Artists: Search Results

Hindustani, Santoor

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is one of very few instrumentalists who has near-single-handedly put...

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Carnatic, Vocal

Aruna Sairam

Aruna Sairam’s voice brings a husky authority to modern Carnatic song. She first learnt to sing...

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Qawwal, Vocal

Ustad Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal & Brothers

Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal & Brothers are among the world’s very finest exponents of...

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Kirtan, Harmonium, Vocal

Bhai Anantvir Singh

Bhai Anantvir Singh is a renowned kirtan exponent, who has spent a lifetime taking the devotional...

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Kirtan, Vocal

Rajwinder Kaur

Rajwinder Kaur is an acclaimed young vocalist who draws on the classical devotional music of the...

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Carnatic, Vocal

Sudha Ragunathan

Sudha Ragunathan is a leading light of Carnatic song. She learned bhajans from her mother V...

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Khayal, Vocal

Dr. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande

Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande’s khayal vocal style draws on her PhD in Biochemistry as well as the...

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Kirtan, Percussion, Jori, Vocal

Bhai Baldeep Singh

Bhai Baldeep Singh is a 13th-generation Sikh vocalist who also plays the taus, jori,...

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Carnatic, Vocal

Bharat Sundar

Bharat Sundar is a young Carnatic vocalist. He first studied under Gayathri Mahesh, and recounts...

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Ghazal, Vocal

Hariharan

Hariharan is a prolific vocalist, active in ghazal and film. Born in Kerala, he built a strong...

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Hindustani, Khayal, Vocal

Indrani Mukherjee

Indrani Mukherjee is a vocalist from Kolkata, who performs khayal in the Kirana-Rampur style...

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Hindustani, Vocal

Kaivalya Kumar Gurav

Kaivalya Kumar Gurav is a leading young Kirana gharana vocalist. His family have long been...

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Hindustani, Khayal, Vocal

Kaushiki Chakraborty

Kaushiki Chakraborty’s astonishing khayal vocal technique is the result of years of intense...

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Khayal, Vocal

Pandit Kedar Bodas

Pandit Kedar Bodas is a khayal vocalist, singing in the Gwalior gharana style. His father Pandit...

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Carnatic, Vocal

Malladi Brothers

The Malladi Brothers (Sreeramprasad and Ravikumar) sing Carnatic vocal music together. They hail...

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Hindustani, Khayal, Vocal

Manjiri Asanare-Kelkar

Born in Sangli to a family of Maharashtra musicians, Manjiri started learning vocal music aged...

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Hindustani, Khayal, Vocal

Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil

Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil was born into the Maharashtra village of Sangli, famous for producing...

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Hindustani, Khayal, Vocal

Meeta Pandit

Meeta Pandit is a renowned khayal singer from the Gwalior gharana. Her grandfather Pandit Krishna...

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Hindustani, Khayal, Vocal

Nina Burmi

Nina Burmi sings in the Kirana gharana style, tackling khayal, thumri, bhajan, and other forms....

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Hindustani, Khayal, Vocal

Omkar Dadarkar

Omkar Dadarkar’s khayal style is receiving growing plaudits across the world. He first learned...

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Khayal, Vocal

Begum Parveen Sultana

Begum Parveen Sultana’s voice is renowned for its extraordinary range, clarity, and versatility....

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Hindustani, Vocal

Dr. Prabha Atre

Dr. Prabha Atre did not originally play to pursue a musical career. But aged eight, her mother...

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Hindustani, Khayal, Vocal

Pandits Rajan & Sajan Mishra

Pandit Rajan Mishra (1951-2021) & Pandit Sajan Mishra grew up in Varanasi, living, breathing,...

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Khayal, Vocal

Ramakant Gaikwad

Ramakant Gaikwad is a promising young khayal singer who fuses the Kirana and Patiala gharanas. He...

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Carnatic, Violin, Vocal

Ranjani-Gayatri

Ranjani and Gayatri are two sisters who sing and play Carnatic music on violin. They were born...

