Art Personality
Dr. Bhupendra Kumar Hazarika : He was an Assamese singer, also known as " Sudha Kantha . " The Dhola - Sadiya Bridge ( which connects Assam and Arunachal Pradesh ) was named after him. He was also known as the " Bard of the Brahmaputra . "
Awards - Bharat Ratna (2019 - posthumously ), Padma Vibhushan (2012, posthumously ), Padma Bhushan (2001), Padma Shri (1977), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1992), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2008), Asom Ratna (2008), Friends of Liberation War Honour given by Bangladesh (2011) .
Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi : He was a renowned vocalist and belonged to the Kirana Gharana , known for his khyal singing. He made his live music debut in 1941 at the young age of 19 and released his first album ( a selection of devotional songs in Marathi and Hindi ) through HMV the following year in 1942. Sawai Gandharva was his guru.
award - Bharat Ratna (2009), Padma Shri (1972), Padma Bhushan (1985), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1976), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1998), Maharashtra Bhushan (2002), Karnataka Ratna (2005) .
Lata Mangeshkar : She was also known as ' The Queen of Melody ', ' Nightingale of Bollywood ', ' Nightingale of India ' and ' Swar Kokila ' . She
her first song at the age of 13 for a Marathi film ( Kiti Hasaal ) . In her honor, the Madhya Pradesh government instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award ( for music ) in 1984. Her teacher was Aman Ali Khan ( from the Bhendibazaar gharana ) .
award - Bharat Ratna (2001), Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1989), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1989), National Order of the Legion of Honour - France's highest civilian award (2009), Maharashtra Bhushan (1997) .
Ustad Bismillah Khan ( Qamaruddin Khan ) : He was a renowned shehnai player , known for playing the shehnai at the first Independence Day celebrations (1947) . In his honor , the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar ( started in 2006 ) is given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi for artists under the age of 40. A theater in Tehran ( Iran ) is named after him.
Awards - Bharat Ratna (2001), Padma Vibhushan (1980), Padma Bhushan (1968), Padma Shri (1961), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1956), Republic of Iran Setahr Moussik (1992) .
Pandit Ravi Shankar : He was an Indian sitar player belonging to the Maihar Gharana. His guru was Allauddin Khan. His birth name was Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury. He was also the first Indian musician to win a Grammy Award. " My Life , My Music " is his autobiography.
Awards - Bharat Ratna (1999), Padma Vibhushan (1981), Padma Bhushan (1967), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1962), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1975), Kalidas Samman (1987-88) and 5 Grammys {1967: Best Chamber Music Performance for West Meets East , 1973: Best Performer of the Year for The Concert for Bangladesh
Album , 2002: Best World Music Album for Full Circle Carnegie Hall , 2000, 2013: Best World Music Album and Lifetime Achievement Award for The Living Room Sessions Part 1 } .
M. S. Subbulakshmi : She was an Indian Carnatic singer born in Madurai , Tamil Nadu . In August 2016 , she was honored by the United Nations Organization for her contributions to music . She was the first Indian singer to perform before the United Nations General Assembly (1966) .
Awards : Ramon Magsaysay Award (1974), Bharat Ratna (1998), Padma Bhushan (1954) and Padma Vibhushan (1975), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1956), Sangeetha Kalanidhi (1968), Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration (1990) .
Satyajit Ray : He was a film director , writer, and composer in India . He is known for directing several films such as " Pather Panchali " (1955), " Aparajito " (1956), " Apur Sansar " (1959), " Devi " (1960 ) , " Two " (1964), " Kapurush " (1965), Nayak (1966) .
award Bharat Ratna ( 1992), Padma Shri (1958), Padma Vibhushan (1976), Padma Bhushan (1965), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1959), Ramon Magsaysay Award (1967), Soviet Land Nehru Award (1985), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1986), Commander of the Legion of Honour by the French Government (1987), Lifetime Achievement Award by the Oscars (1992), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1984) .
Zakir Hussain : He is a renowned tabla player and the son of the famous tabla maestro Ustad Allah Rakha. He was part of the band Planet Drum. He belongs to the Punjab Gharana of tabla .
award - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1990), Padma Bhushan (2002), Padma Shri (1988), Padma Vibhushan (2023), Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album (2009), Grammy (2009), Sangeet Natak Fellowship (2018), Kalidas Samman (2006) . In 1999 , he was awarded the United States National Endowment for the Arts
He was awarded the National Heritage Fellowship of the Academy of Music , the highest award given to traditional artists and musicians.
Girija Devi : She is a thumri singer belonging to the Banaras Gharana. She is also known as the ' Queen of Thumri ' .
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2016), Padma Shri (1972), Padma Bhushan (1989), Sangeet Natak Akademi (1977), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2010) .
Dr. Yamini Krishnamurthy : She is known for both Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam. She was awarded the title of Asthana Nartaki ("resident dancer") by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam temple in India .
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2016), Padma Shri (1968), Padma Bhushan (2001), Sangeet Natak Akademi (1977) .
Sonal Mansingh : She is a leading Indian classical dancer who specializes in Bharatanatyam and Odissi.
award - She was the youngest recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 1992. Padma Vibhushan (2003), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987) .
Gangubai Hangal : She was an Indian singer in the Hindustani classical tradition , belonging to the Kirana gharana.
Awards : Karnataka Sangeet Nritya Academy Award (1962), Padma Bhushan (1971), Padma Vibhushan (2002), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1973), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1996) .
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma : He was an Indian classical musician and santoor player. He collaborated with Indian flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia under the name Shiv - Hari and composed music for hit Indian films such as Faasle (1985), Chandni (1989) and Lamhe (1991) .
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2001), Padma Shri (1991), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1986) .
Amjad Ali Khan : He is an Indian classical sarod player. He performed " Raga for Peace " at the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony .
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2001), Padma Shri (1975), Padma Bhushan (1991), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1989) . In his honor , the US state of Massachusetts declared April 20, 1984 , as Amjad Ali Khan Day.
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra : He is a renowned Odissi dancer. He, along with his wife Laxmipriya Mohapatra ( also an Odissi dancer ) and his son Ratikant Mohapatra , formed Srijan in 1993 .
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2000), Padma Bhushan (1988), Padma Shri (1974), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Dance – Odissi (1966) .
Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia : He was an Indian is a flute player , belonging to the Seniya Gharana. Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2000), Padma Bhushan (1992), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Hindustani Music - Instrumental ( Flute ) (1983) .
Pandit Jasraj Motiram : He was an Indian classical singer belonging to the Mewati Gharana. The International Astronomical Union ( IAU) named the asteroid 2006 VP32 ( number 300128) between Mars and Jupiter in 2019 after Pandit Jasraj Motiram.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2000), Padma Shri (1975), Padma Bhushan (1990), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987), Swati Music Award (2008), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2010) .
Birju Maharaj : He was an Indian dancer , musician , singer, and exponent of the Lucknow " Kalka - Bindadin " gharana of Kathak dance. His birth name was Brijmohan Nath Mishra. He is a direct descendant of Ishwari Prasad ( the first known Kathak teacher ) . He was a descendant of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers ( which includes his two uncles , Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father , Achhan Maharaj ) . He founded an institution called Kalashram to provide training in dance and related disciplines .
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (1986), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1964), Kalidas Samman (1987), Lata Mangeshkar Award (2002) .
Tanjore Balasaraswati : She was an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan – first female dancer to receive the honour (1977), Padma Bhushan (1957), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1955) . Bengali film director Satyajit Ray made a documentary film on Bala Saraswati, titled Bala (1976) .
Uday Shankar : He was the first to introduce the concept of modern dance to India with his innovative approach and work. He introduced his own style of dance called " high - dance , " which he later renamed " creative dance . "
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1960), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1962), Padma Vibhushan (1971) .
Ustad Allauddin Khan : He was an Indian sarod player. He was the founder of the Maihar Gharana. He was the guru of Pandit Ravi Shankar. He played the shehnai , sarod , sitar, and flute.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (1971), Padma Bhushan (1958), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1954) .
Mrinalini Sarabhai : She is known for her work in Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi classical dance. She co - founded the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts. She was born in Kerala.
Awards : Padma Bhushan (1992), Padma Shri (1965), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1994) .
Guru Bipin Singh He was a director , choreographer and teacher of Manipuri dance .
award - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1966), Kalidas Samman (1989), title of Nrityacharya and Hunjaba conferred by the Maharaja of Manipur.
Rukmini Arun Dell ( Rukmini Neelakanta Sastri ): She was a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer. She was the first woman in Indian history to be nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha (1952) and founded the Kalakshetra dance school.
Awards : Padma Bhushan (1956), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1957), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1967) .
Deepika Reddy : She is a famous Kuchipudi dancer who was born in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2017), Kala Ratna Award ( Government of Andhra Pradesh , 2007), Nritya Choodamani ( Krishna Gana Sabha , 2014), Telangana State Government Award (2016) and Keerthi Award (2016) by Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University .
Alarmel Valli ( Pandanallur style of Bharatanatyam , an Indian classical dance form ): She has founded the Deepshikha Dance Foundation in Chennai in 1984 .
Awards : Padma Shri Award (1991), Grandemédaille de la Villede-Paris Award (1997), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2001), Padma Bhushan (2004) .
Nartaki Nataraj : She is an Indian transwoman Bharatanatyam dancer.
Awards : Padma Shri (2019, first transgender woman to be honoured ), Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu (2007), Nritya Choodamani Award from the Krishna Gana Sabha (2009), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2011 , Vettri Award from the University of Madras in 2013 , Honorary Doctorate from the Periyar Maniammai University in 2016 , Dance Artist empanelled with ICCR in the Outstanding Category 2017 .
Padma Subrahmanyam : She is an Indian classical Bharatanatyam dancer and is known as the developer and founder of the Bharata Nrityam dance style.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1983), Padma Bhushan (2003), Padma Shri (1981), Nehru Award (1983), Kerala Nishagandhi Award (2015) .
Mallika Sarabhai ( Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer ): She was awarded the Chevalier des Palmes Académiques 2005 by the French Government
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Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2000), Padma Bhushan (2010), French Palme d' Or ( 1977, France's highest civilian award ) .
Siddhendra Yogi ( Adi Guru , Kuchipudi dance ): He was an extraordinary scholar and artist of the 14th century. He incorporates the principles of dance from the Natya Shastra , the Bible of all Indian classical dance styles . He conceived the Bhamakalpam dance drama when he realized that true salvation lies in surrendering oneself to God.
