Pandit Pran Nath

Pandit Pran Nath (1918–1996) was an esteemed Hindustani music vocalist and teacher of the Kirana gharana who placed emphasis on the alap section of a raga performance. He was a student of Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan . His students include La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Marian Zazeela , Henry Flynt, Jon Hassell, Don Cherry, Lee Konitz, Jon Gibson, Yoshimasa Wada , Rhys Chatham, Michael Harrison , W. A. Mathieu, Sufi Pir Shabda Kahn , Christer Hennix , and Simone Forti .

External links

• MELA Foundation: Pandit Pran Nath
• On Pandit Pran Nath by Henry Flynt
• Musical Nirvana: Pandit Pran Nath
• TerryRiley.com: Pran Nath
• Other Minds: Pran Nath
• Pandit Pran Nath: Infinity’s Pathfinder By Marcus Boon
• Pandit Pran Nath: A Short Biography By Joan Allekotte