Pandit Jagdish Prasad ( Vocal) with Ustad Nizamuddin Khan ( Tabla)
About Panditji - Pandit Jagdish Prasad, the living ace vocalist of Patiala Gharana. Jagdishjee had the rare privilege to learn with the music legend like Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. He also had the privilege to be a regular visitor of the daily musical sittings of the court of Raja Chakradhar Singh of Raigarh. The Raigarh royal court was full of the then music stars like, Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan, Ustad Kale Khan, Ustad Muhammad Khan, Ustad Inayet Khan, Pandit Shambhu Maharaj, Pandit Lachchhu Maharaj, Ustad Kader Baksh, Ustad Munir Khan, Ustad Tasadduk Hussein and many others. Jagdishjee had the opportunity to be close to these galaxy of outstanding musicians. His father Pandit Badri Prasad, who basically belonged to Aghor Mandi - Lahore, was his main trainer and used to sing in Punjab style. Jagdishjee faithfully learned with his father and started to sing impressively. This was the reason that Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan taught him so affectionately. With his Gurus' blessings Jagdishjee received showering love from millions of music lovers and regarded as the ace vocalist of the Patiala School of singing by the musicians.
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