Artists

Mahesh Ranjan Som, a Bengali Bhajan singer from West Bengal, was known for devotional songs honoring Ramakrishna and Vivekananda. Trained at Ramakrishna Mission, his music endures. Died July 4, 2020.

Srikanto Acharya is a popular Indian singer known for Bengali music, especially Rabindra Sangeet. Born on 15 August 1960 in Kolkata, his melodious voice made him a respected singer.

Farooque Latif Khan is an Indian classical sarangi maestro and Top Grade artist of All India Radio. He represents a renowned sarangi lineage and performs globally in classical and fusion formats.

Mithilesh Kumar Jha is a Hindustani classical tabla maestro of the Benaras Gharana from Patna, known for rhythmic precision and accompaniment with maestros like Amjad Ali Khan and Pandit Jasraj.

Jyotirmay Tintin Roychowdhury is an Indian classical tabla artist of the Farrukhabad Gharana and a Top Grade artist of Prasar Bharati, recognized with a Gold Medal by Zakir Hussain.

Bhavana Reddy is an Indian Kuchipudi dancer, choreographer, and educator. Trained by Raja Radha Reddy and Kaushalya Reddy, she founded the International Center for Kuchipudi Dance.

Prathibha Prahlad is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, and cultural organizer. She is the founder of the Delhi International Arts Festival and a recipient of the Padma Shri.

Kalamandalam Kshemavathy is a Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award-winning Mohiniyattam dancer from Kerala, trained at Kerala Kalamandalam.

Gaddam Padmaja Reddy is a renowned Kuchipudi dancer and choreographer known for creating thematic dance ballets such as Kakatiyam. She received the Padma Shri in 2022.

Mamata Shankar is an Indian dancer, choreographer, and actress from Kolkata, known for Bengali cinema and the Udayan–Mamata Shankar Dance Company. She received the Padma Shri in 2025.

Ajeet Pathak, a tabla player trained by Pt. Kishan Maharaj and Ustad Sabir Khan, is an A-grade All India Radio artist with global performances and collaborations.

Ranjeet Pathak, a Maihar gharana santoor artist trained by Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya, is an All India Radio-graded performer with concerts in India, Europe, and the US.

Mukul Shivputra is a Hindustani vocalist from the Gwalior gharana, son of Kumar Gandharva. Specializes in khayal, bhajan, and thumri; debuted at Sawai Gandharva Festival in 1975.

Bhagyash Marathe is a Hindustani vocalist trained in Gwalior & Agra gharanas, grandson of Pandit Ram Marathe & CITI–NCPA Kesarbai Kerkar Scholarship recipient.

Trichy Krishnaswamy is an Indian Carnatic percussionist known for his mastery of the ghatam and mridangam. An “A” grade All India Radio artist, he has accompanied leading Carnatic musicians worldwide.

Ganesh Rajagopalan, with brother Kumaresh, is a Carnatic violinist known as the "Violin Brothers." Active since the 1970s, they’ve performed globally and won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.

Tarun Lala is a Farukhabad gharana tabla player trained under Pt. Arvind Mulgaonkar and Pt. Shubhankar Banerjee, performing solo and accompaniment.

Swapna Sundari is a Padma Bhushan-winning Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer, choreographer, and vocalist. She founded Delhi’s Kuchipudi Dance Centre.

Priya Bangal is a Boston-based Bharatanatyam dancer trained by Shipra Mehrotra. She has performed at cultural festivals and won a Massachusetts Cultural Council award.

Feroza Begum, a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer, was born on 28 July 1930 in Faridpur. She recorded many songs and became a leading voice of Nazrul-geeti.

Nachiket Haridas is an Indian harmonium (samvadini) artist from Pune known for accompaniment in Hindustani classical vocal concerts and Marathi natyageet performances.

Vikas Belukar, a Maharashtra-based pakhawaj artist, performs solo, chautal, and Varkari kirtan accompaniments. He founded Taalvikas Pakhawaj Academy in Nashik.

Parth Bhumkar is a tabla and pakhawaj player trained under Pt. Govind Bhilare and Pt. Tukaram Bhumkar, performing at festivals and winning the Saptak Taal Vadya Competition.

Alpana Banerjee was a 1940s-50s Indian playback singer in Bengali and Hindi films, born in Kolkata on 14 Dec 1929, known for her melodious voice.

Satya Chowdhury was a Bengali singer known for modern Bengali songs and Nazrul-geeti. Born on 17 September 1918 in Kolkata, he recorded songs of Kazi Nazrul Islam and helped popularize Nazrul-geeti.

Shriram Hasabnis, a Hindustani harmonium artist, excels in solo and accompaniment. Trained under Pt. Tulsidas Borkar, he has 25+ years of concert experience.

Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil, a Gwalior gharana Hindustani vocalist, is an A-grade All India Radio artist specializing in khayal, performing at Sawai Gandharva and Tansen festivals.

Jayateerth Kulkarni, a Hindustani bansuri artist and ‘A’ Grade AIR/Doordarshan performer, studies under Pt. Rupak Kulkarni and teaches music at Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth, Pune.

Jadav Das is a Kathakali artist.

Ramyani Roy is a Kolkata-based Kathakali dancer, one of the first women in the city to master the male-dominated art. She founded Prayas Centre for Performing Arts.