Artists

Anoor Vinod Shyam, from Karnataka’s famed Anoor mridangam lineage, is a top Carnatic percussionist. A B-high-grade All India Radio artiste, he performs globally, blending classical training with

Murad Ali Khan, born 14 May 1976 in New Delhi, is a sarangi virtuoso from a famed lineage, trained by father Ghulam Sabir Khan and grandfather Siddiqi Ahmed Khan. A graded AIR/Doordarshan artist, he

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