by Enayet Hossain | Sep 4, 2024 | Artist
Shakir Khan is one of the most promising young exponents of the legendary Etawah Gharana, carrying forward the rich musical heritage of his family with remarkable energy and dedication. As the son and disciple of the renowned sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan,...
by Enayet Hossain | Aug 30, 2024 | Artist
Mushtaq Ali Khan (20 June 1911 – 21 July 1989), born in Banaras, was an esteemed sitar and surbahar player, widely regarded as the foremost representative of the Senia Gharana in the mid-20th century. His lineage traced back to Masit Sen, the creator of the Masitkhani...
by Enayet Hossain | Aug 30, 2024 | Artist
Tarapada Chakraborty (1909 – 1975), hailed as the first Pan-Indian Khayal singer from Bengal, was a pioneering figure in Indian classical music. Alauddin Khan, the guru of Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan, honored him with the title “The Bengal Tiger of...
by Enayet Hossain | Jul 1, 2024 | Artist
Vishnu Govind Jog (1922 – 2004), also known as V.G. Jog is often hailed as a pioneering figure in the realm of Hindustani classical violin, was a musician whose name became almost synonymous with the instrument in the genre. His illustrious career, spanning...
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...
