# Mallick Brothers

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{{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](/source/Hindustani_music), [Dhrupad](/source/Dhrupad)
| parents      = Pandit Prem Kumar Mallick
| awards       = [Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar](/source/Ustad_Bismillah_Khan_Yuva_Puraskar)
| website      = {{URL|dhrupadmusic.org}}
| image_size   = 
}}
'''Mallick Brothers''' are Indian classical musicians from the [Darbhanga](/source/Darbhanga) [gharana](/source/gharana) of the [Dhrupad](/source/Dhrupad) tradition, one of the oldest genres of [Hindustani vocal music](/source/Hindustani_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](/source/Sangeet_Natak_Akademi) in 2013-2014 with [Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar](/source/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](/source/Darbhanga_gharana).<ref name=":0" /> They are presently considered one of the powerful exponents of [Dhrupad](/source/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](/source/Padma_Shri) [Pandit Ram Chatur Mallick](/source/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](/source/Basant_(raga)) in hindi movie ''[Who Am I](/source/Who_Am_I_(2023_film))'' (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](/source/Alap) and rhythmic improvisation (Layakari) in different meters (Laya) of music.<ref name=":0" /> They sing traditionally, accompanied by a [pakhawaj](/source/Pakhavaj) player. One of the prime characteristics in their singing is the smooth glide from one note to another, also called [meend](/source/meend) and soot.<ref name=":0" /> Both of them have introduced a new repertoire of bandishes in [Darbhanga Gharana](/source/Darbhanga_gharana), by singing poetic renditions of ancient poets like [Kabir Das](/source/Kabir) to modern poets like Ashok Jamnani.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mallick |first=Prem Kumar |title=Darbhanga Gharana Evam Bandishen |publisher=[Kashyap Publication](/source/Kashyap_Publication) |year=2016 |isbn=9789382422457 |edition=1st |location=Ghaziabad |pages=107–108 |language=hi}}</ref>

== Awards ==

* [Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar](/source/Ustad_Bismillah_Khan_Yuva_Puraskar), [Sangeet Natak Akademi](/source/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](/source/All_India_Radio) and [Doordarshan](/source/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](/source/Dhrupad)
* [Hindustani music](/source/Hindustani_music)
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== References ==
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== 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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