Shri Prashant Kumar Mallick belongs to the illustrious musical family of Darbhanga Gharana and represents the 13th generation of this musical lineage. One of the established Dhrupad vocalist making mark in the field of ancient music with soulful voice and powerful singing style has developed into an artist of great maturity and is considered to be one of the torchbearers of new generation of performers in the world of Dhrupad music. His training in Dhrupad/Dhammar started at an early age under the guidance of his father Pt. Prem Kumar Mallick, renowned Indian classical musician. He also had the privilege to learn from his grandfather Pt. Vidur Mallick, Dhrupad maestro.