{{Short description|Indian classical musicians}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Mallick Brothers | image = Mallick Brothers.jpg | caption = Pandit Prashant Mallick (Left) and Pandit Nishant Mallick (Right) | other_names = Mallick Bandhu Prashant Mallick and Nishant Mallick | occupation = Indian Classical musician | years_active = 1999–present | known_for = Hindustani music, Dhrupad | parents = Pandit Prem Kumar Mallick | awards = Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar | website = {{URL|dhrupadmusic.org}} | image_size = }} '''Mallick Brothers''' are Indian classical musicians from the Darbhanga gharana of the Dhrupad tradition, one of the oldest genres of Hindustani vocal music.<ref name="Dhrupad Music">{{cite web |date=2015 |title=Dhrupad Music |url=http://www.dhrupadmusic.org/darbhanga.html |access-date=20 May 2015 |publisher=Dhrupad Music}}</ref> Composed of brothers Pandit Prashant Mallick and Pandit Nishant Mallick, sons of Pandit Prem Kumar Mallick.
They were honoured by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2013-2014 with Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar.<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web |date=2015 |title=Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar |url=https://www.indiaculture.gov.in/sites/default/files/events/UKB%20Card_02.12.2015.pdf |access-date=7 August 2025}}</ref>
== Biography == Mallick Brothers are from 13th generation of Darbhanga Gharana.<ref name=":0" /> They are presently considered one of the powerful exponents of Dhrupad tradition, both nationally and internationally.<ref name=":0" />
They both have been trained under their father Pandit Prem Kumar Mallick, and grandfather Late Pandit Vidur Mallick.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dhrupad Music : Mallick Brothers:: Biography |url=http://dhrupadmusic.org/biography.html |access-date=2025-08-07 |website=dhrupadmusic.org}}</ref> They belong to Mallick family of musicians, where the legends like Padma Shri Pandit Ram Chatur Mallick have created the aura of Gauharbani and Khandarbani style.
Apart from performances India and abroad, they also sang a song 'Amrita Narmada' in Raag Basant in hindi movie ''Who Am I'' (2023).<ref>{{Citation |title=Amrita Narmada - Raga Basant Song{{!}}Mallick Brothers{{!}}Amrita Narmada - Raga Basant (From "Who am I"){{!}} Listen to new songs and mp3 song download Amrita Narmada - Raga Basantonline on Gaana.com |url=https://gaana.com/song/amrita-narmada-raga-basant-1 |access-date=2025-08-07 |language=en}}</ref>
== Singing style == The duo are known for their soulful voice with depth, and elaboration of four stages of Alaap and rhythmic improvisation (Layakari) in different meters (Laya) of music.<ref name=":0" /> They sing traditionally, accompanied by a pakhawaj player. One of the prime characteristics in their singing is the smooth glide from one note to another, also called meend and soot.<ref name=":0" /> Both of them have introduced a new repertoire of bandishes in Darbhanga Gharana, by singing poetic renditions of ancient poets like Kabir Das to modern poets like Ashok Jamnani.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mallick |first=Prem Kumar |title=Darbhanga Gharana Evam Bandishen |publisher=Kashyap Publication |year=2016 |isbn=9789382422457 |edition=1st |location=Ghaziabad |pages=107–108 |language=hi}}</ref>
== Awards ==
* Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, Sangeet Natak Akademi, 2013-2014<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2013 & 2014 - Festival of Music, Dance and Drama {{!}} Ministry of Culture, Government of India |url=https://www.indiaculture.gov.in/ustad-bismillah-khan-yuva-puraskar-2013-2014-festival-music-dance-and-drama |access-date=2025-08-07 |website=www.indiaculture.gov.in}}</ref> * Top grade, All India Radio and Doordarshan<ref name=":0" /> * Bihar Kala Puraskar
== Discography ==
* [https://www.discogs.com/release/11272294-Prashant-Mallik-Eternal-Bliss Eternal Bliss]. Bihaan Music. 2014
== See also ==
* Dhrupad * Hindustani music {{portal|India|Music }}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links ==
# [https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/meet-the-brothers-who-are-on-a-mission-to-popularise-dhrupad/article68872388.ece Meet the brothers who are on a mission to popularise dhrupad]. The Hindu. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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