Sanjukta Panigrahi : She was the foremost exponent of the Indian classical dance form Odissi. Awards : Padma Shri (1975), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1976) .
Vedantam Satyanarayan Sarma ( Kuchipudi ) . Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1961), Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna (1967), Padma Shri (1970), Kalidas Samman (1988) .
Vempati Chinna Satyam : He was a Kuchipudi dancer. Awards : Padma Bhushan (1998), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1981), Kalidas Samman (1992). He was honored with the title of " Sangeet Peetha of Bombay " and the T.T.K. Memorial Award , the " Raja Lakshmi Award of Madras , " and the " Asthana Natyacharya of Pittsburgh . "
Dr. Prabha Atre : She is an Indian classical singer of the Kirana Gharana. She has performed various styles such as Khayal , Tarana , Thumri , Dadra , Bhajan , Geet , Ghazal, and Tappa.
He has composed many bandishes in song forms . award - Padma Vibhushan (2022), Padma Shri (1990), Padma Bhushan (2002), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1991) .
Sripati P. Balasubrahmanyam : He was a Carnatic music vocalist.
award - Padma Vibhushan (2021 - posthumously ), Padma Shri (2001), Padma Bhushan (2011) .
Sudarshan Sahu : He is a famous sculptor from Odisha.
award - Padma Vibhushan (2021), Padma Shri (1988), Shilp Guru Award (2003) .
Pandit Chhannulal Mishra : He is a Hindustani classical vocalist belonging to the Kirana Gharana. He was an expert in the Khayal and Thumri styles of singing. award - Padma Vibhushan (2020), Padma Bhushan (2010), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2010) .
Teejan Bai : She is a folk singer ( Pandvani of Chhattisgarh ) .
award - Padma Vibhushan (2019), Padma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2003), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1995), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2022) .
Ilaiyaraaja ( Isainaani ): Also known as R. Gnanathesikan, he is a film composer , singer , and lyricist who works primarily in Tamil films in the Indian film industry.
award - Padma Vibhushan (2018), Padma Bhushan (2010) .
Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan : He was an Indian classical musician in the Hindustani classical music tradition , belonging to the Rampur - Sahaswan gharana.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2018), Padma Shri (1991), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2003), Padma Bhushan (2006) .
Shri K. Jeyesudas : He is an Indian classical musician and playback singer from Kerala. Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2017), Padma Bhushan (2002), Padma Shri (1975), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1992) .
Raghunath Mohapatra : He is a famous sculptor. Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2013), Padma Bhushan (2001), Padma Shri (1976), National Award for Sculpture (1964) .
Syed Haider Raza : He was an Indian painter who lived and worked in France from 1950 until his death.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2013), Padma Bhushan (2007), Padma Shri (1981), Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi (1984), Legion of Honour of France (2015) .
Professor Kalpapathi Ganapathi Subramanian : He was a Tamil painter.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2012), Padma Bhushan (2006), Padma Shri (1975) .
Mario de Miranda : He was a cartoonist from Goa.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2012), Padma Bhushan (2002), Padma Shri (1988) .
Kapila Vatsyayan : She was a leading scholar of Indian classical dance , art , architecture and art history.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2011), Padma Shri (1990) .
Dr. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman : He was a prominent mridangam player .
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2010), Padma Bhushan (2003), Padma Shri (1988), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1992) .
Ebrahim Alkazi : He is one of the most influential Indian theatre directors and drama teachers
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Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2010), Padma Shri (1966), Padma Bhushan (1991), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1962), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1967) .
Asha Bhosle : She belonged to the Bhendibazaar Gharana of Mumbai , where Navrang Nagpurkar was her guru. She was officially acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2011 as the most recorded artist in music history.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2008), Dadasaheb Phalke (2000) .
Pandit Ram Narayan : He is a famous Sarangi player.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2005), Padma Shri (1976), Padma Bhushan (1991), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1975) .
Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Laxman : He was an Indian cartoonist , illustrator and humorist. He was known for his creation " The Common Man " and his daily cartoon strip " Used It " in The Times of India.
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Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2005), Padma Bhushan (1971), Ramon Magsaysay Award (1984) .
Pandit Kishan Maharaj : He was an Indian tabla player belonging to the Banaras Gharana of Hindustani classical music.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2002), Padma Shri (1973) .
Kishori Ravindra Amonkar : She was an Indian classical singer belonging to the Jaipur Gharana. She performed the classical khayal style, as well as the classical thumri and bhajan styles.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2002), Padma Bhushan (1987), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1985), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2009) .
Zubin Mehta : He is an Indian conductor of Western classical music.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2001), Padma Bhushan (1966) .
Satish Gujral : He is a painter , sculptor , muralist , architect , and writer. He was diagnosed with incurable hearing loss at the age of eight. " A Brush with Life " is his autobiography.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (1999) .
Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal : She was an Indian Carnatic musician and a playback singer of film songs in Tamil.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (1999), Padma Bhushan (1971), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1962), Sangeetha Kalashikhamani (1978) .
Dr. Mallikarjun Bhimrayappa Mansur : He was an exponent of the Khayal form of Hindustani classical music. He belonged to the Jaipur - Atrauli Gharana.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (1992), Padma Shri (1970), Padma Bhushan (1976), Sangeet Natak Akademi (1971), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1982) .
Dr. Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre ( V. Shantaram ): He was known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films .
Awards : Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1985), Padma Vibhushan (1992) .
Kaloji Narayana Rao : He was an Indian poet , freedom fighter , anti - fascist , and political activist from Telangana. The Telangana government celebrates his birthday (9 September ) as Telangana Language Day.
award - Padma Vibhushan (1992) .
Dr. Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna : He was an Indian Carnatic vocalist.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (1991), Padma Shri (1971), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Carnatic Music – Vocal (1975), Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the Government of France (2005) .
Maqbool Fida Husain : He is a renowned Indian painter. He used horses to portray a lively and free spirit in his paintings. He is also known as the " Picasso of India . " He directed two National Award-winning films , " Through the Eyes of a Painter " and " Meenakshi : A Tale of Three Cities ." He also directed " Gaja Gamini . "
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (1991), Padma Shri (1966), Padma Bhushan (1973) .
Dr. Semmangudi Radhakrishnan Srinivasier : He was an Indian Carnatic vocalist.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (1990), Padma Bhushan (1969), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1953) .
Shivputra Siddharam Komkali ( Kumar Gandharva ): He was a Hindustani vocalist born in Belgaum, Karnataka. In his honor , the Gandharva Award was instituted by the Department of Culture , Madhya Pradesh in the year 1992-93 .
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (1990), Padma Bhushan (1977), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Hindustani Music (1974) .
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan : He was an Indian Hindustani classical musician of the Maihar Gharana. He is known for his talent in playing the sarod.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (1989), Padma Bhushan (1967) . Kesava Shankar Pillai : He was a famous cartoonist.
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (1976) .
Binod Behari Mukherjee : He was an Indian painter and a key figure in Contextual Modernism. Satyajit Ray has made a documentary film on him called ' The Inner Eye ' .
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (1974) .
Nandalal Bose : He was a renowned painter and disciple of Abanindranath Tagore. He became the principal of Kala Bhavan , Shantiniketan, in 1922. He also designed the emblems for the highest awards given by the Government of India, such as the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Shri. Awards : Padma Vibhushan (1954) .
Ustad Abdul Karim Khan and Wahid Khan : They were Indian classical singers who founded the Kirana Gharana. Karim was awarded the title of Sangeet Ratna for his frequent visits to the Mysore Palace. Karim founded the Arya Sangeet Vidyalaya in Poona in 1913. Karim was the guru of Pandits Balkrishnabuwa Kapileshwari , Ganpat Rao Gurav , Roshan Ara Begum , Sureshbabumane , Vishwanathbuwa Jadhav, and Sawai Gandharva. Wahid Khan was an Indian surbahar and sitar player.
Ustad Shakoor Khan : He was a sarangi player belonging to the Kirana Gharana. Padma Shri (1973) .
Ustad Moinuddin Khan : He was a renowned sarangi player belonging to the Jaipur Gharana. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014 .
Pandit Pran Nath : He was an Indian classical singer and a guru of the Kirana Gharana singing style. He began performing in the United States in the 1970s and founded the Kirana Centre for Indian Classical Music ( New York ) in 1972 .
Shrinivas Joshi : He is an Indian classical vocalist belonging to the Kirana Gharana. He was born to renowned Hindustani vocalists , Bhimsen Joshi and Vatsalabai Joshi.
Uma Dogra : She is an Indian exponent of the Indian classical dance form Kathak. She is the senior-most disciple of Pandit Durga Lal, a Kathak maestro of the Jaipur Gharana. She was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2014 .
Prerana Shrimali : She is a senior dancer of the Jaipur Gharana of Kathak.
Awards : Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1993), National Unity Award (2001), Raza Award Raza Foundation ( Delhi , 2004), Keshav Smriti Award Kaladharmi (2008), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2009) etc.
Pandit Sundar Prasad : He belongs to the Jaipur Gharn of Kathak
He is associated with the Sangeet Natak Akademi (Sangam). He received his training from his father, Pandit Chunnilal, of the Jaipur Gharana. He also trained under Bindadin Maharaj of the Lucknow Gharana. In 1959 , he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
Shobha Kosar : She is an Indian Kathak dancer , author, and teacher. She belongs to the Jaipur Gharana.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2019) .
Roshan Kumari Fakir Mohammad ( Kathak dancer ): She is a follower of the Jaipur Gharana and is the founder of Nritya Kala Kendra ( Mumbai ) , an academy promoting Kathak .
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1975), Padma Shri (1984) .
Pandit Durga Lal : He was a famous Kathak dancer of the Jaipur Gharana.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1984) .
Vidyagauri Adkar : She is a Kathak dance exponent representing the Jaipur Gharana in India.
Nandini Singh : She is considered one of the exponents of the Jaipur Gharana of Kathak. In 1996 , she founded a charitable organization called " Vasuki Natya Shala . "
Mohanrao Kallianpurkar : He was a Kathak dancer and teacher from Karnataka. He belonged to the Jaipur Gharana of Kathak.
award - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1962) .
Ustad Alladiya Khan : He was an Indian Hindustani classical singer who founded the Jaipur - Atrauli gharana ( Jaipur gharana ) . He is known for having trained disciples such as Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale , Kesarbai Kerkar and Mogubai Kurdikar.
