Adarang and Sadarang
They were considered as the pioneers of Khayal singing. In fact, some people trace the origin of Khayal to "Sadarang" Nyaamat Khan, who was a beenkaar in the Mughal court of Muhammad Shah "Rangila". more
Amir Khusro
Amir Khusro (1254-1325) was a scholar poet and musicologist of rare talent in the court of Allauddin Khilji. He is credited with the introduction of entirely new forms and styles in Hindustani music, more
Ashgari Bai
A very famous and incomparable dhrupad singer, now 86-year-old, Asghari Bai lives in the small town of Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh. more
Baba Ramdas Bairagi
Baba Ramdas Bairagi was the founder of the Ramdasi Gharana, which was established shortly after the death of Aurangzeb. more
Baiju Bawra
He was considered as a contemporary and a gurubhai of Mian Tansen, since both were the disciples of Swami Haridas of the 16th Century AD. more
Begum Akhtar
Begum Akhtar (1914-1974), an eminent ghazal, thumri and dadra singer, was one of the most adored musicians in the Indian subcontinent. more
Gangubai Hangal
Gangubai Hangal is the doyen of the Kirana gharanais and one of the senior-most performing artistes in the world today. Born in 1913, to a family of musicians from Hangal more
Gundecha Brothers
Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha have emerged as the torchbearers of the great dhrupad tradition, which they have inherited from their gurus, the Dagar brothers. more
Inayat Khan
Inayat Khan was born in Baroda on 5th July 1882. He was the grandson of Prof. Moula Baksh, the eminent founder of the Academy of Indian Music established in Baroda under the patronage of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda. more
Kesarbai Kerkar
Kesarbai Kerkar was the disciple of such eminent gurus as Ramkrishnabuva Vaze, Bhaskarbuva Bakhale and Ustad Alladiya Khan.
Kishori Amonkar
Kishori Amonkar is one of the most outstanding musical personalities of India, who is acclaimed today as one of the leading exponents of Jaipur Gharana. more
Kumar Gandharva
Pandit Kumar Gandharva (1924-1992) (original name: Shivaputra Siddharamaiyya Komkali) was the leading intellectual among Hindustani Classical Musicians. more
Mallikarjun Mansur
Mallikarjun Mansur (1910-1992) was a torrent figure in the world of music and to the Jaipur gharana. He took guidance form Nilkantha Buwa, Manji Khan and Burji Khan. more
Omkar Nath Thakur
Omkar Nath Thakur (1897-1967) was a distinguished vocalist and an eminent representative of the Gwalior Gharana. He was a disciple of Pandit V.D. Paluskar. more
Pandit Basavraj Rajguru
Pandit Basavraj Rajguru was a performing artist of a very superior caliber and is counted among the rare breed of Indian musicians. more
Pandit Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale
Pandit Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale (1869-1923) received his training from Faiz Mohammed Khan of Gwalior gharana from 1884-1894. more
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Bhimsen Joshi, who is riding the crest of popularity for the last several years, is a musical genius noted for his extraordinarily rich and sonorous voice. more
Pandit D.V.Paluskar
He was the son of Vishnu Digambar Paluskar. He had studied music under the guidance of Pandit Vinayakrao Patwardhan and Pandit Narayanrao Vyas . more
Pandit Firoz Dastur
Pandit Firoz Dastur, the doyen of the Kirana Gharana is the disciple of Sawai Gandharva, one of the greatest exponents of the Kirana Gharana and disciple of the legendary Ustad Abdul Karim Khan. more
Pandit Jasraj
Pandit Jasraj was born into a highly cultured family that has given to Indian music four generations of outstanding musicians. more
Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
"Sangeet Bhaskar" Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar (1872-1931) is the composer of Ramdhun "Raghupati Raghav Rajaram". He took up the task of conveying the message of music to every home in the simplest way. more
Siddheswari Devi
Siddheswari Devi (1903-1977) traced her musical lineage to her maternal grandmother Maina Devi, a reputed singer of Kashi of nearly a century ago. more
Tansen
Tansen (1506-1589) was born as 'Ramtanu' to Makaranda Pande, a resident of Gwalior. He soon became a disciple of Swami Haridas of Brindavan and learnt classical music from him. more
Ustad Bade Gulam Ali Khan
Ustad Bade Gulam Ali Khan (1901-1968) hailed from Lahore in Punjab. An exuberant khayal and thumri singer, he represents the Patiala Gharana. more
Ustad Faiyaz Khan
Ustad Faiyaz Khan (1880-1950), popularly called "Aftab-e-Mausiqui", was "the ultimate flowering of the genius of the Agra or Rangila Gharana. more
Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande (1860-1936) was a dedicated musician and musicologist who made immense contribution to Indian classical music. more
Wajid Ali Shah
Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Lucknow, was not only a great patron of music, dance, drama, and poetry but was himself a gifted composer more
