Ustad Munawar Ali Khan (15 August 1930 – 13 October 1989) was a leading vocalist of the Kasur Patiala gharana, renowned for both classical khayal and semi-classical light forms. Born in Lahore, he...
Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar (15 June 1932 – 8 May 2013) was a master vocalist of the Dagar family’s Dhrupad tradition. Born in Udaipur, Rajasthan, he received his early training in vocal and...
Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (14 March 1929 – 28 September 1990), fondly known as Bade Ustad, was a revered rudra veena master and member of the Dagar family’s 19th generation of dhrupad practitioners. Born...
Ustad Asad Ali Khan (1 December 1937 – 14 June 2011) was one of the last great masters of the rudra veena, carrying forward the intricate Khandarbani tradition. Born in Alwar, Rajasthan into a seventh-generation beenkar...
Ustad Ahmed Jan Khan “Thirakwa” (1892 – 13 January 1976), born in Moradabad, was a legendary tabla maestro renowned for elevating solo tabla to concert‑solo status. Initially trained in vocal music and sarangi, he turned to...
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...
Pandit Ramashreya Jha (11 August 1928 – 1 January 2009), affectionately known as Ramrang, was a distinguished composer, performer, and scholar of Hindustani classical music. Born into a musical family in Darbhanga, Bihar, he received early...
Pandit Narayanrao Vyas (1902–1984) was a distinguished vocalist of the Gwalior gharana, one of the foundational styles in Hindustani classical music. Born into a musical family in Kolhapur, he began vocal training...
Kishori Amonkar (10 April 1932 – 3 April 2017) was a seminal vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, born in Mumbai into a distinguished musical lineage. Trained initially by her mother, Mogubai Kurdikar,...
Ustad Rashid Khan (1 July 1968 – 9 January 2024) was a master vocalist of the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana, born in Sahaswan, Uttar Pradesh. He began his rigorous training under his grand‑uncle, the esteemed Ustad Nissar...