Chandra Chakraborty is one of the most distinctive voices in Hindustani classical music working in Britain today. A gold medallist and national scholar, she trained under luminaries of the highest order, among...
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...
Pandit Dr. Ram Deshpande (b. 1968, Vidarbha, Maharashtra) is a distinguished vocalist of the Gwalior–Jaipur and Agra gharana traditions. He began his musical journey under Shri Chepe, Shri Panake, and his influential guru...
Born 28th May 1921 in Nashik into the esteemed Gandharva Mahavidyalaya musical lineage, Pandit D. V. Paluskar was the only surviving child of Vishnu Digambar Paluskar—the visionary founder of standardized Indian classical music education. After...
Enjoy a spellbinding summer evening of Indian classical music with Soumik Datta on the sarod and Gurdain Rayatt on the tabla.
Pandit Vishnu Govind Jog (22 February 1922 – 31 January 2004) was a trailblazing violinist who brought the violin into Hindustani classical music as a leading solo instrument. Born in Satara district, Maharashtra,...
Pandit Ram Narayan (born 25 December 1927 in a village near Udaipur; passed away 9 November 2024 in Mumbai) was the pioneering sarangi maestro who elevated the instrument from an accompaniment role to...
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 Amir Khan (15 August 1912 – 13 February 1974), the founder of the Indore gharana, was renowned for his introspective and spiritual gayaki. Born in Indore to a sarangi-playing family, he developed a unique...
The Venu is a traditional bamboo flute and one of the oldest melodic instruments used in Indian classical music. Known for its pure, soothing sound and expressive capabilities, the Venu is particularly...