Mogubai Kurdikar ( Gaan Tapaswini ): She was a renowned Indian classical singer from the Jaipur - Atrauli gharana.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1968), and Padma Bhushan (1974) .
Kesarbai Kerkar : She was an Indian classical singer of the Jaipur - Atrauli gharana. The Maharashtra government honored her with the title of Maharashtra State Singer.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1953), Padma Bhushan (1969) .
Shambhu Maharaj ( Shambhunath Mishra ): He was a guru of the Lucknow Gharana of Indian classical dance form Kathak.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1955), Padma Shri (1958) .
Lachhu Maharaj ( Pandit Bajinath Prasad ): He was a Kathak dancer. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1957 . Awards : He was the uncle of Pandit Birju Maharaj. He also learnt Pakhawaj , Tabla and Hindustani classical singing.
Pandit Ishwari Prasad : He was the founder of the Lucknow Gharana of Kathak dance.
Kalika Prasad : He belonged to the Lucknow Gharana. He died in Lucknow around 1910. Kalika Prasad had three sons : Achhan Maharaj , Baijnath Prasad ( Luchu Maharaj ) , and Shambhu Maharaj , who were also renowned dancers in the dance world. They promoted the Kathak style of dance and Thumri singing.
Manjari Chaturvedi : She is an Indian Kathak dancer. She belongs to the Lucknow Gharana.
Pandit Debabrata Chowdhury ( Debu Chaudhury ): He was an Indian sitarist and teacher. He belonged to the Senia Gharana.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1996) and Padma Bhushan (1992) .
Sahana Banerjee : She is one of India's most accomplished female sitar players from the Rampur Senia Gharana.
Ustad Sabri Khan ( Sarangi player ): He belonged to the Seniya Gharana.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1986), Padma Shri (1992), Padma Bhushan (2006), Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna Award (2012) .
Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande : He was a sitarist and prominent composer who wrote the first modern treatise on Hindustani classical music. He belonged to the Mewati Gharana. He started the renowned Madhav Sangeet Vidyalaya in Gwalior ( Madhya Pradesh ) in 1918. He founded the Marris College of Music in Lucknow in 1926 , now known as the Bhatkhande Music Institute. He published the books Swara Malika and Shri Mallakshaya Sangeetam ( nicknamed Chatur Pandit ) .
Pandit Nikhil Ranjan Banerjee : He was an Indian classical sitarist from the Maihar Gharana. Nityanand Haldipur : He is a performer and teacher of the Indian bamboo flute ( bansuri ) . He belongs to the Maihar Gharana and received his training from his mother, Annapurnadevi.
award - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2010) .
Pandit Gopal Mishra : Sarangi of the 22nd Century He was the founder of the Banaras Gharana of Khayal singing style.
Rajendra Prasanna : He is an Indian classical flautist and shehnai player of the Banaras Gharana. He was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Awards : Grammy Award certificate for his participation in " Concert for George " (2004) , Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2017) .
Sunayana Hazarilal Agarwal : She is an Indian Kathak dancer , reportedly the only surviving artist of the Janaki Prasad Gharana ( Banaras Gharana ) of Kathak , also known as the Banaras Gharana.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2003) and Padma Shri (2011) .
Rajendra Chaturvedi : He is a Kathak dancer of the Banaras Gharana.
Anokhlal Mishra : He was an Indian tabla player , belonging to the Banaras gharana of Hindustani classical music.
Janaki Prasad : He was a Kathak exponent from Bikaner in western Rajasthan. The Janaki Prasad Gharana is also known as the Banaras Gharana after his name.
Kamalini Asthana and Nalini Asthana : They are a sister duo from Agra, Uttar Pradesh known for their stellar performances of the Banaras Gharana style of Kathak.
Awards : Padma Shri (2022) .
Rasoolan Hussain : She was a prominent Indian Hindustani classical music singer. She belonged to the Banaras Gharana. She specialized in the romantic Purab Ang and Tappa forms of the Thumri music genre.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1957) .
Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay : He was an Indian tabla player. His guru, Mahadev Prasad Mishra, trained him in the Banaras Gharana style.
Krishna Ram Choudhary : He was a Shehnai player of the Banaras Gharana.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2008), Padma Shri (2017) .
Gopi Krishna ( Kathak dancer ): She also learned Bharatanatyam. She was born in Calcutta . She was an exponent of the Banaras Gharana style of Kathak. She holds the world record for the longest continuous Kathak dance performance, at 9 hours and 20 minutes.
Awards : Padma Shri (1975) .
Ali Bakhsh Jarnail Khan : He was an Indian classical singer. He and Fateh Ali Khan popularized the Patiala Gharana in the 19th century. The Patiala Gharana claims to have combined the musical traditions of the Delhi Gharana , the Gwalior Gharana, and the Jaipur - Atrauli Gharana. The Patiala Gharana was originally founded by Mian Kalloon.
Ustad Badeghulam Ali Khan : He was an Indian Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana. He is also known as the Tansen of the 20th century. The main street of Basheerbagh ( Hyderabad ) is named Ustad Badeghulam Ali Khan Marg in his honor.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1962), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow (1967), and Padma Bhushan Award (1962) .
Munawar Ali Khan : He was an Indian classical and classical singer of the Kasur Patiala Gharana. He was the younger son of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan.
Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan : He was one of Pakistan's foremost Khayal singers , and a leading exponent of the Patiala Gharana tradition of music. He was born in Hoshiarpur , Punjab . He was a leading singer of Hindustani classical music , including Dhrupad , Khayal , Ghazal, and Thumri.
Awards : Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1969 and Tamgha - e - Imtiaz ( Medal of Distinction ) by the Government of Pakistan .
Meera Banerjee : She was a renowned figure in the Patiala Gharana. She trained at a young age under Ustad Badeghulam Ali Khan.
Lakshmi Shankar ( Shastri ): She was an Indian vocalist and a renowned Hindustani classical singer of the Patiala Gharana. She was known for her performances of Khayal , Thumri and Bhajan.
Kaushiki Chakraborty : She is an Indian classical vocalist. She attended the Sangeet Research Academy and was one of the exponents of the Patiala Gharana. Her repertoire includes pure classical , khyal , dadra , and thumri.
Ajoy Chakravarty : He is a Hindustani classical vocalist , composer , lyricist and exponent of the Patiala - Kasur gharana. He was born in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2000), Padma Shri (2011), Padma Bhushan (2020) .
Malini Rajurkar : She is a Hindustani classical vocalist from the Gwalior Gharana.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2001.
Vasundhara Komkali ( Vasundhara Tai ): She was an Indian classical musician and Hindustani
She was one of the leading exponents of the Gwalior Gharana , the old Khayal tradition of music .
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2009), Padma Shri (2006) .
Balasaheb Poonchwale : He was a Hindustani classical vocalist and a leading figure of the Gwalior Gharana. He is known for his Hindustani classical music , khyal , tappa and bhajan styles.
Inayat Hussain Khan : He was an Indian classical singer , and the founder of the Rampur - Sahaswan Gharana ( Uttar Pradesh ) .
Rashid Khan : He belongs to the Rampur - Sahaswan gharana and is the great-grandson of the gharana's founder, Inayat Hussain Khan.
Awards : Padma Shri (2006), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2006), Global Indian Music Academy Award (2010), Padma Bhushan (2022) .
Ustad Chajju Khan : He, along with Nazir Khan and Khadim Hussain Khan, founded the Bhindi Bazaar Gharana in Mumbai in 1890 .
Anjanibai Malpekar : She was a renowned Indian classical singer , belonging to the Bhendi Bazaar Gharana of Hindustani classical music.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1958) .
Manna Dey ( Prabodh Chandra Dey ): He was an internationally acclaimed and renowned Indian playback singer , music director, and composer. He belonged to the Bhendi Bazaar Gharana and trained under Ustad Aman Ali Khan.
Awards : Padma Shri (1971), Padma Bhushan (2005), Ramon Magsaysay Award (1966) .
Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee : He is an Indian classical sitar and surbahar player of the Imdadkhani Gharana.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2010), Padma Bhushan (2019) .
Ustad Imdad Khan : He was a sitar and surbahar player. He was the first sitar player to be recorded. He is considered one of the founders of the Etawah Gharana ( Imdadkhani Gharana ) of Hindustani classical music . He served as a court musician in Mysore and Indore.
Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan : He is an Indian classical sitar player of the Imdadkhani Gharana. He represents the seventh generation of the Etawa Gharana.
Awards : Kalajyoti Lifetime Achievement Award (2020), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2006), and Padma Shri (2012) .
Rajiv Janardhan : He is an Indian classical sitar player of the Imdadkhani Gharana, taught by Bimalendu Mukherjee. He also plays the Surbahar and Rudra Veena.
Ustad Vilayat Khan ( Sitar player ): He belonged to the Imdadkhani - Etawa gharana ( Vilayatkhani gharana ) . He declined the second , third and fourth highest civilian awards Padma Vibhushan (2000), Padma Bhushan (1968), Padma Shri (1964) saying that those who selected the honours were not competent enough to evaluate his music.
Pandit Anindo Chatterjee : He is an Indian tabla player of the Farrukhabad Gharana. He is a disciple of Pandit Gyan Prakash Ghosh.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2002) . He declined to accept the Padma Shri Award 2022 , saying it was too late and he felt he would have accepted it almost ten years ago.
Ustad Haji Vilayat Ali Khan : He founded the Farrukhabad Gharana of tabla.
Ustad Faiyaz Khan : He was an Indian classical vocalist , an exponent of the Agra Gharana of Hindustani classical music.
Malka Jaan : She belonged to the Agra Gharana and was a contemporary of Gauhar Jaan. She was born in Azamgarh. She served as a courtesan in the court of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah in Calcutta.
She was a court musician.
Haji Sujan Khan : Founder of the Agra Gharana. He was a Rajput who converted to Islam and was a singer in the court of Emperor Akbar.
Ustad Siddhar Khan Dhadi : He was the founder of the Delhi Gharana , the first and original gharana of tabla . He was a pakhawaj and tabla player.
Mir Qutub Bakhsh ( Tanras Khan ): He was an Indian musician of the Hindustani classical tradition , known as an exponent of the Delhi Gharana. He was the court musician and music teacher of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar II. He was given the title of " Tanras " by Bahadur Shah Zafar. He was also known as a Qawwal .