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Khayal, Vocal

Shashwati Mandal

Shashwati Mandal upholds the finest aspects of the Gwalior gharana, the oldest surviving style...

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Hindustani, Khayal, Vocal

Shubha Mudgal

Shubha Mudgal’s voice is at once primal and contemporary. Her markedly individual style of khayal...

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Khayal, Vocal

Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar

Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar has taken an extraordinarily deep approach to learning. His father was an...

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Hindustani, Vocal

Veena Sahasrabuddhe

Veena Sahasrabuddhe (1948-2016) was an esteemed Hindustani classical vocalist, hailing from...

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Khayal, Vocal

Pandit Venkatesh Kumar

Pandit Venkatesh Kumar sings a varied brand of khayal, incorporating influences from across...

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Khayal, Vocal

Dr. Vijay Rajput

Dr. Vijay Rajput is a khayal singer from Delhi. He trained under various maestros including the...

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Khayal, Vocal

Pandit Vinayak Torvi

Pandit Vinayak Torvi is a renowned khayal vocalist from Karnataka who blends the Kirana, Gwalior,...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee

Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee is revered for his extraordinary command of the sitar and surbahar,...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan’s illustrious career has lasted almost seven decades since his debut at the...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Anupama Bhagwat

Anupama Bhagwat’s sitar style exemplifies the best elements of the Imdadkhani gharana -...

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Hindustani, Esraj

Arshad Khan

Arshad Khan is a leading exponent of the esraj, a rare bowed-fretted instrument from Bengal, long...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Ayan Sengupta

Ayan Sengupta’s sitar style expertly blends the vocalistic turns of his gurus, who include...

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Hindustani, Sarangi

Pandit Bharat Bhushan Goswami

Pandit Bharat Bhushan Goswami has mastered the expressive versatility of classical sarangi. His...

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Carnatic, Saraswati Veena, Veena

D Srinivas

D Srinivas is a superbly talented veena exponent from Hyderabad. He studied in the family, making...

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Hindustani, Slide Guitar

Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya

Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya is both a radical and a traditionalist. Like many Hindustani stars,...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya

Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya is a leading sarod maestro from Kolkata. He started training under...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Debasmita Bhattacharya

Debasmita Bhattacharya is one of India’s finest young sarod players. She balances a deep...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Dhruv Bedi

Dhruv Bedi is one of India’s most promising young sitarists. The son of sitar...

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Dance, Dance

Akram Khan MBE

Akram Khan may be trained in classical kathak dance, but he is not a classicist. Born in...

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Percussion, Tabla

Pandit Anindo Chatterjee

Pandit Anindo Chatterjee is one of the most accomplished tabla players of the modern age, known...

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Carnatic, Mridangam

Arjun Kumar

Arjun Kumar was born into a family of mridangam artists, and upholds their renowned style on the...

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Dhrupad, Rudra Veena

Ustad Bahauddin Dagar

Ustad Bahauddin Dagar is a torchbearer of the Dagarvani Dhrupad, known for its patient,...

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Hindustani, Percussion, Drums

Bernhard Schimpelsberger

British-Austrian percussionist Bernhard Schimpelsberger brings a deep affinity with Indian rhythm...

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Hindustani, Percussion, Tabla

Pandit Bickram Ghosh

Born in Kolkata to esteemed tabla artist Pandit Shankar Ghosh and vocalist Sanjukta Ghosh,...

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Hindustani, Percussion, Tabla

Debjit Patitundi

Debjit Patitundi is a young tabla maestro. He took up the instrument aged four, learning first...

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Percussion, Carnatic, Kanjira

G Guruprasanna

G Guruprasanna is an expert Carnatic percussionist, specialising in the kanjira. He trained under...

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Carnatic, Violin

Ganesh and Kumaresh

Ganesh & Kumaresh Rajagopalan are Carnatic music’s foremost violin brothers, having performed...

