Artists

Gourisankar is an A-grade tabla maestro with 30+ years of global performances. An All India Radio artist, he founded the School of Indian Percussion in Austin (2008) to teach and preserve classical

Anupama Bhagwat, a distinguished sitarist of the Imdadkhani Gharana, is known for her raga mastery and disciplined riyaaz under Pandit Bimalendu Mukherjee. Her performances blend meditative alaap and

Suchismita Chatterjee is a Hindustani bansuri exponent from the Maihar-Senia tradition, trained by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. Part of *The Flute Sisters*, she holds a Sur Mani award, performs

Debopriya Chatterjee is a Hindustani bansuri exponent, trained under Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia in the Maihar-Senia tradition. Half of *The Flute Sisters*, she performs globally, accompanies her

Carnatic vocalist Ramakrishnan Murthy, an A-grade All India Radio artist, performs at major sabhas and festivals. Trained under Padma Kutty, P. Sunder Rajan, and R.K. Shriramkumar, he blends clarity

Tejovrush Joshi, from a musical family, is a Farrukhabad gharana tabla player trained for 13 years under Pandit Bapusaheb Patwardhan. He performs globally and has won awards at collegiate, state, and

Gurumurthy Vaidya is a tabla artist trained in the Ustad Ahmed Jan Tirakhwa tradition. Starting at 12, he studied under Pandit G.G. Hegde, Basavaraj Bendigere, and Ravindra Yavagal. A graded

Prakash Sontakke, Karnataka’s sole Indian slide guitar exponent, blends classical and fusion music. An A-grade Akashvani-Doordarshan artiste with 2,000+ global concerts, he composed for a

Phil Scarff pioneered North Indian classical music on soprano saxophone, trained in Hindustani traditions. A bridge between raga and jazz, he’s performed at major Indian venues and US festivals

Shakir Khan, 8th-gen Etawah Gharana sitarist, is the son/disciple of Padma Shri Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan. Debuted at 11, trained rigorously, performed at major festivals globally, and won the 2023

Arshad Ali Khan is a Kirana gharana Hindustani vocalist, trained by uncles Ustad Mashkoor & Mubarak Ali Khan. Debuted at 9 at Sawai Gandharva Sammelan. Performs globally; teaches at ITC Sangeet

Soumen Nandy, a Farukhabad gharana tabla artist from West Bengal, trained under Pandit Pankaj Chatterjee. A regular on Kolkata’s classical stages, he accompanies Hindustani concerts, collaborating

Sangeet Mishra, an eighth-generation sarangi maestro from Varanasi, upholds the Benaras tradition. Trained by his father Pandit Santosh Mishra and grandfathers Bhagwan Das and Narayan Das Mishra, he

Supriyo Dutta is a Hindustani classical vocalist trained under Pandit Ramkrishna Basu, Padmashri Vijay Kichlu, Subhra Guha, and Padmabhushan Arvind Parikh. A National Scholar and Gold Medalist, he

Tabla maestro Subhen Chatterjee, a Lucknow Gharana disciple of Pt. Swapan Chowdhury, blends multiple styles in classical, solo, and fusion performances. A Grammy nominee and KARMA founder, he’s

Shankar Narayanswamy is a Mridangam artist.

Partho Sarothy, a sarod maestro, trained under Ustad Dhyanesh Khan and Pandit Ravi Shankar, upholds Hindustani classical traditions. Known for introspective yet powerful performances, he is a

Mandolin Rajesh (U Rajesh) is a Carnatic mandolin virtuoso from Andhra Pradesh, blending classical, jazz, and world music. Trained by his father and brother U. Srinivas, he performs globally at

Pranay Chatterjee, a Kolkata-based tabla artist from the Farrukhabad and Lucknow gharanas, trained under Arun Das, Ashok Maitra, and Subhajyoti Guho. He performs nationwide, accompanies musicians

Suparno Bhowmick is a Hindustani classical vocalist trained in Kirana Gharana under Sandip Ghosh and Omkar Dadarkar. Began at 8, holds a Master’s in Khayal from Rabindra Bharati University.

Pradip Palit is a harmonium artist trained in Hindustani classical tradition, emphasizing guru-shishya parampara, rigorous riyaz, and oral transmission. Based in Lucknow, he upholds traditional

Pravin Gaonkar is a Hindustani classical vocalist trained in the Guru-Shishya tradition under his father, Pandit Kamlakar Naik (Agra Gharana), and later mentors like Ajoy Chakrabarty. A graded AIR

Biswajit Deb, a distinguished tabla artist from a zamindar musical lineage, trained under his father Shri Bhutnath Deb and gurus like Pandit Shridhar Dutta. A Science graduate, he also topped Sangeet

Tejaswini D Verneker is a Hindustani classical vocalist with 20+ years of training under Vidushi Jayalakshmi Bhat, Lakshmi Hegde, and Pandit G.R. Bhat. A gold medalist from BHU and ITC SRA alumna

Yashwant Vaishnav is a tabla artist trained since age 3 under his father, Dr. Hemant Sachdeva, Pandit Mukund Bhale, and now Pandit Yogesh Samsi. Awarded the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar and Bal

Shubhendra Rao, a sitarist and composer trained under Pandit Ravi Shankar, blends Indian classical tradition with global collaborations. A top-grade All India Radio artist, he performs at venues like

Sarwar Hussain Khan, grandson of Ustad Abdul Latif Khan, is a sarangi virtuoso trained in Bhopal’s legendary lineage. A Sangeet Research Academy accompanist since 2010, he excels in tonal clarity and

Sanjoy Adhikary, a Benaras Gharana tabla maestro, is known for rhythmic depth and refined technique. Trained by Pandit Swapan Siva and Kumar Bose, he teaches at ITC Sangeet Research Academy, performs

Shashwati Mondal is a Hindustani classical vocalist of the Gwalior gharana, trained by her mother and Pt. Balasaheb Poonchhwale. Known for Tappa, Thumri, and powerful taans, she holds AIR’s ‘Top’

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, a Pakistani Qawwali and Sufi vocalist from the Fateh Ali Khan family, was trained by his uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. A renowned playback singer in Indian and Pakistani cinema