' of children . His tomb is near the Khamas Shah Dargah in Hyderabad. Chittani Ramachandra Hegde : He was a Yakshagana artist. In 2012 , he became the first Yakshagana artist to be honored with the Padma Shri award. He was born in Honnavar ( Karnataka ) . His style is so popular that it is called the Chittani Gharana.
The Nooran Sisters : Sultana Nooran and Jyoti Nooran are a devotional Sufi singing duo from Hoshiarpur , Punjab , India. Born into a family of Sufi musicians , they perform classical music from the Vesham Chaurasia Gharana.
Pandit Manikchand Dubey : He and Pandit Anup Chand Dubey founded the Dumraon Gharana. Both artists were rewarded by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Famous singers of the Dumraon Gharana ( Buxar ) include Pandit Ramji Mishra and Pandit Kamod Mishra.
Hafiz Ali Khan ( Sarod player ): He was a fifth-generation descendant of the Bangash Gharana of sarod players. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1960 .
Pandit Satya Dev Pawar : He is a violinist trained under Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. He belongs to the " Seni Baba Allauddin Gharana " .
Raja Chakradhar Singh : He founded the Raigarh Gharana of Kathak, combining elements from the Lucknow and Jaipur Gharanas. He was the Raja of Raigarh and the chief of Bargarh, ruled by the Gond dynasty.
Ustad Sultan Khan : He was an Indian sarangi player and classical vocalist belonging to the Sikar Gharana.
Awards : Padma Bhushan Award (2010), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1992) .
Ustad Amir Khan ( Sur Rang ): He was one of the greatest and most influential Indian singers of the Hindustani classical tradition. He was the founder of the Indore Gharana. He was born in Kalanaur.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1967), Padma Bhushan (1971) .
Rajshree Shirke : She is a Kathak dancer. Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2013) .
Shovana Narayan : She is a renowned classical dancer of the Kathak dance style.
Awards : Padma Shri (1992), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1999–2000) .
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan : He was an Indian classical music violinist and music composer. Awards : Padma Shri (2005), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1993) .
Gaddam Padmaja Reddy : She is an Indian Kuchipudi exponent and music teacher.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2015) and Padma Shri (2022) .
Madhavi Mudgal : She is an Odissi dancer.
Awards : Padma Shri (1990), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1999-2000) .
Kanak Rele ( Mohiniyattam dancer ): Born in Gujarat, she is the founding director of the Nalanda Dance Research Centre (1967) and the founding principal of the Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya in Mumbai in 1972 .
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1994), Padma Bhushan (2013), Padma Shri (1990) .
Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt : He is a Hindustani classical music instrumentalist , who plays the Mohan Veena ( slide guitar ) .
Awards : 1993 Grammy Award , Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1998), Padma Shri (2002), and Padma Bhushan (2017) .
Bijayini Satpathy : She is an Odissi dancer. She received the Sangeet Natak Akademi's Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar in 2006 , the Yajnaraman Award in 2008, and the prestigious Nritya Choodamani title from the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha , Chennai, in 2011 .
Gangadhar Pradhan ( Odissi dancer ): She founded the Orissa Dance Academy in Bhubaneswar in 1975 and the Konark Natya Mandap in Konark in 1986 , and also founded the Konark Dance and Music Festival (1986) and the Dhauli Dance Festival (2001) . She was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1998 and the Padma Shri (2008) .
Sharan Rani Backliwal : She was an Indian classical sarod player and music scholar. She was known as the " Sarod Queen . "
Awards : Padma Shri (1968), Padma Bhushan (2000), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1986) .
Guru Amubi Singh ( Manipuri dancer ) .
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi ( first winner from Manipur state , 1956) and Padma Shri (1970) .
Sougaijam Thanil Singh : He is an Indian classical dancer of Manipuri and Nata Sankirtan. Awards : Padma Shri (2005), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1994) .
Rajkumar Singhjeet Singh : He is a leading Manipuri dancer.
award - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1984), Padma Shri (1986) .
Kamala Narayan ( Bharatanatyam dancer ): Her other names include Baby Kamala , Kamala Laxman , Kumari Kamala and Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan. Awards : Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1968), Padma Bhushan (1970) .
Sunanda Nair : She is an Indian classical dancer of the Mohiniyattam style ( classical dance of Kerala ) .
Chitra Visweswaran : She is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer who runs a dance school , Chidambaram Academy of Performing Arts, in Chennai . Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987), Padma Shri (1992) .
Oopali Operajitha : She is a classical Odissi and Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer. She is the first classical Indian artist to perform at Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh. She is the founder of the Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture Competition.
Rohini Bhate ( Kathak dancer ): She founded the Nritya Bharati Kathak Dance Academy (1947) .
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1979), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2006), Akademi Ratna Award (2007) from Sangeet Natak Akademi .
Kumudini Lakhia : She is an Indian Kathak dancer. She founded the Kadamba School of Dance and Music ( Ahmedabad ) in 1967 . Awards : Padma Shri (1987), Padma Bhushan (2010), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1982) .
Sitara Devi ( Dhanalakshmi ): She was an Indian dancer of the classical Kathak style of dance , a singer, and an actress. She was born in Cuttack. Rabindranath Tagore called her Nritya Samragni, meaning Queen of Dance.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1969), Padma Shri (1973), Kalidas Samman Award (1995) .
B. Herambanathan : He is a Bharatanatyam dancer . award - ' Sangeet Natak Akademi Award ' (2013) .
Hema Malini ( Bharatanatyam dancer ): She is an Indian actress , director , producer, and politician. She was born in Ammankudi, Madras.
award - Padma Shri (2000) .
Saroj Khan Nirmala Nagpal : She was an Indian dance choreographer in Hindi cinema. Born in Bombay, she was known for her dance style " Mujra " and was considered Bollywood's first female choreographer.
Rani Karna Nayak ( Kathak dancer ): She founded the Sanskrit Shreyaskar Dance Academy in Kolkata in 1955 .
Awards : Padma Shri (2014), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1996) .
Akhtari Bai Faizabadi ( Begum Akhtar ): She was an Indian singer and actress. She is known as " Mallika - e - Ghazal " ( Queen of Ghazals ) and is considered the most famous exponent of Hindustani classical music.
He is considered one of the greatest singers of the Ghazal , Dadra and Thumri styles. Awards : Padma Shri (1968), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1972), and Padma Bhushan ( posthumously , 1975) .
Iqbal Bano : She was a versatile singer , specializing in Pakistani ghazal. She was known for her semi - classical Urdu ghazal songs and classical thumri. In 1974 , she was given the Pride of Performance Award.
Nayyara Noor : She was a Pakistani playback singer , considered one of Pakistan's most popular singers. She was also known as Bulbul - e - Pakistan.
Sundaram Balachander : He was an Indian veena player and film producer.
Veenai Dhanammal : She was a highly accomplished Carnatic musician , and pioneer of the Carnatic school of music known by her name. She was both a singer and player of the Saraswati Veena.
Vasantrao Deshpande : He was a Hindustani classical vocalist , renowned for his contributions to theatrical music ( sangeet natak ) . Genres : Hindustani classical music ( including khyal , natya sangeet , thumri , ghazal , tappa ) .
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1982) .
Damayanti Joshi ( Kathak dancer ):
award - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1968) and Padma Shri (1970) .
Tirath Ram Azad : He is a renowned Kathak dancer , and was born in West Punjab ( Pakistan ) .
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi (2005) .
Bhanuji Rao : He was a modern Odia poet , with sixteen collections to his credit. His second collection, " Nai Arpari ," received the Central Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989 , and his fourth, " Chandan Banareka , " received the Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award in 1994 .
Praveen Godkhindi ( Flutist ): He has mastered both the Tantrakari and Gayaki styles of playing the flute. He was named the top-ranked Hindustani flute artist by All India Radio (AIR) .
Ronumjumdar : She is an Indian flutist in the Hindustani classical music tradition. In 2014 she received the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
Mayadhar Raut : He is an Indian classical Odissi dancer , choreographer and guru.
Awards : Padma Shri Award (2010), Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna (2011), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1985) .
Meenakshisundaram Pillai : He is a classical dance guru who is considered the principal founder of the Pandanallur style of Bharatanatyam. He trained prominent dancers such as Alarmel Valli and Meenakshi Chitraranjan.
Anita Ratnam ( Bharatanatyam dancer ): She coined the term " Nava Bharatam . " She is the founder - director of the Arangam Trust ( established in Chennai in 1992 ) . She also founded the Arangam Dance Theatre, a performance company, in 1993 .
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2016) .
Arvind Parikh : He is an Indian classical sitar player.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi (2003), Padma Bhushan (2018) .
Sampooran Singh Kalra ( Gulzar ): He is an Indian Urdu poet , lyricist , author , screenwriter and film director known for his work in Hindi cinema.
Awards : Sahitya Akademi Award (2002), Padma Bhushan (2004), Academy Award - Oscar (2009), Grammy Award (2010), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2013) .
Sharda Sinha : She is a popular Maithili and Bhojpuri singer from Mithila. She was born on October 1 , 1952, in Hulas, Bihar. She is also known as the Nightingale of Bihar.
Awards : Padma Bhushan (2018) and Padma Shri (1991) .
Vishakha Hari : She is a Carnatic music singer and a proponent of Harikatha, a style of storytelling.
Uday Bhawalkar : He is an Indian classical vocalist and exponent of the Dhrupad style.
Vanraj Bhatia : He was an Indian composer known for his work in Indian New Wave cinema. He was one of the leading composers of Western classical music in India.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1989), Padma Shri (2012) .
Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma : She was a Mohiniyattam dancer from Kerala.
Awards : Kerala Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1974), Kendra Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
Hariharan Anantha Subramani : He is an Indian playback , bhajan and ghazal singer who sings predominantly in Tamil , Hindi and Telugu languages. He used to play vocals and harmonium.
Awards : Padma Shri (2004) .
Anuradha Paudwal ( Alka Nadkarni ): She is an Indian playback singer who works predominantly in Hindi cinema.
award - Padma Shri (2017) .
Jayanta Hazarika : He is the brother of Bhupen Hazarika. He was an Indian singer and composer associated with Assamese music. He is popularly known as Rana - da.
Bombay Jayashri Ramnath : She is an Indian Carnatic vocalist , singer and music composer. She has sung in several languages including Tamil , Telugu , Kannada , Malayalam and Hindi films.
award - Padma Shri (2021) .
Shubha Mudgal : She is an Indian singer of Hindustani classical music. Her repertoire includes the styles of Khayal , Thumri , Dadra, and Indian pop.