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Percussion, Carnatic, Ghatam

Ghatam Giridhar Udupa

Ghatam Giridhar Udupa learned all of Carnatic music’s main percussion instruments...

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Percussion, Tabla

Gurdain Rayatt

Gurdain Rayatt is one of Europe’s finest young tabla players. Though UK-based, his style...

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Hindustani, Santoor

Harjinderpal Singh Matharu

Harjinderpal Singh Matharu is among Europe’s leading santoor players. He studied Punjab...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Harmeet Virdee

Harmeet Virdee is a leading British-based sitar exponent. He has performed on the BBC and at a...

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Hindustani, Sitar, Surbahar

Ustad Irshad Khan

Ustad Irshad Khan hails from the esteemed Imdadkhani sitar gharana - named for...

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Carnatic, Bansuri

JA Jayanth 'Flute'

JA Jayanth 'Flute' has fully earned his nickname. As a child his grandmother VS Sundar gave him a...

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Carnatic, Saraswati Veena

Jayanthi Kumaresh

Jayanthi Kumaresh’s Saraswati veena is an ancient instrument, named after the Hindu goddess of...

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Hindustani, Vocal

Pandit Jayateerth Mevundi

Pandit Jayateerth Mevundi is one of the Kirana gharana’s leading vocalists. Born in Hubli, his...

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Hindustani, Saxophone

Jesse Bannister

Jesse Bannister deviated from the constrictions of his jazz school curriculum to delve deep into...

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Dhrupad, Rudra Veena

Jyoti Hegde

Jyoti Hegde is among the world’s leading rudra veena players. Sitar was her first love, and she...

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Carnatic, Violin

Jyotsna Srikanth

Jyotsna Srikanth’s sliding violin is a mainstay of Europe’s global music circuit. Aged five she...

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Carnatic, Violin

Kala Ramnath

Kala Ramnath is one of India’s most adept violinists, sliding around the fretboard in a...

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Hindustani, Sarangi

Kamal Sabri

Kamal Sabri carries his family’s musical tradition forward to a seventh generation. He absorbed...

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Hindustani, Santoor

Kaviraj Singh

Kaviraj Singh is one of Europe’s leading young Hindustani musicians. Born in the UK to Dharambir...

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Hindustani, Santoor

Kiranpal Singh

Kiranpal Singh is an esteemed santoor artist, born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, but resident in...

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Percussion, Tabla

Pandit Kumar Bose

Pandit Kumar Bose is one of the modern world’s most exciting tabla players. He trained under...

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Hindustani, Sitar, Surbahar

Pandit Kushal Das

Pandit Kushal Das is a leading master of both the sitar and surbahar, with a style that builds on...

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Carnatic, Violin

GJR Krishnan Lalgudi

The Lalgudi siblings are the torchbearers of their eponymous violin gharana, named for their late...

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Dance, Dance, Odissi

Madhavi Mudgal

Madhavi Mudgal is a living legend of odissi dance, renowned for deep insight into its history and...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Pandit Manu Seen

Pandit Manu Seen has enjoyed international recognition as one of Ustad Shahid Parvez’ senior...

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Bharatanatyam, Dance, Dance

Mavin Khoo

Mavin Khoo status as one of bharatanatyam’s most exciting modern innovators demonstrates the...

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Hindustani, Harmonium

Milind Kulkarni

Milind Kulkarni is a modern exponent of Hindustani classical harmonium. Starting at the age of...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Mita Nag

Mita Nag is the sixth generation of sitarists in her family - a lineage including Pandit Manilal...

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Hindustani, Sarangi

Momin Khan

Momin Khan is a rising star of the sarangi. Born into a family of musicians stretching back eight...

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Carnatic, Violin

Mysore Manjunath and Nagaraj

Mysore Manjunath and Mysore Nagaraj are among Carnatic music’s leading violinists. Trined...

