Lalmani Misra (11 August 1924 – 17 July 1979) was an Indian classical musician.

Early career

Misra learnt Dhruvapada (Dhrupad) Dhamar in the tradition of Shankar Bhatt and Munshi Bhrigunath Lal. He learnt Khayal singing with Ustad Mehndi Hussain Khan, a disciple of Ustad Vazir Khan of Rampur Seni Gharana. Misra received training in Dhruvpad, Bhajan and Tabla from Swami Pramodanand and in sitar from Shri Shukdev Roy. He was taught how to play instruments by Ustad Amir Ali Khan. Misra was appointed to the post of assistant music director in Shehanshahi Recording Company, Calcutta, at the age of twelve. He worked on several films during the next two years. Interactions with cast and film crew members of these films pushed him to develop an interest in orchestration.

Adult career

Misra returned to Kanpur in 1940 after his father's death. In Kanpur, he administered educational initiatives to teach music to children. He opened several "Bal Sangeet Vidyalaya" – music schools for children. He established the reputed institution of the region, "Bharatiya Sangeet Parishad", and a music college known as "Gandhi Sangeet Mahavidyalaya". He also modified syllabi on a student by student basis, in both academic and informal situations. Around this time, he also started an orchestra society.

Creating Raga-s

Dr Pushpa Basu documented the following Raga-s in her book.

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