Awards : Padma Shri (2000) .
Gayatri Sankaran : She is an Indian Carnatic musician and singer specializing in Carnatic vocal and violin performance. Awards : Padma Shri (2006, first visually impaired woman to receive this award ) .
Rita Dev : She is a singer of Hindustani classical music , Natya Geeta , Bhajan , Thumri and Tappa styles. She is the daughter of Padma Vibhushan Vidushi Dr She is a disciple of Girija Devi.
Awards : Pt Omkarnath Thakur Award , Voice Ratna , Music Ratna.
Sikkil Mala Chandrashekhar : He is a renowned South Indian Carnatic flautist.
Ranjana Gauhar ( Odissi dancer ): She has won the Padma Shri in 2003 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the President of India in 2007 .
Tulsidas Vasant Borkar : He was an Indian musician and harmonium player. Awards : Padma Shri (2016), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2005) .
Habib Tanvir ( Habib Ahmed Khan ): He was one of the most popular Indian Urdu and Hindi playwrights , theatre director , poet, and actor. He was the author of plays such as Agra Bazaar (1954) and Charandas Chor (1975) .
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1969), Padma Shri (1983), and Padma Bhushan (2002) .
Palghat T. S. Mani Iyer ( Thiruvilwamalai Ramaswamy ): He was one of the leading mridangamists in the field of Carnatic music.
Awards : Sangeet Kalanidhi (1966, presented by the Music Academy of Madras ), Padma Bhushan (1971) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1956) .
Allah Jilai Bai : She was a folk singer from Rajasthan. She was proficient in Maand , Thumri , Khayal and Dadra.
Awards : Padma Shri (1982), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1988) .
Manohar Devadas : He was an Indian artist and writer from Tamil Nadu. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 .
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar : He was a North Indian ( Hindustani ) classical musician. He was largely responsible for the revival of the Rudra Veena as a solo concert instrument.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1981) .
Kadri Gopalnath : He was an Indian alto saxophonist and one of the pioneers of Carnatic music for that instrument. He was an exponent of Indian classical music , film music, and jazz fusion styles.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Carnatic Music (2004), Padma Shri (2004), Sangeetha Kalasikhamani Award (2013), Kamban Pugazh Award (2018) .
Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair : He was a Kathakali artist who practiced the Kerala art form for over seven decades. His guru was Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1974), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2004), and Padma Bhushan (2007) .
Ustad Allarakha Khan ( Alla Rakha Quresh ): He was an Indian tabla player who specialized in Hindustani classical music. He was born in Ghagwal ( Jammu and Kashmir ) . He played the tabla and pakhawaj.
Awards : Padma Shri (1977) and Sangeet Natak Akademi (1982) .
Thettakudi Harihara Vinayakram ( Vikku Vinayakram ): He is known as the god of Ghatam ( heating instrument ) .
Awards : Padma Shri Award (2002), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2012), Padma Bhushan (2014) .
Sivamani : Commonly known by his stage name Drums Sivamani , he is an Indian percussionist. He plays several instruments, including the drums , octoban , darbuka , udukai , ghatam, and kan jira.
Awards : Padma Shri (2019) .
Imrat Khan : He was an Indian sitar and surbahar player and composer. He was the younger brother of the sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan. Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987) .
Bhajan Sopori : He was a player of the santoor , an ancient stringed musical instrument. He was an exponent of Hindustani classical music and Sufiana music.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1993), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2006), Padma Shri (2004) .
Rahul Sharma : He is an Indian music director and Indian classical santoor player. Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2011) .
Pandit Kumar Bose : He is an Indian tabla player and composer of Indian classical music. He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2006 .
Pandit Swapan Chowdhury : He is an Indian tabla player.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1997) and Padma Shri (2019) .
Lakshminarayana Subramaniam : He is an Indian violinist and composer.
Awards : Padma Shri (1988), Sangeet Natak Akademi (1990), Padma Bhushan (2001) .
Aparnasateesan : She is an exponent of Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dance.
Usha Srinivasan ( Usharani S ): She is an Indian film classical dancer specializing in Kuchipudi.
Deepa Saseendran ( Deepa Narayanan Nair ): She is a performing artist , teacher of the Indian classical dance form Kuchipudi , choreographer , art curator , entrepreneur and founder of the Kuchipudi Tradition Foundation Trust Bangalore.
Surupa Sen : She is an Odissi dancer and choreographer who lives and works in Nrityagram, a dance village located in rural Karnataka.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2018) .
Akham Laxmi Devi : She is a leading classical solo and duet dance artiste of Manipuri. Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2018) .
Yamini Reddy : She is a Kuchipudi dancer , teacher , choreographer and director of Natya Tarangini, a school dedicated to the teaching of Kuchipudi.
Awards : National Bismillah Khan Youth Award (2008) .
Shobha Naidu : She was one of India's leading Kuchipudi dancers and a disciple of the renowned guru Vempati Chinna was a disciple of Satyam.
Awards : Padma Shri (2001), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1991) .
Annapurna Devi ( Roshanara Khan ): She was an Indian surbahar ( bass sitar ) player of Hindustani classical music . The name ' Annapurna ' was given to her by Brijnath Singh, the former Maharaja of the erstwhile Maihar State.
Awards : Padma Bhushan (1977), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1991, the only one awarded to a surbahar player ), Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi (2004) .
Bahauddin Dagar : He is the son of Rudra Veena player and renowned North Indian musician Zia Mohiuddin Dagar. He plays the Rudra Veena in the Dagarbani style. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2012 .
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu : He was one of the most important Carnatic music violinists of the 20th century.
Awards : Padma Shri Award (1957), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1953) .
Madras Lalithangi Vasanthakumari : She was a Carnatic musician and a playback singer of film songs in several Indian languages.
Awards : Padma Bhushan (1967), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1970) .
Anant Lal : Often known by the title Pandit , he was an Indian classical musician who played the shehnai and flute. He was a renowned exponent of Hindustani classical music. He received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1989 .
Ali Ahmed Hussain : He was a Shehnai expert from India.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2009) .
Pratiksha Kashi : She is an Indian Kuchipudi dancer , a classical dance form from Andhra Pradesh.
Awards : Ustad Bismillah Khan Youth Award (2014) .
Smitha Rajan : She is an Indian Mohiniyattam artist from Kerala. In 2014 , she received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award.
Ranjumoni Saikia : She is a prominent Sattriya dance guru.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2019) .
Usha Uthup Iyer : She is an Indian pop , film , jazz and playback singer.
Awards : Padma Shri (2011) .
Suman Kalyanpur ( Suman Hemmadi ): She is an Indian playback singer. Her voice is often mistaken for that of Lata Mangeshkar.
Awards : Padma Bhushan (2023) .
Basanti Devi Bisht : She is the first female singer of Jagar folk style of Uttarakhand . Awards : Padma Shri (2017), Rashtriya Matoshree Devi Ahilya Samman (2016), Tilurauteli Nari Shakti Samman ( " First Lady " by Ministry of Women and Child Development , 2018) .
guru pena mangi ( Khangembam Mangi Singh ): He was an Indian musician , known for his expertise on the Pena, a Manipuri traditional musical instrument.
Awards : Padma Shri (2011, first Pena player to be honoured ), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2006) .
Buddhadev Das Gupta : He was an Indian classical musician , who played the sarod.
Awards : Padma Shri (2011), Padma Bhushan (2012), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1993) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna (2011) .
Puru Dadhich : He is a Kathak dancer. Awards : Padma Shri (2020), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2018) .
M. K. Saroja ( Madras Kadirvelusaroja ): He is an exponent of Bharatanatyam.
Awards : Padma Shri (2011), Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna (2011), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1995) .
Guru Makar Dhwaja Darogha : He was an exponent of Chhau dance. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2011 .
B. Sasikumar : He is a renowned Carnatic music violinist .
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2008), Kerala Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2002) .
Ratikant Mahapatra : He is an Odissi dancer. Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2016) .
Sujata Mohapatra ( Sujata Mohanty ): She is an Indian classical dancer and teacher of the Odissi dance style. She received the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017 .
Ramesh Mishra : He was an Indian sarangi player. He was a disciple of Ravi Shankar. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2008 .
Pushkala Gopal : She is based in London and
She is a practitioner of the Bharatanatyam form of Indian classical dance. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire ( MBE ) in 2020 .
Indira P. P. Bora : She is a Sattriya dancer . Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1996), Padma Shri (2020) .
Kanaka Raju : She is an Indian Gussadi dancer. Awards : Padma Shri (2021) .
Tyagaraja ( Tyagayya ): His full name is Kakarla Tyagabrahmam. He was a composer and singer of Carnatic music. He and his contemporaries , Shyama Shastri and Muthuswami Dikshitar, are considered the Trinity of Carnatic music.
R. K. Bijapure ( Ram Kallo Bijapure ): He was an Indian harmonium player in the Hindustani classical tradition. He was also known as Pandit Rambhau Bijapure and Bijapuremaster.
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Awards : " Karnataka Kala Tilaka " (1985) by Sangeet Nritya Academy .
Geeta Mahalik : She is an Indian Odissi dancer.
Awards : Padma Shri (2014), Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2010), Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2012) .
Ileana Citaristi : She is an Italian Odissi and Chhau dancer.
Awards : Padma Shri (2006) .
K. V. Prasad : He is one of the most versatile percussionists and can play the mridangam , tabla, Western drums, chenda, and congo drums. He won first prize in the All India Radio Mridangam Competitions in 1974 and the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award.
Darshana Jhaveri : She is the youngest of the four Jhaveri sisters , and a leading Indian exponent of Manipuri dance. She is one of the founders of the Manipuri Nrityalaya in 1972 .
Awards : Padma Shri (2002), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1996) .
Shaswati Sen : She is an Indian Kathak exponent. She was a disciple of Pandit Birju Maharaj. She received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2004 .
Chinta Krishnamurthy : He was a renowned artist and guru of Kuchipudi dance.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1968) .
Binodini Dasi ( Nati Binodini ): She was an Indian Bengali actress and thespian. His famous autobiography , " Amar Katha " ( The Story of My Life ) was published in 1913.
Pandit Pannalal Ghosh ( Amal Jyoti Ghosh ): He was an Indian flute player. He was a disciple of Allauddin Khan.
Mysore Venkatesa Doreswamy Iyengar : He was a Carnatic musician and one of the greatest exponents of the Veena.
