Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam, revered in the realms of Carnatic music, stands as a luminary figure whose contributions have enriched the tradition for decades. Born into a lineage steeped in musical heritage, Bakthavathsalam’s journey...
Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty is one of India’s foremost Hindustani classical vocalists and an acclaimed exponent of the Patiala-Kasur gharana. Born in Kolkata on December 25, 1952, he was first trained by his...
Harikumar Sivan (b. 1980) is a celebrated violinist adept across Carnatic, Hindustani, and Western genres. Born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, he began learning violin from his father at age seven and made his debut...
Ustad Abdul Karim Khan (11 November 1872 – 27 October 1937) was a founding maestro of the Kirana gharana of Hindustani classical music. Born in Kairana, Uttar Pradesh, into a family of singers...
The Madras String Quartet (MSQ), founded in 1993 by violinist V. S. Narasimhan in Chennai, brings together the violin, viola, and cello to reinterpret Carnatic compositions within a Western classical string quartet format. Alongside Narasimhan, Hemanthraj Muliyil...
Pandit Prasad Khaparde is a Hindustani classical vocalist of international repute with a career spanning more than 30 years. Gifted with immense creativity and a powerful voice, his expositions of raga are...
Ranjani and Gayatri are two sisters who sing and play Carnatic music on violin. They were born into a musical family, and their talent was recognised very early – it is said...
Aparna Raguraman is a talented Carnatic violinist known for her expressive artistry, technical mastery, and dedication to the classical South Indian music tradition. As the daughter and disciple of renowned musicians Sri...
Born in Sangli to a family of Maharashtra musicians, Manjiri started learning vocal music aged six, first under MT Mhaiskar and MS Kanetkar and later with Kishori Amonkar and Padma Talwalkar. She...