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Kathak

Nahid Siddiqui

Nahid Siddiqui is one of the world’s leading kathak dancers. She infuses deep, personal artistry...

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Hindustani, Percussion, Sitar, Tabla

Pandit Nayan Ghosh

Pandit Nayan Ghosh is notable for his mastery of both sitar and tabla. Rhythmically, he draws...

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Carnatic, Mridangam

Neyveli B Venkatesh

Neyveli B Venkatesh is a Chennai-based mridangam player. His rhythm training began under his...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Niladri Kumar

Niladri Kumar is known for his expansive modern sitar style, stretching the boundaries of...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Ustad Nishat Khan

Ustad Nishat Khan hails from the illustrious Imdadkhani sitar gharana - named for his...

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Dhrupad, Vocal

Pandit Nirmalya Dey

Pandit Nirmalya Dey is a master vocalist of the Dagarvani Dhrupad, known for patient, detailed...

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Hindustani, Bansuri

Pandit Nityanand Haldipur

Pandit Nityanand Haldipur is among the Maihar gharana’s leading bansuri exponents. He was a...

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Percussion, Tabla

Ojas Adhiya

Ojas Adhiya combines extraordinary technical aptitude with a vast knowledge base, playing with a...

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Percussion, Tabla

Pandit Parimal Chakraborty

Pandit Parimal Chakraborty is a powerful tabla player. He gives new life to the ideas of his...

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Percussion, Mridangam

Parupalli S Phalgun

Parupalli Subbaraya (P.S.) Phalgun is an experienced mridangam maestro, known for rhythmic...

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Percussion, Mridangam

Patri Satish Kumar

 “The word tradition has another word hiding within it: addition. Tradition continues when you...

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Dhrupad, Vocal

Pelva Naik

Pelva Naik is one of India’s finest young Dhrupad vocalists. She is also one of the few women who...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Praashekh Borkar

Praashekh Borkar is rapidly gaining recognition as one of India’s finest young sarod players. His...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Pratik Shrivastava

Pratik Shrivastava is a talented young sarod player, known for crystal clear taans (melodic...

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Hindustani, Violin

Pandit Praveen Sheolikar

Pandit Praveen Sheolikar was born into a family of reputed violinists from Raipur, and trained...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Pandit Prattyush Banerjee

Pandit Prattyush Banerjee pushes the boundaries of the modern sarod, combining superb solo...

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Hindustani, Bansuri

Pravin Godkhindi

Pravin Godkhindi is an eclectic classical flautist, performing Hindustani music on the bansuri....

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Dhrupad, Vocal

Pandit Premkumar Mallick

Pandit Premkumar Mallick is a leading exponent of the Darbhanga Dhrupad court music tradition,...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Purbayan Chatterjee

What do writing, music, photography and the law have in common?  According to accomplished sitar...

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Hindustani, Santoor

Rahul Sharma

Rahul Sharma, though born as the son of illustrious santoor master Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, did...

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Hindustani, Bansuri

Pandit Rajendra Prasanna

Pandit Rajendra Prasanna is a leading exponent of both the bansuri and the shehnai, two wind...

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Carnatic, Saraswati Veena

Rajhesh Vaidhya

Rajhesh Vaidhya was born into a musical family in Tamil Nadu - his father KM Vaidyanathan played mri...

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Hindustani, Bansuri

Rakesh Chaurasia

Rakesh Chaurasia is an innovative exponent of the modern bansuri (a side-blown subcontinental...

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Hindustani, Bansuri

Pandit Ronu Majumdar

Pandit Ranendranath ‘Ronu’ Majumdar is a bansuri master from Benares. His father was a...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Roopa Panesar

Roopa Panesar remains firmly within the Hindustani classical idiom, but brings a distinctive...

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Hindustani, Bansuri

Pandit Rupak Kulkarni

Pandit Rupak Kulkarni is one of today’s finest bansuri exponents, with a style rooted in the...

