years_active alias birth_place label name background birth_date instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
2015 -- current `` sukhanwar '' new delhi , india sukhanwar pratyush srivastava solo_singer 27 february 1991 vocals , harmonium , bansuri , piano ghazal , classical , devotional thumb pratyush srivastava
 pranaypratyush srivastava composer , singer , music director , bansuri
pratyush srivastava

pratyush srivastava , born -lrb- 27 february 1991 -rrb- , is an indian ghazal singer , songwriter and musician .
he is also known as the `` sukhanwar '' , which he uses as a pen name when writing ghazals and shayari .
he has composed and sung in numerous languages including hindi , english , nepali and urdu .
his song titled `` tere bin kalam '' -lrb- released july , 2015 -rrb- , which was a tribute to the ex-president of india , received acclaim from the masses .
the song was based on a song from the hindi movie citylights .
pratyush is believed to have been inspired by the works of dr. jagjit singh who was responsible for the revival and popularity of ghazal , an indian classical art form , by choosing poetry that was relevant to the masses and composing them in a way that laid more emphasis on the meaning of words and melody evoked by them .
his style of composing and `` gayaki '' -lrb- singing -rrb- , just like the legendary singer , is considered as `` bol-pradhan '' , one that lays emphasis on words .
he highlighted this in his music and public addresses .
his compositions make use of digital audio workstations , the background music is minimal and modern .
his first album , `` sukhanwar '' -lrb- the name which he also uses as his pen name -rrb- , was released in july , 2015 .