Awards : Padma Bhushan (1983), Sangita Kalanidhi (1984) of the Madras Music Academy .
Tripunithura Narayana Krishnan : He was an Indian Carnatic music violinist. Along with Lalgudi Jayaraman and M. S. Gopalakrishnan , he was considered part of the violin trinity of Carnatic music.
Awards : Madras Music Academy's Sangita Kalanidhi (1980), Padma Bhushan (1992), and Padma Shri (1973) .
Saroja Vaidyanathan : She is a choreographer , guru and notable exponent of Bharatanatyam. Awards : Padma Bhushan (2013), Padma Shri (2002) .
Shobhana Chandrakumar Pillai : She is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer.
Awards : Padma Shri (2006), Kalaratna (2013, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi ) .
Usha Barle : She is a Kapalika style Pandavani singer from the state of Chhattisgarh . Awards : Padma Shri (2023) .
Appa Jalgaonkar ( Sakharam Prabhakar Jalgaonkar or Appasaheb Jalgaonkar ): He was an Indian harmonium player from the state of Maharashtra. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2000.
was honored with the award.
Santosh Mishra : He is a Bhojpuri film director , writer and music composer , known for his works in Hindi , Bhojpuri and Gujarati films.
Thanjavur Brinda : She was one of the representatives of the Veenai Dhanammal school of Carnatic music. She was primarily a vocalist , although she also played the veena.
Awards : Sangeet Kala Shikhamani Award (1973) and Sangeet Kalanidhi Award (1976) .
Thodur Madabusi Krishna : He is an Indian Carnatic vocalist , writer , activist and author.
Awards : Ramon Magsaysay Award (2016), Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration (2017) .
Ustad Bundu Khan ( Sarangi Player ): He was awarded the Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1985 .
Sreekala Bharatha : She is an exponent of the vibrant Vazhuvoor style of Bharatanatyam. She started her own dance school, Thejas, in October 1999 .
Awards : Kalaimamani ( Tamil Nadu Government ), Bharat Ratnam ( Sri Lanka ) .
Harini Jeevitha : She began dancing in the Melattur style of Bharatanatyam. She was awarded the Bal Shri title from the National Bal Bhavan in 2009 .
T. Ramaswami Mahalingam : Also known as Mali , he was a venus flutist who revolutionized the style of flute playing in Carnatic music. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for music in 1986 .
Amir Khusro : He was an Indo - Persian Sufi singer , musician , poet, and scholar who lived during the Delhi Sultanate. He was a mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi.
He is sometimes called the " Voice of India " or the " Parrot of India " ( Tuti - e - Hind ) , and has been called the " Father of Urdu Literature " . He is considered the " Father of Qawwali " . He created a new system of musicology , called the ' Indraprastha Mata ' or ' Chaturdandi Sampradaya ' .
Ali Azmat : He is a Pakistani singer - songwriter , musician, and actor. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the influential Sufi rock band Junoon. In 2001 , Junoon
With , he became part of the first Pakistani band to perform at the United Nations General Assembly. His first band was Jupiter in Lahore.
Shagun Butani : She is an Indian classical dancer and teacher specializing in Odissi and Seraikela Chhau.
Lakshmi Narayan Shastri ( Vedantam Lakshmi Narayana Sastry ): He was a Kuchipudi dancer.
E. M. Subramaniam : He was an Indian Carnatic classical percussionist. He was instructed in Ghatam .
Awards : " Kalimamani " title (2000) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2011) .
Nagai Muralidharan : He is a Carnatic violinist from India.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2010) .
Anoushka Shankar : She is a British - American sitar player and concert artist. She was the youngest and first woman to receive the British House of Commons Shield.
Pandit Bhavani Shankar : He is an Indian pakhavaj drummer. His father, Babulalji, was a
He was a famous Kathak artist.
Mohanan Chandrasekaran : He is a Carnatic classical violinist from Chennai , Tamil Nadu. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award -2011.
Sheikh Chinna Moulana : He was a renowned nadaswaram player of the Carnatic tradition.
Awards : Padma Shri (1977), " Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award " (1977) .
Bickram Ghosh : He is an Indian classical tabla player. On October 1, 2012 , he won the 2012 Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Award in the Best Pop / Rock Solo category for his composition Vande Mataram .
Umayalpuram Kasiviswanatha Sivaraman : He is an Indian musician and exponent of the mridangam ( Carnatic instrument ) .
Awards : Padma Vibhushan (2010), Padma Bhushan (2003), Padma Shri (1988), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1992), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2011) .
Rajeev Taranath : He is an Indian classical musician who plays the sarod. He is a disciple of Ali Akbar Khan.
Awards : Padma Shri (2019), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1999–2000) .
Pandit Totaram Sharma : He is a Pakhawaj player. Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi (2010-2011) .
Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya : He is an Indian classical musician who plays the santoor.
Jagjit Singh Jagmohan Singh Dhiman : He was an Indian musician , singer and composer. He was a renowned Ghazal singer.
Awards : Padma Bhushan (2003), Sahitya Akademi Award (1998), Ghalib Academy ( Delhi , 2005), Lata Mangeshkar Samman (1998, Madhya Pradesh Government ) .
Satish Vyas : He is an Indian santoor player. He is the son of Indian classical singer C. R. Vyas .
award - He was awarded Padma Shri (2003), Tansen Samman (2020) .
G. Narayanaswamy Balasubrahmanyam : He was an Indian Carnatic vocalist. Along with Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and Maduraimani Iyer , he is known as the 20th -century male trinity of Carnatic music .
Pandit Tanmoy Bose : He is a percussionist and tabla player , music producer , film actor and composer.
Pandit Nikhil Jyoti Ghosh : He was an Indian musician , teacher, and author , known for his mastery of the tabla instrument. He founded the Sangita Mahabharatti , a music institution, in 1956 .
Awards : Padma Bhushan (1990) .
Lalgudi Gopala Iyer Jayaraman : He was an Indian Carnatic violinist , vocalist, and composer. He is usually grouped with M. S. Gopalakrishnan and T. N. Krishnan as part of the violin trinity of Carnatic music.
Awards : Padma Bhushan (2001), Padma Shri (1972), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2009) .
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan ( Vaidyanathan Ramaswami Sastri ): He was an Indian classical music violinist and composer.
award - Padma Shri (2005), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1993) .
Bimbavati Devi : She is an exponent of the Manipuri dance style. She has also trained in Pung ( Manipuri Mridang ) and Thang Ta ( Manipuri martial arts ) .
Awards : Ustad Bismillah Khan Youth Award (2008) .
Neil Nongkynrih : An Indian pianist, he founded the Shillong Chamber Choir ( SCC ) , which won the reality show India's Got Talent in 2010 .
award - Padma Shri (2015) .
Sharmila Biswas : She is a renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer in Odissi and a disciple of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2012) .
Mrs. Kumkum Mohanty : She is a world famous Odissi dancer.
Awards : Padma Shri (2005), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1994), Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi (1993) .
Gulabo Sapera ( Dhanvantari ): She is a folk dancer from Rajasthan who performs the Kalbelia dance. Awards : Padma Shri (2016) .
Chitti Babu ( Veena Chitti Babu ): He was one of the greatest Veena artists of the Carnatic music genre of South India.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1990) .
Minati Mishra ( Minati Das ): She was an Odissi exponent.
Awards : Orissa Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1975), Sangeet Natak Akademi
Awards (1999 - 2000), Padma Shri (2012) .
Chinta Ravi Balakrishna : He is an exponent of Kuchipudi dance.
Awards : Ustad Bismillah Khan Youth Award (2009) .
Savita Shastri ( Savitha Subramaniam ): She is an Indian dancer and choreographer known as an exponent of Bharatanatyam.
Indrani Rehman ( Indrani Bajpai ): She was an Indian classical dancer of Bharata Natyam , Kuchipudi , Kathakali, and Odissi. She was the first woman to represent India at the inaugural Miss Universe pageant in 1952 .
Awards : Padma Shri (1969) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1981) .
N. Rajam : He is an Indian violinist who performs Hindustani classical music. Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1990), Padma Shri (1984), Padma Bhushan (2004) .
Rahul Dev Burman : He was a musicologist known as Pancham Da ( a nickname given by Lata Mangeshkar ) . He was born in Calcutta.
Radha Sridhar : She is a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer , who won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2018 .
Allah bless you Rahman A. S. Dilip Kumar ( born 1955 ) is an Indian musician , record producer , singer, and songwriter , best known for his work in Indian cinema. He is nicknamed the " Mozart of Madras . " He was born in Madras.
Awards : Two Oscars ( for his work in Slumdog Millionaire in 2009 ), six National Film Awards , two Academy Awards , two Grammy Awards ( Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media for Slumdog Millionaire and Best Song Written for Visual Media Jai Ho , from Slumdog Millionaire ), Kalaimamani ( Tamil Nadu ), and Padma Shri (2000), Lifetime Achievement Award (2008), Broadcast Film Critics Association Award (2009), Padma Bhushan (2010) .
Tankeshwar Hazarika Borbayan : He is associated with Sattriya dance.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi (2018) .
Louise Mary Lightfoot : She was an Australian architect , choreographer and dancer. She was popularly called the Australian Mother of Kathakali by Vallathol Narayana Menon ( founder of Kerala Kalamandalam ) .
Sarodi Saikia : She is an Indian classical dancer , dance teacher, and sitar player from Assam. She is best known for her Sattriya dance. Sattriya is a traditional dance of the Vaishnavite satras ( monasteries ) in Assam. Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2015) .
Surekha Punekar : She is an Indian actress and folk artist known for her Lavani performances.
Perumanur Gopinathan Pillai ( Guru Gopinath ): He was a renowned Kathakali dancer.
Guru Pankaj Charan Das : He was an Indian classical dancer , choreographer, and the Adi Guru of Odissi dance. He is known as the " Father of Odissi Dance . " He was born in Puri , Odisha.
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1992. He strictly followed the Mahari style in his dancing.
Ricky Kej : He is a three-time Grammy Award winner , Indian musician and environmentalist. Grammy Awards : 2015 ( Best New Age Album for Winds of Samsara ), 2022 ( Best New Age Album and Best Immersive Audio Album for Divine Tides ), 2023 ( New Age Album ) .
Janaki Bai : She was a Hindustani singer from Allahabad. Along with her famous contemporary Gauhar Jaan , she had the privilege of performing for Emperor George V at the Delhi Durbar in 1911.