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Hindustani, Sarangi

Sabir Khan

Sabir Khan is a rising star of the sarangi. Born into a family of musicians stretching back eight...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Sahana Banerjee

Sahana Banerjee is an esteemed sitarist. Her mother Chhabi Banerjee, a famous singer, and her...

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Percussion, Tabla

Pandit Sanju Sahai

Precise, powerful, and intricately funky, Pandit Sanju ‘Vishnu’ Sahai embodies the Benares tabla gha...

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Percussion, Tabla

Shahbaz Hussain

Shahbaz Hussain is one of Europe’s finest tabla players. First studying under his father, the...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Ustad Shahid Parvez

Musically, Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan does not compromise. He is totally dedicated to his sitar,...

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Hindustani, Bansuri

Shashank Subramanyam

Born to a biochemist father in the extraordinarily musical village of Rudrapatna, Shashank...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Ustad Shujaat Khan

Ustad Shujaat Khan hails from the illustrious Etawah (‘Imdadkhani’) gharana alongside greats such...

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Hindustani, Rabaab

Somjit Dasgupta

Somjit Dasgupta plays various and often rare string instruments, particularly those of Afghan...

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Percussion, Tabla

Soumen Nandy

Soumen Nandy is a young tabla maestro from West Bengal. He trained under Pandit Pankaj Chatterjee...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Soumik Datta

Soumik Datta is a sarod player from the younger generation, describing himself as ‘a slave to the...

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Percussion, Tabla

Pandit Subhankar Banerjee

Pandit Subhankar Banerjee’s eclectic style of tabla is the result of permanently open ears. His...

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Percussion, Tabla

Sukhdeep Dhanjal

Sukhdeep Dhanjal is an eminent UK-based tabla player, and son-in-law to Bhai Gurmeet Singh Virdee, i...

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Percussion, Jori, Tabla

Sukhvinder Singh ‘Pinky’

Sukhwinder Singh (affectionately known as ‘Pinky’) is a singular percussionist, specialising in...

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Percussion, Tabla

Pandit Supreet Deshpande

Pandit Supreet Deshpande is a tabla maestro from the Farukhabad gharana. He studied under his...

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Percussion, Tabla

Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri

Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri is a living legend of the tabla. Born into a large Bengali family, his...

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Bharatanatyam, Dance, Dance

Swapnasundari

Chennai-born Swapnasundari is a leading bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer. Renowned for...

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Hindustani, Harmonium

Tanmay Deochake

Tanmay Deochake is one of the world’s most in-demand young harmonium players. He trained under...

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Hindustani, Santoor

Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya

Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya’s santoor style is highly distinctive, borrowing from the melodic...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Tarun Jasani

Tarun Jasani is a fast-rising British sarod player. He first learned tabla in the Benares gharana...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Pandit Tejendra Majumdar

Pandit Tejendra Majumdar is a renowned sarod player, hailing from the Senia-Maihar gharana. He...

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Dhrupad, Vocal

Pandit Uday Bhawalkar

Pandit Uday Bhawalkar is a leading Dhrupad singer. As a teenager he trained at the Dhrupad Kendra...

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Percussion, Mridangam

Dr. Trichy Sankaran

Dr. Trichy Sankaran is a global ambassador for the mridangam, a double-headed South Indian drum....

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Hindustani

Utsav Lal

Utsav Lal is the world’s leading player of the fluid piano, a novel creation which features...

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Carnatic, Violin

Vijayalakshmi Lalgudi

The Lalgudi siblings are the torchbearers of their eponymous violin gharana, named for their late...

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Percussion, Mridangam

VV Ramanamurthy

VV Ramanamurthy is a leading mridangam artist. Born to a lineage of Carnatic masters, he was...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Ustad Wajahat Khan

Ustad Wajahat Khan is acclaimed as a sarod master, but hails from the illustrious Imdadkhani...

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Dhrupad, Vocal

Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar

Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar is a modern Dhrupad vocal master, blending patient phrases with fine...

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Percussion, Tabla

Pandit Yogesh Samsi

Pandit Yogesh Samsi is one of India’s leading tabla soloists, pushing the instrument’s boundaries...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Alam Khan

Alam Khan was born in California in 1982. He studied sarod under his father, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan...

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Instrumental, Saxophone

Dr. Kadri Gopalnath

Dr. Kadri  Gopalnath (1949 - 2019) was one of the most versatile Carnatic musicians and a...

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Instrumental, Saxophone

Dr. Kadri Gopalnath

Dr. Kadri  Gopalnath (1949 - 2019) was one of the most versatile Carnatic musicians and a...

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Khayal, Khayal vocal

Ustad Waseem Ahmed Khan

Waseem Ahmed Khan’s lineage is enviable. An exponent of the Agra gharana, Khan is a direct...

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Yoga, Hatha Yoga

Kanwal Ahluwalia

Yogabliss hatha and yin yoga led by Kanwal Ahluwalia
Kanwal has been regularly practising yoga...

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Carnatic Vocal, Vocal

TM Krishna

As a vocalist in the Karnatik tradition, T.M. Krishna’s musicality eludes standard analyses....

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Indian Classical Music, Sarod

Ken Zuckerman

As a kid, Ken Zuckerman wanted to be a professional baseball player. American-born, he moved to...

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Percussion, Ghatam

RN Prakash

RN Prakash is a versatile percussionist who specialises in south Indian percussion instruments...

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Khayal, Vocal

Bhai Satninder Bodal

Bodal hails from a rich lineage of Sikh musicians known as Rababi’s. Blessed by the Sixth Guru of...

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Carnatic, Saraswati Veena

Ramana Balachandhran

20 year old Ramana Balachandhran is not your conventional college student. Though he is pursuing...

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Percussion, Tabla

Yashwant Vaishnav 

The cadence of a frolicking deer.  

Brash disputes between husband and wife—the husband’s...

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Hindustani, Sarangi

Sabir Sultan Khan  

“In the past two years during the pandemic, the entire world ground to a standstill. What didn’t...

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Hindustani, Harmonium

Sudhir Nayak  

Sudhir Nayak has provided the perfect harmonium accompaniment to several of India’s most eminent...

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Hindustani, Tabla

Aneesh Pradhan  

To say that tabla player Dr. Aneesh Pradhan has a multi-faceted personality would be a gross...

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Hindustani, Khayal vocal

Bharathi Prathap  

Many years ago, an expecting mother in Bangalore, Karnataka, found herself pulled in multiple...

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Percussion, Tabla

Satyajit Talwalkar  

Master percussionist Satyajit Talwalkar balances rhythmic poise and highly explosive...

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Sanskrati Wahane  

Sitar player Sanskrati Wahane was discovered through a raw, unedited video posted in 2016. Only...

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Hindustani, Santoor

Prakrati Wahane  

At university, Prakrati Wahane is an English Literature student. But at home, she is a dedicated...

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Hindustani, Santoor

Eeshar Singh

In the heart of Yorkshire, the music of India thrives in the hands of young santoor virtuoso...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Rajrupa Chowdhury  

“If I play Raag Yaman in Rajasthan versus in London, there needs to be a difference. There’s a...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Jasdeep Singh Degun

'Breaking down cultural boundaries with his extraordinary artistry and new approach to...

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Contemporary, Bass, Drums, Flute, Percussion, Vocal

Colectiva

Exploring the boundaries between Afro-Latin music and Jazz, COLECTIVA are a unique voice on the...

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Contemporary, Kathak, Drums, Guitar, Saxophone, Vocal

Culture Festival Residency Artists

Giuliano Modarelli guitar 

Originally from Italy, Modarelli is a London based guitarist,...

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Hindustani, Dilruba

Kirpal Panesar

For tar-shehnai and dilruba artist Kirpal Singh Panesar, the fourth time was a charm. His is a...

