Ramashreya Jha

Ramashreya Jha 'Ramrang' (11 August 1928 – 1 January 2009) was a distinguished composer, singer, scholar and teacher of Hindustani classical music. A disciple of Bholanath Bhatt, he was the head of the Department of Music in Allahabad University from 1980 to 1989, and composed Khayal under the pen name Ramrang. He was known for his deep knowledge, creative genius and his gifts as a teacher. His five-volume anthology Abhinava Geetanjali ranks high among the most influential works in Hindustani music. It contains critical analysis of ragas supplemented by numerous traditional and self-conceived compositions.