Artists

1456 artists found
“Indian classical vocalist performing live on stage, singing into a microphone.

Jayateerth Mevundi is a Kirana gharana Hindustani vocalist from Karnataka, trained from childhood. An A-Top graded All India Radio artist, he performs classical ragas, devotional music, and film

“V. Selvaganesh performing live on stage, playing a set of percussion instruments with concentration during a concert.

V. Selvaganesh

Kanjira

V. Selvaganesh is a top Kanjira player in Carnatic music, known for his speed, clarity, and innovation. Born in Chennai, he gained global fame with Remember Shakti. He composes, produces, and teaches.

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Gautam Kale

Khayal

Mewati Gharana vocalist Gautam Kale is known for soulful ragas, festival performances, and his work as the founder of Sangeet Gurukul, where he trains emerging musicians.

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Rafique Khan

Sitar

Renowned sitar maestro of the Dharwad Gharana, Ustad Rafique Khan blends Gayaki and Tantakari styles with expressive mastery and is a leading performer and torchbearer of a legendary musical lineage.

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Sanatan Goswami

Harmonium

Sanatan Goswami is a distinguished harmonium artist known for expressive solo playing and sensitive classical accompaniment, trained under leading maestros of the Hindustani tradition.

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Benares Gharana Tabla maestro Parthasarathi Mukherjee—early trained, disciple of Samta Prasad, acclaimed soloist and accompanist, and a prominent ambassador of Indian classical rhythm internationally.

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Banaras gharana Tabla maestro from New Delhi, noted performer, educator and author of Facets of Tabla Playing, and the first Tabla PhD scholar of the University of Delhi.

Bickram Ghosh playing tabla and electronic percussion with a joyful expression.

Tabla virtuoso Bickram Ghosh, trained by Pandit Shankar Ghosh, blends tradition with innovation. Collaborated with Ravi Shankar on Grammy-winning *Full Circle*, performed at Carnegie Hall, and scored

Taufiq Qureshi performing live on stage, playing drums with expressive energy during a concert.

Indian percussionist Taufiq Qureshi pioneered adapting Indian rhythms to the African djembe, expanding its concert presence. A composer and performer rooted in classical traditions, he blends breath

Rama Vaidyanathan performing Bharatanatyam with expressive hand gestures and graceful posture, wearing traditional dance costume and jewellery outdoors.

Rama Vaidyanathan, a Delhi-based Bharatanatyam artist, blends tradition with innovation through precise technique and expressive storytelling. A renowned teacher at Ganesa Natyalaya, she shapes

Rajendra Gangani performing Kathak, wearing a mustard traditional costume, captured mid-movement with expressive hand gestures on stage.

Rajendra Gangani is a Kathak maestro of Jaipur Gharana, trained by his father. He performs globally, choreographs works like Leele-Varnam, and has won awards including Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.

Swapan Chaudhuri smiling while seated on stage during a performance, wearing a traditional embroidered shawl.

Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri (b. 1945) is a renowned tabla maestro of the Lucknow gharana, known for clarity and tradition. Trained by Santosh Krishna Biswas, he collaborated with Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar

A tabla performer seated on stage, hands positioned on the drums, wearing a light-colored outfit.

Pt. Suresh Talwalkar, a leading tabla maestro, trained in Hindustani and Carnatic rhythm. Born in Maharashtra, he learned from top gurus and performs as a soloist and accompanist.

Tabla player in traditional attire concentrating on a live performance under stage lighting.

Sukhvinder Singh Pinky is a globally acclaimed tabla virtuoso from Punjab, trained under Ustad Nihal Singh and Pt. Kishan Maharaj. A Grammy winner (1994), he collaborates with legends like Ravi

A musician in a white kurta playing a traditional Indian percussion instrument on stage.

Anantha R Krishnan

Mridangam

Anantha Krishnan is a mridangam artist blending Indian classical and global music. Trained by family and Palghat R. Raghu, he performed with top musicians and at festivals worldwide, earning awards.

A young musician in traditional clothing playing a veena outdoors with eyes closed, focused on the music.

Ramana Balachandhran is a Carnatic veena artist from a musical family. At 16, he earned an A grade from All India Radio and performed at Chennai’s Music Academy, bypassing age rules.

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A man in traditional attire playing a sitar with his eyes closed in a peaceful indoor setting.

Purbayan Chatterjee, a sitarist trained by his father, blends traditional technique with modern innovation. Inspired by Pt. Nikhil Banerjee, he performs globally, collaborates across genres, and

Satwinder Pal Singh

UK-based Sarangi player Satwinder Pal Singh comes from a family of classical musicians—his father, AIR A-Grade artist Ustad S. Shaminder Pal Singh, and grandfather, banjoist Sardar Harchand Singh.

A smiling male singer performing live at night with a microphone, dressed in traditional attire, with soft lights glowing in the background

Muslim Shaggan, a Lahore-based vocalist from the Gwalior gharana, trained under his grandfather Ustad Ghulam Hassan Shaggan. Known for khayal, ghazal, and thumri, he performs globally, preserving

Portrait of a sitar performer playing the instrument in a close-up view.

Subroto Roy Chowdhury (1943–2017) was a Hindustani sitarist trained in Dhrupad-influenced tradition under Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan and Dagar brothers. Known for veena-like meend and expressive alaap, he

A woman wearing a black saree with silver accents, smiling against a dark background.

Kavita Krishnamurthy is an Indian playback and classical singer known for Hindi film music and global collaborations. Trained in Hindustani music, she rose to fame in the 1980s–90s, singing in

A seated classical singer dressed in white sings into a microphone with expressive hand movements; musicians on either side play tanpuras while additional instruments like tabla and harmonium are positioned at the front.

Ulhas Kashalkar (b. 1955) is a Hindustani vocalist trained in Gwalior, Jaipur, and Agra gharanas. Known for rare and traditional ragas, he preserves classical purity. Honored with Padma Shri (2010)

Experienced sitar musician wearing sunglasses, holding and playing a traditional sitar in a softly lit indoor space.

Baluji Shrivastav, blind since infancy, is an Indian-British sitar virtuoso and composer trained in Lucknow and Allahabad. A multi-instrumentalist, he blends Indian classical music with global

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Shubha Mudgal is an Indian vocalist known for Hindustani classical music, pop, fusion, and folk. Trained by Ramashreya Jha, Vinaya Chandra Maudgalya, and Kumar Gandharva, she blends tradition with

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Debashish Bhattacharya (b. 1963, Kolkata) is a Hindustani slide guitarist, composer, and educator who pioneered the genre and designed instruments like Chaturangui. Grammy-nominated, he’s performed

Pandit Jasraj performing Hindustani classical vocal music on stage.

Pandit Jasraj was a Hindustani classical vocalist known for expressive khayal singing, the Jasrangi style, global performances, and a lasting legacy through disciples and institutions.

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma was an Indian classical music maestro, widely known for popularising the santoor on the global stage.

Shivkumar Sharma (1938–2022) was a pioneering Indian classical musician who popularized the santoor. Trained by his father, he refined its technique and performed globally from 1955. Known for

Sanskrati Wahane

Sanskrati Wahane is a rising star of the Hindustani classical sitar, celebrated for her lyrical expressiveness and technical mastery. Born into a musical family, she began learning sitar at the age of...

Gurdain Rayatt

Gurdain Rayatt is one of the leading tabla performers and educators in the UK and Europe, acclaimed for his dynamic artistry and deep command of rhythm. Born into a distinguished musical family, he be...