Career
He has made significant contributions towards the preservation of the heritage of the classical vocal music of India’s north western region. He received his music training under the gurus Pint Kasturi Lal Ji Jasara (Qasoor Gharana), Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan Saheb and Ustad Yunus Hussain Khan Saheb, the virtuosos of the Agra gharana of Nohar Bani.
He also bears the influence of the inspirations of the Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Saheb and Pint
Malikarjun Mansoor Ji. He is a composer, educationist and musicologist.
He has composed many compositions in common and rare ragas with his nom de plume Sagun Piya. Pandit Yashpaul was born in Gujranwala in 1937.
Kasturilal ji ‘Jassra’, who himself was the disciple of Late Ustad Chhotte Ghulam Ali Khan Saheb of Lahore.
Pandit Yashpaul believes in the guru - shishya parampara under which the student is taught the core techniques of the gharana. He puts emphasis on swar-sadhna and the purity of the raga. His teaching methodology involves instilling a unique aesthetic sense in individuals.
He teaches only one student per class as he believes that education must take place by one-on-one interaction.
Pandit Yashpaul first performed when he was 11 years old at the "Hariwallabh sangeet samelan". He is the oldest alumni of Swami Harballabh Sangeet Akademi Jalandhar.
He has been performing from the All India Radio since 1952. At present he is a performing artiste of All India Radio (Akashvani & Doordarshan).
So far he has performed in many nationally-broadcast programmes of music, as well as annual Akashvani Sangeet Sammelans. of Music id est (that is), M.C.M.
