Hyderabad. The festival has been held annually since 1972. On 28 January 2017, the production house Navrasa Duende celebrated Jasraj's 87th birthday and 80 years of his service to music with a classical music concert titled My Journey, an Intimate Evening with Pandit Jasraj at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. He received a standing ovation. Teaching Jasraj tutored several students who have gone on to perform as classical musicians, including Saptarshi Chakraborty, Sanjeev Abhyankar, violinist Kala Ramnath, Sandeep Ranade, shehnai player Lokesh Anand, Tripti Mukherjee, Suman Ghosh, flautist Shashank Subramanyam, Anuradha Paudwal, Sadhana Sargam, and Ramesh Narayan. He was also the founder of schools for Indian classical music in Atlanta, Tampa, Vancouver, Toronto, New York, New Jersey, Pittsburgh, Mumbai, and Kerala. Jasraj would spend six months of each year in the United States and Canada at either his home in New Jersey, teaching, or touring. At age 90, he was teaching some of his international students through Skype. Death Pandit Jasraj remained in the US when the country entered its COVID-19 lockdown. He died at his home in New Jersey on 17 August 2020 at 5:15 am EST, due to cardiac arrest. His body was later repatriated on an Air India flight to Mumbai where it was cremated with state honours and 21-gun salute at Pawan Hans Crematorium in Vile Parle. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi said that his death "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." Awards and honours Discography Performances in film soundtracks "Vandana Karo" in Ladki Sahyadri Ki (1966, music by Vasant Desai, based on Ahir Bhairav) Jugalbandi with Bhimsen Joshi in Birbal My Brother (1973, music by Shyam Prabhakar, based on Malkauns) "Neend Na Aaye" in Ek Hasina Thi (2004, music by Amar Mohile) "Vaada Tumse Hai Vaada" in 1920 (2008, music by Adnan Sami) A song in Life of Pi (2012, music by Mychael Danna, based on Ahir Bhairav) Notes References Discography references Further reading Authorised biography by External links Official Site Pandit Jasraj Institute of Music, New York 1930 births 20th-century Indian male classical singers Bhajan singers 2020 deaths Mewati gharana People from Hisar (city) Rajasthani people Recipients of the Kala Ratna Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan