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{{Infobox musical artist
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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 3 September 1923
| birth_place = [[Varanasi|Benares]], [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Provinces]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2008|05|04|1923|09|03}}
| instrument = [[tabla]]
| genre = [[Indian classical music]]
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| years_active = 1934–2008
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'''Pandit Kishan Maharaj''' (3 September 1923 – 4 May 2008) was an [[India]]n [[tabla]] player who belonged to the [[Benares gharana]] of [[Hindustani classical music]].<ref name=ka>{{cite news |title=Pt Kishan Maharaj: End of an era|author= Shovana Narayan|author-link= Shovana Narayan|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080506/nation.htm#16 |newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=6 May 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?237527|title=Perfect Fourths: Pt Kishan Maharaj and his subtle, thinking tabla was our last link to the quartet of greats|date=26 May 2008|publisher=Outlook}}</ref>

==Early life and background==
Kishan Maharaj ji was born in [[Kabir Chaura]], [[Benaras]] into a family of professional musicians.<ref name=ka/> He was initially trained in classical music by his father, Hari Maharaj. After his father's death, his training was taken over by his uncle, [[Kanthe Maharaj]].

==Musical career==
By the time he was eleven, Kishan Maharaj began performing in concerts. Within a few years, Kishan Maharaj was sharing the stage with stalwarts like [[Faiyaz Khan]], [[Omkarnath Thakur]], [[Bade Ghulam Ali Khan]], [[Bhimsen Joshi]], [[Ravi Shankar]], [[Ali Akbar Khan]], [[Vasant Rai]], [[Vilayat Khan]], [[Girija Devi]], [[Sitara Devi]] and many others.

Maharaj had the ability to play cross-rhythms and produce complex calculations, particularly in [[tihai]] patterns. Known as an excellent accompanist, Maharaj was extremely versatile and capable of playing with any accompaniment, be it with the [[Sitar]], [[Sarod]], [[Dhrupad]], [[Dhamar (music)|Dhamar]] or even dance.

Maharaj gave a number of solo concerts during his career and also gave [[Sangat (term)|`Sangat`]] to some great dancers like Sri Shambhu Maharaj, [[Sitara Devi]], Natraj [[Gopi Krishna (dancer)|Gopi Krishna]], and [[Birju Maharaj]].

Among all his compositions, his "Tala Vadya Kacheri" with the Mridangam Vidwan, "Palghat Raghu" stood out. Maharaj extensively toured and participated in several prestigious events across the world, including the [[Edinburgh festival]] and the Commonwealth Arts festival in the [[United Kingdom]] in 1965.

Maharaj was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in 1973 and the [[Padma Vibhushan]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards|publisher=Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/advsearch_awards.php?start=0&award_year=&state=&field=3&p_name=Maharaj&award=All|access-date=2009-05-25}}</ref> He was married to Beena devi niece of Tabla maestro of Benaras Pt. Anokhe lal mishra

==Death and legacy==
Pt. Kishan Maharaj died on 4 May 2008 at Khajuri near Varanasi, aged 84.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tabla maestro Kishan Maharaj dead |work=Press Trust of India; [[The Hindu]] |date=2008-05-05 |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200805051040.htm |access-date=2009-05-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104082154/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200805051040.htm |archive-date= 4 November 2012 }}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Hindustani instrumentalists]]
[[Category:Tabla players]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]
[[Category:Musicians from Varanasi]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian musicians]]
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