A child prodigy is defined as a person under 10 years old who can perform at the level of an adult expert in their field. The document then lists details of three Indian musical prodigies - Ustad Zakir Hussain, Kumar Gandharva, and Pandit Birju Maharaj. It provides information about their birth years, parents, birthplaces, musical training, debut ages, and major awards/accolades for each prodigy. The homework section asks the reader to research at least 5 additional Indian musical prodigies.
2. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY
PRODIGIES?
A CHILD PRODIGY IS DEFINED IN
PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH
LITERATURE AS A PERSON UNDER
THE AGE OF 10 , WHO PRODUCES
MEANINGFUL OUTPUT IN SOME
DOMAIN TO THE LEVEL OF AN
ADULT EXPERT PERFORMER.
3. HERE IS A LIST OF YOUNG
CHILDREN ( ARTISTS ) UNDER THE
AGE OF 10 , WHO DISPLAYED A
TALENT IN MUSIC AND DANCE
DEEMED TO MAKE THEM
COMPETETIVE WITH THE SKILLED
ADULT PERFORMERS.
4. USTAD ZAKIR HUSSAIN
1) Birth year : 9th March , 1951
2) Parents : Father Allah Rakha and Mother Bavi
Begum
3) Birthplace : Mumbai
4) Guru : Father Allah Rakha
5) Debut age : 11 years
6) Accolades : Padma Shree(1988) , Padma Bhushan
( 2002 ), Sangeet Natak Akaademi Award( 1990 ) ,
Kalidas Samman Award( 2006 ) , 51ST Grammy
Awards (2009 ), Guru Gangadhar Pradhaan Lifetime
Achievement Award( 2012) …. And many more.
6. KUMAR GANDHARVA
1) Birth Name : Shivaputra Siddharamaya
Komakalimath
2) Birth And Death Year : 8th April 1924 –
12th January , 1992
3) Parents : First son of Mukul Shivaputra
4) Birthplace : Sulebhavi , Belgaum district
in Karnataka
5) Guru : B.R Deodhar
6) Debut age : 10 years.
7) Accolades : Padma Bhushan ( 1977 ) ,
Padma Vibhushan ( 1990 )
8. PANDIT BIRJU MAHARAJ
1) Birth Name : Brijmohan Mishra
2) Birth year : 4th February , 1938
3) Parents : Father Achhan Maharaj
4) Birthplace : Luchnow
5) Guru : Pandit Achhan Maharaj
6) Debut : His first recital at the age of 7.
7) Accolades : Nritya Choodamani Award ( 1986 ),
Mangeshkar Puraskar ( 2002 ) , National Film Award
for Vishwaroopam ( 2012 ) , Sangam Kala Award ,
Andhra Ratna , National Nritya Shiromani Award and
many more.