She was popularly known as " Chhappanchhurivali ." Her guru was Moinuddin Khan. Her fans affectionately called her Bulbul.
Mame Khan : He is an Indian playback singer and folk singer from Rajasthan. He was born in Satto, Rajasthan. He received the Best Folk Solo award at the Global Indian Music Academy Awards (GiMA) in 2016 .
Gopal Prasad Dubey : A prominent exponent of the Yechhau form of the Saraikela art form.
Awards : Padma Shri (2012) .
Shamshad Begum : She was one of the first Indian playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Awards : For his contribution to Hindi film music
O. P. Nayyar Award (2009), Padma Bhushan (2009) for his contribution to the field of journalism .
Meenakshi Srinivasan : She is an Indian classical dancer and choreographer , and an exponent of the Pandanallur style of Bharatanatyam. Awards : Ustad Bismillah Khan Youth Award (2011) .
Vyjayanthi Kashi : She is an Indian classical dancer , a Kuchipudi exponent. She is the founder of Shambhavi School of Dance, a dance school. And is the artistic director.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2009 .
Gopika Varma : She is a Kerala-born Mohiniyattam dancer and dance teacher , based in Chennai , Tamil Nadu, India .
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2018) .
R. Muthukannammal : She is a seventh generation veteran Sadhir dancer from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu .
Awards : Padma Shri (2022) .
Sulochana Mahadev Kadam ( Sulochana Chavan ): She was an Indian singer known for her Lavani in Marathi.
Awards : Padma Shri (2022), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2012) .
Thavil Kongampattu, V Murugaiyan : He is a Thavil player from the Union Territory of Puducherry in India.
Awards : Padma Shri (2022) .
Halim Khan : He is an Indian Kuchipudi dancer , artist and film actor.
Kumar Sanu Kedarnath Bhattacharya is an Indian playback singer . He is known as the King of Melody in Bollywood. He holds the record for winning five consecutive Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer from 1991 to 1995 .
He holds the Guinness World Record for recording 28 songs in a single day in 1993. The mayor of Dayton , Ohio , in the United States declared 31 March as Kumar Sanu Day.
Awards : Padma Shri (2009), Sangeet Samman Lifetime Achievement Award (2015), Lata Mangeshkar Award (2021) .
Vallathol Narayana Menon : He was a Malayalam poet. He founded the Kerala Kalamandalam and is credited with reviving the traditional Kerala dance form called Kathakali.
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Awards : Padma Bhushan (1954) . His famous poem is " Antegurunathan " (" My Great Teacher ") .
Purandara Dasa : He was a philosopher and saint who followed the Dvaita philosophy of Madhvacharya. He is widely known as the father of Carnatic music.
K. Satchidanandan : He is an Indian poet and critic , who writes in Malayalam and English. Awards : Six Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards (1984, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2009 )
and 2010), Sahitya Akademi Award (2012) .
Gangadhar Pradhan : He was an Indian Odissi dancer.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1997) and Padma Shri (2008) .
Satyaram Riang ( Maitya Ram Reang ): He is an Indian folk artist from Tripura. He is known for his significant contributions to the Hojagiri dance.
Awards : Padma Shri (2021) .
Uma Sharma : She is a Kathak dancer. Awards : Padma Shri (1973), Padma Bhushan (2001), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987) .
Jatin Goswami : He is an Indian dancer and choreographer of the famous classical dance form Sattriya. He is the founding director of Sattriya Academy , Guwahati.
Awards : Padma Shri Award (2008), Sangeet Natak Akademi (2004) and Sangeet Natak Fellowship (2018) .
Sundari Dasi : She was one of the most recorded artists of her generation (1910–1920) . She specialized in Bengali forms like letappa and tap - khayal.
Nagarathnamma : She was an Indian Carnatic vocalist , cultural activist and scholar.
K. V. Mahadevan ( Krishnankoil Venkatachalam Mahadevan ): He was an Indian musician , singer - songwriter , music producer and composer known for his works in Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam and Kannada films.
Vidyasagar : He is an Indian musician , composer and singer who works predominantly in the Tamil , Malayalam and Telugu film industries.
Devanesan Chokkalingam ( Deva ): He is a South Indian film music composer and singer who works predominantly in Tamil cinema.
Karthik Raja : He is a music composer based in Chennai , India. He made his debut as a film composer with the Tamil film Pandian (1992) .
Shyama Charan Pati : He was an Indian dancer , known as one of the leading exponents of the Seraikela tradition of Chhau.
Geeta Chandran : She is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer and singer.
Awards : Padma Shri (2007), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2016) .
A. B. Bala Kondala Rao ( Balakka ): He is one of the greatest exponents of Kuchipudi
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Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi (2016) .
Laxmibai Kolhapurkar : She won her first National Film Award for Best Choreography in 1992 for her song in the Marathi film Ek Hota Vidushak . She is the first Indian woman to receive this award.
She was the first female choreographer.
Arjun Singh Dhurve : He is a folk dancer and a retired teacher from the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. He is famous for popularizing Baiga folk song and dance.
Awards : Padma Shri (2022) .
Manjamma Jogathi ( Manjunath Shetty ): She is an Indian theatre actress , singer and dancer of Jogathi dance.
Awards - Padma Shri (2021) .
Chintaman Raghunath Vyas ( C.R. Vyas ): He was an Indian classical singer , known for his khyal style of singing . He wrote the book Raga Sarita, which summarizes his work in music.
Awards : Padma Bhushan (1992), Maharashtra Gaurav Award (1990), and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987) .
Kalamandalam Kshemavati Pavithran : She is a Mohiniyattam dancer from Thrissur, Kerala. Awards : Padma Shri (2011), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1998) .
C. V. Chandrasekhar : He is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer .
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1993), and Padma Bhushan (2011) .
Gauhar Jaan : She was a Calcutta singer and the first artist from the subcontinent to record commercially on the gramophone in November 1902. She began performing in Calcutta in 1896 and her records include
She was called the ' first dancing girl ' . She is credited with popularising Hindustani classical music such as Thumri , Dadra , Kajri and Tarana during this period .
Suchitra Mitra : She is an Indian singer , musician , artist exponent of Rabindra Sangeet or the songs of Rabindranath Tagore, the poet laureate of Bengal , professor and Kolkata's first
There was a woman sheriff .
Awards : Padma Shri (1974), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1985) .
Geeta Shree Sandhya Mukherjee : She was an Indian playback singer and composer , specializing in Bengali music. She declined the prestigious Padma Shri Award 2022 .
Awards : Banga Bibhushan (2011) .
Rama Vaidyanathan : She is an Indian Bharatanatyam artist from Delhi.
Awards : Kerala Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2013), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2017), Devadasi National Award (2013) .
Laifrakpam Ningol Dhoni Devi : She is a Manipuri dancer.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2017) .
Astad Deboo : He is an Indian contemporary dancer and choreographer , who uses his training in the Indian classical dance forms of Kathak as well as Kathakal .
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1995), Padma Shri (2007) .
Pandit Jayalal Mishra : He was a renowned Kathak artist and teacher.
Ustad Nathan Peer Baksh : He can truly be called the inventor of the Gwalior Khayal style.
Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair : He was a Kathakali artist from Kerala.
Awards : Padma Shri Award (2004), Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1988), Kerala Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1996) .
Kishore Kumar Abhas Kumar Ganguly ( born 1929 in Khandwa , Madhya Pradesh ) was an Indian playback singer and actor. award - Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer (8 times ), Bengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Male Playback Singer Award (4 times ), and Lata Mangeshkar Award (1985) . In 1997 , the Madhya Pradesh government instituted an award called the " Kishore Kumar Award " .
Maguni Charan Das : He was a dancer of Gotipua, a traditional dance form of Odisha.
Awards : Padma Shri Award (2004) .
Dr. Bhabananda Barbayan : He is a renowned Sattriya practitioner from the island district of Majuli in Assam.
Radheshyam Barle : He is a Panthi folk dancer and artist.
Awards : Padma Shri Award (2021) .
' Bayanacharya ' Shri Ghanakanta Bora Muktiar : He is one of the most distinguished exponents and gurus of Sattriya Nritya , a major classical dance tradition of Assam .
Awards : Padma Shri (2013) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2001) .
Tanvi Shah : She was the first Indian singer to do a film in the 2009 film Visual Media Songs.
She is the first Indian woman to win a Grammy for Best Song Written for " Jai Ho " ( Slumdog Millionaire ) . She shared the award with A.R. Rahman and lyricist Gulzar.
Durga Charan Ranbir : He is a teacher and performer of the Odissi classical dance form. He was awarded the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2005) .
Anup Jalota : He is an Indian singer , composer, and actor , known for his contributions to the Bhajan genre of Indian music. He is popularly known as the " Bhajan Samrat " .
Lourembam Bino Devi : She is a practitioner and popularizer of the art of Manipur , called Liba in the Meitei language. Liba is used in the making of Monmai, a
Decorative circular art work.
Awards : Padma Shri (2022) .
Ramali bin Ibrahim : She is a Malaysian choreographer of India's Bharatanatyam and Odissi dance forms.
Awards : Padma Shri (2018) .
Kalamandalam Rajan : He is a Kathakali exponent from Kerala.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2009) .
Kottakkal Sivaraman : He was a performing artist that revolutionized the portrayal of female roles in Kathakali.
Awards : Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (1996), Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship (2008) and Central Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (1998) .
Vani Jayaram ( Kalaivani ): She was an Indian playback singer in South Indian cinema. She is credited as the " Meera of modern India . " Awards : Padma Bhushan Award (2023, posthumously ) .
Jodhiya Bai Baiga : She is an Indian fine artist. She belongs to the Baiga community. The Baiga community is found in the states of Madhya Pradesh , Uttar Pradesh , Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand.
Awards : Nari Shakti Puraskar (2022) and Padma Shri (2023) .
Shri Premjit Baria : He is a renowned miniature painter specializing in contemporary art. Awards : Padma Shri (2023) .
Hemant Chauhan : He is an Indian writer and singer associated with Gujarati literature and music. He is commonly known as the " Bhajan Samrat of Gujarati music ".
It is said that he is also considered the best singer of light music.
Awards : Padma Shri (2023) and Akademi Ratna Award (2012) .
Bhanubhai Chitara : He is the seventh Kalamkari artist from the Chunara community , carrying forward the legacy of the traditional craft of " Mata Ni Pachedi . " He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2023 .
Hemoprova : She is known for her weaving art from Assam.
