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Inside Pandit Jasraj’s Home of Music, Memory and Tradition
Pandit Jasraj was a famous Indian classical singer who died in 2020.
His family has kept his home filled with memories of his life and music.
His daughter Durga showed parts of the house in a video.
The living room has a shiny gold wall decorated with embroidered peacocks.
Another wall displays his portrait and three Padma awards.
A prayer room has a silver temple and a tanpura that is 65 years old.
The bedrooms use brighter colours, including yellow, teal, and rainbow designs.
A home expert said old family objects can make modern homes feel personal and meaningful.
Durga Jasraj showcased the preserved home of the late classical vocalist in a Pinkvilla Lifestyle Plus home tour.
The living room features a gold Tussar Silk wall with hand-embroidered and sequined peacocks.
A dedicated “Wall of Honour” displays Pandit Jasraj’s portrait and his Padma awards.
The prayer room includes a carved silver mandir, spiritual artwork, and a 65-year-old tanpura.
Bedrooms contrast the home’s beige, cream, and gold palette with brighter colours and playful contemporary details.
- Who
- Durga Jasraj showcased the preserved residence of her late father, Pandit Jasraj.
- What
- A home tour highlighted the residence’s traditional decor, awards, paintings, musical instruments, and family heirlooms.
- Where
- At Pandit Jasraj’s home, as shown in a Pinkvilla Lifestyle Plus video.
- When
- The tour was presented after Pandit Jasraj’s death in 2020; the tanpura is described as 65 years old.
- Why
- To showcase the family’s preserved home and its connection to Pandit Jasraj’s musical and spiritual legacy.
Key facts
- Home tour
- Presented by Durga Jasraj for Pinkvilla Lifestyle Plus.
- Decor palette
- The main areas use beige, cream, and gold, while the bedrooms use brighter colours.
- Wall of Honour
- Features a 1969 portrait by M R Achrekar surrounded by Pandit Jasraj’s Padma awards.
- Padma awards
- Pandit Jasraj received the Padma Shri in 1975, Padma Bhushan in 1990, and Padma Vibhushan in 2000.
- Prayer room
- Includes a carved silver mandir, idols, brass diyas, floral garlands, and spiritual portraits.
- Musical heirloom
- A 65-year-old tanpura is placed beside the prayer-room altar.
- Interior perspective
- Rubeena Singh said heirlooms add memory, personal connection, individuality, and conscious consumption to contemporary homes.
Quotes
Rubeena Singh
Founder of The Verve Collective, interior stylist, and home decorator
“An old cabinet can be refurbished and sit beautifully in a contemporary room, a family textile can become a piece of art, or an inherited object can be styled in an entirely new context. For me, it is that combination of individuality, emotional value and conscious consumption that makes these pieces so relevant to contemporary homes today.”
indianexpress.com
“While they want their spaces to look beautifully considered, they don’t necessarily want them to feel like they have been picked straight out of a catalogue or showroom. An heirloom or inherited object brings something that simply cannot be replicated: a memory, a story and a personal connection.”
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