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Wellbeing, Breathwork

Davel Patel

The breath never lies. It is an accurate reflection of how you react or respond to life. In this...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Mehboob Nadeem

Born into a highly illustrious family of traditional musicians of the Agra Gharana, Mehboob is...

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Hindustani, Sarangi

Murad Ali Khan

Murad Ali Khan is the grandson of the wonderful Moradabad sarangiya Siddiqi Ahmed Khan and the...

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Hindustani, Tabla

Ustad Tari Khan

Abdul Sattar Khan, popularly known as Ustad Tari Khan, is a Pakistani tabla player and vocalist....

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Hindustani, Sarangi

Sarwar Hussain Khan

Sarwar Hussain Khan is a superb sarangi player employed by the Sangeet Research Acadamy in...

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Wellbeing, Sacred Sound Bath

Anne Malone

Anne is an internationally recognised singer/songwriter. As a musician and a student of yoga,...

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Carnatic, Ghatam

Ghatam Karthick

Ghatam KARTHICK, is a shining star ghatam artiste, has performed with almost all top ranked...

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Hindustani, Harmonium

Chinmay Kolhatkar

Chinmay Kolhatkar received his initial music training from Rajprasad Dharmadhikari, in Kolhapur....

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Hindustani, Vocal

Qi-Rattan

The husband and wife duo Qi-Rattan, Jagdeep Kaur and Amritpal Singh, brings 15 years of...

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Hindustani, Drums, Guitar, Rabaab, Violin

Leo Twins

29-year-old identical twins Haroon and Sharoon might have audiences swooning to reinterpretations...

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Hindustani, Sitar

Shakir Khan

Shakir Khan is one of the most promising young exponents of the legendary Etawah Gharana,...

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Instrumental, Sitar

Baluji Shrivastav OBE

Baluji Shrivastav OBE is an Indian multi-instrumentalist and one of the world’s leading composers...

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Free Events , Pop Up Market

Indian Pop Up Market

The Darbar Festival at the Barbican Centre is a vibrant celebration of Indian classical music,...

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Carnatic Vocal, Violin

Apoorva Krishna and Eve Matin

Apoorva Krishna

Trained in Carnatic violin from Guru Lalgudi Srimathi and Anuradha...

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Contemporary, Vocal

Zeeshan Ali

Zeeshan Ali, an accomplished artist and musician hailing from Lahore, Pakistan, stands as a...

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Indian Classical Music, Tabla

Harkiret Singh Bahra

Harkiret Singh Bahra, based in the UK, is a distinguished tabla player and devoted teacher,...

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Wellbeing, Flute

Jason Kalidas

Jason Kalidas captivates you with the hauntingly beautiful notes of the flute. His mastery over...

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Indian Classical Music, Sitar

Akash Parekar

Akash embarked on his sitar journey at the age of 18 in 2011, marking the inception of his role...

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Indian Classical Music, Tabla

Junaid Ali

Junaid Ali, the tabla player, is a virtuoso musician whose rhythmic mastery captivates audiences...

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Carnatic, Violin

Balu Raguraman

Balu Raguraman, an accomplished Carnatic violinist, has showcased his artistry on global stages,...

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Carnatic, Mridangam

Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam

Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam, revered in the realms of Carnatic music, stands as a luminary figure...

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Hindustani, Sarangi

Dilshad Khan

Dilshad Khan, born on September 4, 1983, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, hails from the esteemed Sikar...

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Jayachandra Rao

Jayachandra Rao is a masterful musician renowned for his skillful renditions on the Mardingram....

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Indian Classical Music, Percussion

Anubrata Chatterjee

Anubrata Chatterjee, a luminary in the realm of tabla, carries forward a rich legacy of rhythmic...

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Khayal, Vocal

Shalmalee Joshi

Vidushi Shalmalee Joshi, a luminary in the realm of Indian classical music, is celebrated for her...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Amaan Ali Bangash

Amaan Ali Bangash, a prodigious talent in the world of Indian classical music, has emerged as a...

