit Pandit, Shweta & Shraddha Pandit & of course @DurgaJasraj ji, and the family," his tweet further read.
WATCH | Paying homage to Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj
Senior lyricist Javed Akhtar in his tweet expressed sorrow over the country's loss of the "huge pillar of Hindustani" music.
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A huge pillar of Hindustani sangeet has fallen today . My heart felt condolence to Pandit Jasraj ‘s family . I can see him standing on the stage with his arms raised as if he is blessig all of us and in his soft and silken voice for the last time he is saying JAI HO !!
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) August 17, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">A huge pillar of Hindustani sangeet has fallen today . My heart felt condolence to Pandit Jasraj ‘s family . I can see him standing on the stage with his arms raised as if he is blessig all of us and in his soft and silken voice for the last time he is saying JAI HO !!
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) August 17, 2020A huge pillar of Hindustani sangeet has fallen today . My heart felt condolence to Pandit Jasraj ‘s family . I can see him standing on the stage with his arms raised as if he is blessig all of us and in his soft and silken voice for the last time he is saying JAI HO !!
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) August 17, 2020
"A huge pillar of Hindustani sangeet has fallen today. My heartfelt condolence to Pandit Jasraj 's family. I can see him standing on the stage with his arms raised as if he is blessing all of us and in his soft and silken voice for the last time he is saying JAI HO," he tweeted
Singer Shankar Mahadevan also took to Twitter to express sorrow over Pandit Jasraj's demise.
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Devastated after hearing the news that Sangeet marthand pandit Jasraj has moved on to the next dimension . A big void in the world of Indian Classical music . His music will live on in this planet 🙏
— Shankar Mahadevan (@Shankar_Live) August 17, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Devastated after hearing the news that Sangeet marthand pandit Jasraj has moved on to the next dimension . A big void in the world of Indian Classical music . His music will live on in this planet 🙏
— Shankar Mahadevan (@Shankar_Live) August 17, 2020Devastated after hearing the news that Sangeet marthand pandit Jasraj has moved on to the next dimension . A big void in the world of Indian Classical music . His music will live on in this planet 🙏
— Shankar Mahadevan (@Shankar_Live) August 17, 2020
"Devastated after hearing the news that Sangeet marthand pandit Jasraj has moved on to the next dimension. A big void in the world of Indian Classical music. His music will live on in this planet," he tweeted.
Senior musician Anup Jalota said that the demise of the legendary Hindustani classical vocalist is a big loss to Indian classical music.
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इस युग के तानसेन चले गए 🙏#PanditJasraj #RIPPanditJasraj pic.twitter.com/m8CfSj65NT
— Anup Jalota (@anupjalota) August 17, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">इस युग के तानसेन चले गए 🙏#PanditJasraj #RIPPanditJasraj pic.twitter.com/m8CfSj65NT
— Anup Jalota (@anupjalota) August 17, 2020इस युग के तानसेन चले गए 🙏#PanditJasraj #RIPPanditJasraj pic.twitter.com/m8CfSj65NT
— Anup Jalota (@anupjalota) August 17, 2020
The legendary musician passed away at the age of 90 on Monday in New Jersey.
Pandit Jasraj whose career in music spanned over 80 years belonged to the Mewati Gharana. He is a recipient of several accolades including the prestigious Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan.
With inputs from ANI
