by Enayet Hossain | Jul 1, 2024 | Artist
Karamatullah Khan (1917 – 2 December 1977), was a legendary tabla maestro from the Farrukhabad Gharana, one of the six prominent tabla traditions in North Indian classical music. Born in 1917 in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, he was part of a lineage that dates back to the...
by Enayet Hossain | Jul 1, 2024 | Artist
Kamal Sabri, a gifted musician and son of the legendary Sarangi maestro Ustad Sabri Khan, is a torchbearer of the rich legacy of the Senia and Moradabad Gharanas. As the seventh generation of a distinguished lineage of traditional musicians, Kamal Sabri has...
by Enayet Hossain | Jul 1, 2024 | Artist
Radhika Mohan Maitra (1917–1981), one of the most distinguished Sarod players of the 20th century, was born in 1917 into a noble Zamindar family in Rajshahi, which is now part of Bangladesh. The Maitra family, known for their patronage of the arts, played a crucial...
by Enayet Hossain | May 30, 2024 | Artist
Samta Prasad (20 July 1921 – 31 May 1994) born in Benares (now Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, hailed from a distinguished lineage of tabla and pakhwaj players. His ancestral roots were deeply embedded in the Purab Baaj tradition of tabla playing, with many of his forebears...
by Enayet Hossain | May 17, 2024 | Raga
Raga Gurjari Todi is a captivating raga in the Hindustani classical music tradition, known for its poignant and introspective mood. Gurjari Todi evokes a range of emotions, primarily sadness, yearning, and introspection. It is known for its deep, serious, and...
