The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, mourned P.T Jasraj's death and tweeted, "The unfortunate demise of Pandit Jasraj Ji leaves a deep void in the Indian cultural sphere. Not only were his renditions outstanding, he also made a mark as an exceptional mentor to several other vocalists. Condolences to his family and admirers worldwide. Om Shanti." Check out PM's tweet here -
The unfortunate demise of Pandit Jasraj Ji leaves a deep void in the Indian cultural sphere. Not only were his renditions outstanding, he also made a mark as an exceptional mentor to several other vocalists. Condolences to his family and admirers worldwide. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/6bIgIoTOYB
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 17, 2020
From politicians to Bollywood celebrities, people flooded social media with their condolences. Here are some tweets by various Bollywood celebrities on Twitter, who penned emotional notes for the late vocalist's death-
#RIPPanditJasraj indian classical music has lost one of its shining stars🌹
— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) August 17, 2020
Moments with him are one of the most cherished moments of my life. I learned so much from his music. He encouraged me so much. One of the highlights of my life is him singing my composition. He's left a musical treasure for us that is immortal! I will miss him..🙏😢#PanditJasraj pic.twitter.com/lUDvd57tzy
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) August 17, 2020
Deeply saddened to hear abt the passing away of #Pt Jasraj.Ever since my accident in Jan 2020, Ive been waking up to the strains of #The BestofPanditJasraj n am deeply grateful 4 d solace his voice has given me over d yrs.Condolences to Durga and the https://t.co/HuaRz1Oi27
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) August 17, 2020
More about late Pandit Jasraj:
He was an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the Mewati Gharana (musical apprenticeship lineage). His several classical and semi-classical vocals became famous albums and were used in film soundtracks. Jasraj mainly taught music in India, Canada, and the US, and some of his students became notable musicians such as violinist Kala Ramnath.
