Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Ustad Ali Akbar Khan was one of the most accomplished Indian classical

musicians, admired all over the world for his brilliant compositions and his mastery of the sarode.
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan was born at Gwalior Madhya Pradesh in 1945. He
belongs to the illustrious Bangash lineage rooted in the Senia Bangash School of music and is the
sixth generation sarod player in his family.
Hariprasad Chaurasia Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, is a world-renowned exponent of the bansuri or
bamboo flute. He is one of those rare classical musicians who expanded the peripheries of classical
music by taking it to the common masses.
MS Subbulakshmi MS Subbulakshmi was a legendary Carnatic musician. She was popularly known
as Nightingale of India. Her rendering of bhajans (devotional songs) was divine and used to enthrall
and transfix listeners, and transport them into a different world
Bismillah Khan The legendary shehnai player, Ustad Bismillah Khan was one of India's most
celebrated classical musicians. Bismillah Khan has been credited with taking the shehnai from the
marriage mandap to the concert hall.
Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar is a legendary sitar player and one of India's most esteemed classical
musicians. Pandit Ravi Shankar has made a major contribution in popularizing Indian classical music
in the West through his association with The Beatles (especially George Harrison).
Shiv Kumar Sharma Shiv Kumar Sharma's name is synonymous with santoor, Indian classical
music instrument. Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is credited with single-handedly making the santoor a
popular classical instrument.
Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain is a classical tabla virtuoso and the most famous tabla player in India
today. His contribution in the field of percussion and in the music world at large is highly
appreciated.