Gurdain Rayatt is one of Europe’s finest young tabla players. Though UK-based, his style incorporates a vast expanse of ideas from the Punjab, Benares and Farukhabad gharanas. He trained under his father...
Pandit Yogesh Samsi is one of India’s leading tabla soloists, pushing the instrument’s boundaries and furthering the work of his gurus. Son of esteemed singers Dinkar Kaikini and Shashikala Kaikini, he began...
In the centuries-old tradition of Indian classical music, few living legends can claim to have single-handedly made history. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma was one of those few. An exponent of the dulcimer-like santoor,...
Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar (born 17 May 1961 in Kolkata) is a leading sarod virtuoso of the Maihar gharana, tracing his musical lineage to his grandfather, Bibhuti Ranjan Majumdar, and father, Ranjan Majumdar. Initially...
Pandit Nikhil Ranjan Banerjee (14 October 1931 – 27 January 1986) was a celebrated sitar virtuoso of the Maihar gharana. Born in Calcutta to sitarist Jitendra Nath Banerjee, he showed prodigious talent...
Pandita Gangubai Hangal (26 March 1913 – 21 July 2009) was a legendary vocalist of the Kirana gharana, celebrated for her powerful, emotive voice and deep command of khayal. Born in Dharwad, Karnataka, she displayed...
Ustad Sharafat Hussain Khan (1 July 1930 – 7 July 1985) was a formidable vocalist of the Agra-Atrauli gharana. Born in Atrauli, Uttar Pradesh, into a musically rich family—his father Liaquat Hussain Khan and maternal...
Mysore Manjunath and Mysore Nagaraj are among Carnatic music’s leading violinists. Trined principally by their father S. Mahadevappa, they developed a style which they describe as a “blend of emotive appeal, technical...
Amaan Ali Bangash, a prodigious talent in the world of Indian classical music, has emerged as a maestro of the sarod, captivating audiences worldwide with his virtuosity and profound musicality. Born into...