Maihar

Vivek Sonar is an Indian bansuri player and senior disciple of Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. He is known for Hindustani classical performances, Bansuri Utsav, music education, and global concert tours.

Indradeep Ghosh is an Indian classical violinist of the Maihar gharana, known for his innovative five-string violin, global performances, and fusion of Indian, Western, and world music styles.

Pandit Nityanand Haldipur is a leading Hindustani bansuri artist of the Maihar gharana, a disciple of Annapurna Devi, known for alap, jod, and global performances.

Anupam Shobhakar is an Indian musician who blends Hindustani classical music with jazz and rock. A sarod player and innovator, he creates unique cross-cultural sounds.

Jotin Bhattacharya was a sarod maestro of the Maihar Gharana and disciple of Allauddin Khan, known for his performances, teaching, and music writings.

Devendra Murdeshwar was a renowned Indian bansuri player and disciple of Pannalal Ghosh. He helped popularize classical flute music in India and worked for many years with All India Radio.

Kamala Chakravarty, a Hindustani sitarist and teacher, studied under Ravi Shankar and performed globally, advancing Indian classical music.

Kartik Seshadri, a Chennai-born sitarist, trained under Ravi Shankar, performs globally, and teaches Hindustani classical music.

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.

Indrajit Banerjee is a Maihar Gharana sitar artist and disciple of Pt. Kartick Kumar, known for global performances, AIR recognition, and his work as a performer and educator.

Kushal Das is a Kolkata-born sitar and surbahar maestro of the Maihar tradition, known for raga depth, global performances, and a distinguished All India Radio career.

Rajeev Taranath (1932–2024), a Maihar-Allauddin sarod maestro and Ali Akbar Khan’s disciple, was renowned for introspective raga development and refined tone. A vocalist-turned-instrumentalist with

Ustad Bahadur Khan (1931–1989), a Maihar gharana sarod maestro, trained under Ayet Ali Khan and Alauddin Khan. A radio performer and film composer, he collaborated with Ritwik Ghatak, leaving a

Punita Gupta, a London-based sitarist and educator, is a senior disciple of Ravi Shankar, promoting Indian classical music in the UK through performance and teaching.

Shrabani Biswas is a Varanasi-based sitarist of the Maihar Gharana, trained under Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan. A performer and educator, she preserves classical traditions through concerts and global

Shamim Ahmed Khan, a Maihar gharana sitarist and Ravi Shankar’s disciple, blended vocal roots with disciplined technique. Renowned for global performances at venues like Carnegie Hall, he fused

Ali Akbar Khan (1922–2009), sarod maestro of the Maihar gharana, trained under Allauddin Khan. He popularized Hindustani music globally, founded music colleges, and won the Padma Vibhushan.

Abhisek Lahiri, born 1983, is a sarod player trained in Shahjahanpur, Maihar, and Senia Bangash styles under Pandit Alok Lahiri. A TOP Grade All India Radio artist, he debuted at 11, gained fame at

Tejendra Narayan Majumdar (b. 1961) is a sarod maestro trained by Bibhuti Ranjan Majumdar, Rajan Majumdar, Ustad Bahadur Khan, Ajay Sinha, and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Honored with Padma Shri and

Kartick Kumar (b. 1936), Indian sitar-surbahar maestro, trained under Ravi Shankar & Annapurna Devi. Honoured with the President’s Gold Medal & Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. Mentor to son Niladri