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Carnatic, Violin

'Dr L. Subramaniam

Dr. L. Subramaniam, affectionately known as the "Paganini of Indian Classical music," is an...

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Carnatic, Violin

Ambi Subramaniam

Ambi Subramaniam, a distinguished violinist and composer, carries forward the legacy of his...

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Indian Classical Music, Harmonium

Siddhesh Bicholkar

Siddhesh Bicholkar, a virtuoso harmonium player hailing from Goa, India, is renowned for his...

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Percussion, Tabla

Pandit Vinod Lele

Vinod Lele, hailing from the illustrious Banaras gharana of tabla playing and mentored by the...

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Instrumental, Guitar

Giuliano Modarelli

Giuliano Modarelli, born in 1977 in Milan, Italy, is a renowned guitarist, composer, and producer...

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Indian Classical Music, Sitar

Dharambir Dhadyalla

Dharambir Singh is a prominent sitar player and Indian music educator based in England. A...

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Dhrupad Vocal, Sitar

Kirit Singh

Kirit began his journey into Western classical music by learning the piano at a young age. As a...

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Hindustani, Tabla

Jasdeep Singh

Jasdeep is one of the few jorī players in the world, having trained under the renowned Shri...

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Hindustani, Sarangi

Satwinder Pal Singh

Satwinder Pal Singh, born on July 12, 1993, in Moga, Punjab, has emerged as a distinguished...

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Percussion, Tabla

Himmet Bahra

Himmet’s musical journey began at the young age of 5, with formal Tabla training from Ustaad...

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Khayal, Khayal vocal

Sach Dhanjal

Sach Dhanjal is an Indian classical vocalist based in London, UK. He began his journey in music...

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Chetna Lad

Chetna is the visionary founder of Aatma Holistic and Aatma Jewellery, brands dedicated to the...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Aayush Mohan

Aayush Mohan is today considered one of the finest Sarod players on the global scenario of Indian...

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Carnatic, Nadhaswaram

Manikandan Ramachandran

For Manikandan, the Nadhaswaram is more than just a profession—it’s his passion, hobby, and...

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Dr. Arvind-Pal S Mandair

Arvind-Pal S. Mandair specializes in Sikh and South Asian studies. His current research and...

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Davinder Singh Panesar

Davinder, a leading expert in mindfulness-based psychotherapy, has over 20 years of experience in...

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Bhai Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh Ji

Professor Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia OBE KSG is a highly respected Spiritual Leader and...

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Kirtan

Dr.Gurinder Singh Batala

Dr. Gurinder Singh Batala is a renowned figure in the world of Gurbani Kirtan, celebrated for his...

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Kirtan

Amrita Kaur

Amrita Kaur is a gifted vocalist whose enchanting voice transcends music, offering a healing and...

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Carnatic, Violin

Aparna Raguraman

Aparna Raguraman is a talented Carnatic violinist known for her expressive artistry, technical...

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Carnatic Vocal, Vocal

Abhishek Raghuram

Abhishek Raghuram’s command of South Indian classical singing is worthy of an artist far beyond...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Abhisek Lahiri

Abhisek Lahiri is a gharana-blending young sarod player, who fuses ideas from the Shahjahanpur,...

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Hindustani, Sarod

Abhishek Borkar

Abhishek Borkar is a prodigy sarodist from a musical dynasty, captivating audiences with a fusion...

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Carnatic, Violin

Akkarai Subhalakshmi

Akkarai Subhalakshmi is a leading Carnatic violinist. Her grandmother R Sornambal was an expert...

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New to indian Classical Music?

The beginner's guide to Indian classical music. Whether you’re completely new to raga music or just need a refresher, we’ve put together this brief overview of all things raga music to help you feel at ease when visiting one of our concerts or watch our videos on our YouTube or our Darbar Concert Hall.

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