Shivnath Mishra

Pandit Shivnath Mishra (born 12 October 1943) is an Indian sitarist. He is an exponent of the Benares Gharana school of Indian classical music.^[1][2][3] He was formerly a lecturer and the Head of the Music Department at the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi.^[4]

Pt. Shivnath and Deobrat Mishra performing at a charity event for victims of 26/11 terrorist attacks on Mumbai in Varanasi on 20 January 2009

Shivnath Mishra
Shivnath Mishra at his academy in 2007
Background information
Born	(1943-10-12) 12 October 1943 (age 81) Benares, Benares State, British India
Genres	Indian classical music
Occupation	Sitarist
Instrument	Sitar
Labels	T-Series, Soundings of the Planet
Website	music-of-benares.com

Discography

• Sound of Sitar
• Soul of Sitar
• Sitar Jugalbandi: Live in Milan
• Raag Desh: Monsoon Raga (2002)
• Joy (2003)
• Raga Cycle (2004)
• Rare Instruments: Surbahar - Pandit Shivnath & Deobrat Mihsra (ASA Music)

Awards and accolades

• Shivnath Mishra was awarded the title of Padma Shri in 2022.^[5] He is the only Sitar player from Varanasi to have received Padma Shri Award after Ravi Shankar^[6]
• Shivnath Mishra was awarded the UP Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 2004^{[citation needed]}