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'''Raja Chatrapati Singh''' (1919–1998) was an [[India]]n [[percussionist]]. He was famous for his virtuosity on [[Pakhavaj]] drums used in [[Hindustani Classical Music]].

==Biography==
Chatrapati (also spelled ''Chhatrapati'') Singh Ju Deo was born in the Royal family of Bijna State in Uttar Pradesh, bordering [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]. His grandfather Raja Mukund Singh and father Raja Himmat Singh were patrons of music. He showed a great deal of interest in music from a very early age and started learning [[Pakhavaj]] from several masters including Shri Kudau Singh Ji and Swami Ramdas Ji.
He became the foremost exponent of the [[Pakhavaj]] of his era. He accompanied all the great [[Dhrupad]] vocalists including the [http://www.dagar.org/ Dagar Brothers] and [[Pt. Ram Chatur Malik]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}

His daughter Chandra Singh is a talented Sitar player and his son Raja Surya Pratap Singh also played the Sitar and frequently accompanied his father during his programs.

Singh was awarded the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] award in 1991. Apart from music he was very fond of traditional [[wrestling]], [[chess]], and [[mathematics]] and has written a treatise on knight moves in chess called "''Ashwa Nirupan Granth''". Singh died in 1998.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}

==External links==
* Sound recording: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyTrKSOialg Pakhawaj Solo in Chautal]
* Sound recording: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry8iOXeGQLE Pakhawaj Solo in Singh-Krishna tal]

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	'''Raja ~~Chatrapati~~ Singh''' (1919–1998) was an ~~[[India]]n~~ [[percussionist]]. He was famous for his virtuosity on [[Pakhavaj]] drums used in [[Hindustani Classical Music]].		'''Raja Chhatrapati Singh Judeo''' (1919–1998) was an Indian [[percussionist]]. He was famous for his virtuosity on [[Pakhavaj\|Pakhawaj]] drums used in [[Hindustani Classical Music]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	~~Chatrapati (also spelled ''~~Chhatrapati~~'')~~ Singh ~~Ju Deo~~ was born in the ~~Royal~~ family of Bijna State in Uttar Pradesh, bordering [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]. His grandfather Raja Mukund Singh and father Raja Himmat Singh were patrons of music. He showed a great deal of interest in music from a very early age and started learning [[Pakhavaj]] from several masters including Shri Kudau Singh Ji and Swami Ramdas Ji.		Raja Chhatrapati Singh Judeo was born in the royal family of Bijna State in Uttar Pradesh, bordering [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]. His grandfather Raja Mukund Singh and father Raja Himmat Singh were patrons of music. He showed a great deal of interest in music from a very early age and started learning [[Pakhavaj\|Pakhawaj]] from several masters including Shri Kudau Singh Ji and Swami Ramdas Ji.
	He became the foremost exponent of the [[Pakhavaj]] of his era. He accompanied all the great [[Dhrupad]] vocalists including the [http://www.dagar.org/ Dagar Brothers] and [[Pt. Ram Chatur Malik]].{{Citation needed\|date=February 2020}}		He became the foremost exponent of the [[Pakhavaj]] of his era. He accompanied all the great [[Dhrupad]] vocalists including the [http://www.dagar.org/ Dagar Brothers] and [[Pt. Ram Chatur Malik]].{{Citation needed\|date=February 2020}}

	His daughter Chandra Singh is a talented Sitar player and his son Raja Surya Pratap Singh also played the Sitar and frequently accompanied his father during his programs.		His daughter Chandra Singh is a talented Sitar player and his son Raja Surya Pratap Singh also played the Sitar and frequently accompanied his father during his programs.

	Singh was awarded the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] award in 1991. Apart from music he was very fond of traditional [[wrestling]], [[chess]], and [[mathematics]] and has written a treatise on knight moves in chess called "''Ashwa Nirupan Granth''". ~~Singh~~ died in 1998.{{Citation needed\|date=February 2020}}		Singh was awarded the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] award in 1991. Apart from music he was very fond of traditional [[wrestling]], [[chess]], and [[mathematics]] and has written a treatise on knight moves in chess called "''Ashwa Nirupan Granth''". He died in 1998.{{Citation needed\|date=February 2020}}

	==External links==		==External links==
	* Sound recording: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyTrKSOialg Pakhawaj Solo in Chautal]		* Sound recording: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyTrKSOialg Pakhawaj Solo in Chautal]
	* Sound recording: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry8iOXeGQLE Pakhawaj Solo in Singh-Krishna tal]		* Sound recording: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry8iOXeGQLE Pakhawaj Solo in Singh-Krishna tal]

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