Pandit Motiram
Pandit Motiram | |
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| Born | 1889 |
| Origin | Pili Mandori, Fatehabad District, Haryana, India |
| Died | 24 April 1934 (aged 44) |
| Genres | Khayal, Dhrupad, Dhamar, Haveli Sangeet, Bhajan, Thumri, Tappa |
| Occupation | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1900s–1934 |
Shri Pandit Motiram (1899 – 24 April 1934), sometimes referred to as Motiram Pandit and Moti Prasad, was an Indian classical vocalist from the Mewati gharana. Pandit is known for being the father and guru of popular musicians Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Maniram, and Pandit Pratap Narayan. His legacy has been commemorated since 1972 annually at Hyderabad, where he was appointed a court musician, in the Pandit Motiram Pandit Maniram Sangeet Samaroh.
A disciple of the Mewati tradition, Pandit's popularity grew through jugalbandi performances with his younger brother and disciple, Pandit Jyotiram, who were known together as Moti-Jyoti.