Occupation(s) Violinist Died December 6, 2003 Name Joi Srivastava | Years active 1948-2003 Instruments Violin | |
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Born January 1, 1930
Allahabad ( 1930-01-01 ) Genres Hindustani classical music Similar People Mrigya, Parikrama, Amjad Ali Khan | ||
Pt joi srivastava raag bhimpalasi
Pt Joi Srivastava was a well-known North Indian violinist of the Senia Gharana.
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- Pt joi srivastava raag bhimpalasi
- Pt joi srivastava raag vrindavani saarang
- Early life and training
- Career
- Music for documentaries
- Style
- Students
- References
Pt joi srivastava raag vrindavani saarang
Early life and training
Joi Srivastava was born in Allahabad on 1 January 1930. He learned Hindustani classical violin from Gagan Chandra Chatterjee, 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 Alauddin Khan 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 All India Radio where he was a regular artiste till his retirement in 1987. After that he taught violin at the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Delhi till 1994.
Music for documentaries
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.
Students
Joi Srivastava was a teacher to many violinists of North India, and also of other countries: