MUMBAI: The contemporary doyen of Indian classical music Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj has been conferred with a Doctorate by Utkal University of Culture, Orissa for his outstanding contribution in the Indian Classical Music.
The doctorate was bestowed by Hon’ble Governor of Orrisa and Chancellor of Utkal University of Culture Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare.
This is the third doctorate that Pandit Jasraj has been honored with; previously the legend has been honoured by Vishwa Unnayan Sansad, West Bengal and Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.
Pandit Jasraj has received several titles and awards such as Padma Vibhusahn, Sangeet Martand, Surer Guru, Sangeet Kala Ratna, Sangeet Natak Academy Award, Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar and the Dinanath Mangeshkar Award. He has also been honored by the Harvard University art museum in the US.