Awards : Padma Shri (2023) .
Subhadra Devi : She is a Madhubani paper mache artist from Bihar.
Awards : Padma Shri (2023) .
Hem Chandra Goswami : He is a renowned Indian artist known for decorating Sattriya masks.
Awards : Padma Shri (2023) .
Pritikana Goswami : She is an Indian artist specializing in Kantha embroidery. She has been training rural women in this art for five decades. She is from the state of West Bengal. She will be awarded the Padma Shri in 2023.
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Dilshad Hussain : He is an Indian artist , a master craftsman of brass carving from Moradabad ( Uttar Pradesh ) . He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2023 .
Mahipat Kavi : He is a master puppeteer from Gujarat , who has been awarded the Padma Shri in 2023 .
M. M. Keeravani ( Koduri Marakathamani Keeravani ): He is an Indian music composer , record producer , singer and lyricist who works predominantly in Telugu cinema along with a few Hindi and Tamil films.
Awards : Padma Shri (2023), Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Lyrics for " Naatunaatu " (2023) , Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for Naatunaatu (2023) , National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Annamayya ( 1997 ) .
Parshuram Komaji Khune : He is a theater artist from Gadchiroli ( Maharashtra ) . He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2023. He is known as the " Dada Kondke " of the Zadipatti theater in Maharashtra.
Maguni Charan Kuanar : He has excelled as a puppeteer and contributed to the recognition of Kandhei dance beyond Odisha. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2023 .
Shri Domar Singh Kunwar : He is a theatre artist from Chhattisgarh. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2023 .
Paresh Rathwa : He is a Pithora artist from Chhota Udepur. Pithora paintings are created on walls by the Rathwa , Bhil, and Bhilala tribes. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2023 .
Girish Karnad : He was an Indian actor , film director , Kannada writer and playwright who worked predominantly in South Indian cinema and Bollywood.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1972), Padma Shri (1974), Padma Bhushan (1992), Sahitya Akademi Award (1994), Jnanpith Award (1998), Kalidas Samman (1998) .
Villupuram Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganeshamurthy , better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian actor and producer . Ganesan was the first Indian actor to win the " Best Actor " award at the Afro - Asian Film Festival , an international film festival held in Cairo, Egypt , in 1960. He was also the first Indian actor to be made a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1995 .
Awards : Padma Shri (1966), Padma Bhushan (1984), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1996) .
Alyque Padamsee : He was an Indian stage personality and advertising filmmaker. He played Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the 1982 British-era film Gandhi. Known as the " father of modern Indian advertising , " Padamsee has created over 100 brands. Awards : Padma Shri (2000), Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna (2012) .
Vani Jairam : She was an Indian playback singer of South Indian cinema. She is credited as the " Mira of modern India . " Awards : Padma Bhushan (2023), National Film Award (1975, 1980, 1991) .
Jodi - Artist
Anita Ratnam and Pritha Ratnam : These sisters are known for their Bharata Natyam performances. Anita Ratnam was awarded the 2016 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Contemporary Dance.
Nair Sisters : Acclaimed dancer duo Veena Nair and Dhanya Nair are known for their classical dance. They are trained and skilled in four classical Indian art forms : Bharatanatyam , Mohiniyattam , Kuchipudi, and Carnatic music. They run the Nirgala School of Performing Arts with their brother, Vid Ashwin Nair ( a trained mridangist , Carnatic vocalist, and nattuvanar ) .
Bianca - Natasha : These sisters are known for their expertise in Bharatnatyam classical dance.
Shiv - Hari : They refer to the Indian music director duo Shivkumar Sharma , a santoor player , and Hariprasad Chaurasia , a flautist . In early 1967 , Shiv - Hari recorded the album Call of the Valley.
Ahmed Hussain and Shri Mohammad Hussain : Ghazal singers from Jaipur ( Rajasthan ) - The duo are two brothers renowned for their classical ghazal singing. The duo sings in genres such as Indian classical music , bhajans, and ghazals. They were awarded the Padma Shri in 2023 .
Sabri Brothers : They were a Pakistani musical band who performed Sufi Qawwali music and were closely associated with the Chishti order. The Sabri Brothers were led by Ghulam Farid Sabri and his
Brother Maqbool Ahmed Sabri was kind.
Wadali Brothers : Puranchand Wadali and Pyarelal Wadali are Sufi singers and musicians from Guru Ki Wadali in Amritsar district in Punjab.
Awards : Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1991), Tulsi Award (1998), Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2003), Lifetime Achievement Award ( 2015 at PTC Awards in Jalandhar ), Puranchand Wadali has been awarded the Padma Shri (2005) .
Nizami Brothers : They are an Indian musical group composed of Ustad Chand Nizami , Shadab Faridi, and Sohrab Faridi Nizami. They play the harmonium , tabla , dholak, and keyboards.
Presents Qawwali written by poet Amir Khusro in honour of Nizamuddin Auliya.
Jhaveri Sisters : The four Jhaveri sisters , Nayana Jhaveri , Ranjana Jhaveri , Suvarna Jhaveri, and Darshana Jhaveri, are known for their Manipuri dance. They are responsible for bringing the temple tradition of Manipuri dance to cities. On January 4, 2008 , the sisters were honored at the Prinsep Ghat Dance Festival in Kolkata .
Dr. M. Lalitha and M. Nandini Known as the ' Violin Sisters ' .
Dhananjayan : Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan and Shantha Dhananjayan are a Bharatanatyam dance couple in India.
Awards : National Kalidas Samman ( Madhya Pradesh , 2020-21), Padma Bhushan (2009), and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship (1994) .
Pasumarthi Vittal and Bharathi : They are an Indian Kuchipudi dance duo , gurus, and choreographers. They were awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2020 .
Jayarama Rao and Vanashree Rao : They are an Indian Kuchipudi dance duo , gurus and choreographers.
Represents the masculine power – Tandava – and feminine charm – Lasya – of classical dance . Awards : Padma Shri (2004) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1988) .
Vasantha Lakshmi and Narasimhachari : They are a dancing couple in the Kuchipudi style.
Awards : Kalaimamani Award ( Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram , 2003), Nritya Choodamani ( Sri Krishna Gana Sabha , 2004) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2008) .
Raja and Radha Reddy ( Kuchipudi ) . He founded and runs the Natya Tarangini Institute of Kuchipudi Dance in New Delhi.
Awards : Padma Shri (1984), Padma Bhushan (2000), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1991) .
Sita Nagajothi and P. Nagajothi ( Kuchipudi ): Guru Smt. Sita Nagajothi served as a dance teacher at her prestigious institution " The Kuchipudi Art Academy " in Chennai . She founded the Abhinaya Praneetha Kuchipudi Art Society.
Shijith Nambiar and Parvathy Menon ( Bharatanatyam ) . Shijith Nambiar is also a trained percussionist. He was awarded the " Yuvakalabharathi title " by Bharata Kalachar in 2007. Parvathy Menon is an exemplary example of the Kalakshetra bani ( tradition ) . Both were awarded the 5th Kalakshetra Award for 2020 by the Kerala-based Navaneetha Trust.
He was awarded the Bharat Kala Ratna Award.
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Winner singer
1952 Mushtaq Hussain Khan
( Rampur - Sahaswan Gharana )
1953 ⇨ Kesarbai Kerkar
( Jaipur - Atrauli Gharana )
1954 Rajab Ali Khan
1955 Anant Manohar Joshi ( Gwalior Gharana )
1956 Rajabhaiya Poonchwale ( Gwalior House )
1957 Rasoolan Bai ( Banaras Gharana )
1959 Krishnarao Shankar Pandit ( Gwalior Gharana )
1961 Y.S. Mirashi Buwa
1963 Omkarnath Thakur ( Gwalior Gharana )
1964 Rahimuddin Khan Dagar
1965 Hirabai Barodekar ( Kirana Gharana )
1966 Siddheshwari Devi
1969 Ramchatur Mallick ( Darbhanga Gharana )
1970 Nisar Hussain Khan
( Rampur - Sahaswan Gharana )
1972 ⇨ Begum Akhtar
1975-76 Gavari Devi
1976 ⇨ Narayanrao Vyas ( Gwalior Gharana )
1978 Khadim Hussain Khan
1981 ⇨ Basavaraj Rajguru ( Kirana Gharana )
1983 ⇨ Mahadev Prasad Mishra
1984 Sharafat Hussain Khan ( Agra Gharana )
1985 Aminuddin Dagar ( Dagar Gharana )
1986 ⇨ Asghari Bai ( Mewati Gharana ), Firoz Dastur ( Kirana Gharana ),
Manik Verma ( Agra Gharana )
1987 ⇨ C. R. Vyas ( Kirana Gharana ) , Shobha Gurtu ( Atrauli - Jaipur Gharana ) .
1988 ⇨ Padmavati Gokhale's Shaligram
( Jaipur - Atrauli Gharana )
1989 ⇨ Jitendra Abhishek ( Agra Gharana )
1990 ⇨ . G.S. Ginde ( Gwalior Gharana ), Dhondutai Kulkarni
( Jaipur - Atrauli Gharana )
1992 ⇨ Rama Rao V. Naik ( Agra Gharana ), Shiv Kumar Shukla ( Bhendibazaar Gharana )
1993 ⇨ Bala Saheb Poonchwale ( Gwalior Gharana ), Rahim Fahimuddin Dagar
1994 ⇨ Sulochana Brihaspati
( Rampur - Sahaswan Gharana ),
Fariduddin Dagar ( Dagar Gharana ) 1995 ⇨ A. Kanan ( Kirana Gharana )
1996 Hafiz Ahmed Khan
( Rampur - Sahaswan Gharana )
1997 ⇨ L.K. Pandit
1998 ⇨ Puttraj Gawaigalu ( Gwalior Gharana ), Parveen Sultana ( Patiala Gharana ),
Rajan and Sajan Mishra ( Banaras Gharana )
1999-2000 ⇨ Ajoy Chakraborty
( Patiala - Kasurgharana )
Rita Ganguly ( Bishnupur Gharana ),
Malabika Kannan
( Patiala - Kasur Gharana )
2001 ⇨ Sangameshwar Gurav ( Kirana Gharana ) 2002 ⇨ Sushila Rani Patel
2003 ⇨ Yashwant Balkrishna Joshi
( Gwalior Gharana )
2004 ⇨ Balwant Rai Bhatt ( Gwalior Gharana ), Tejpal Singh and Surinder Singh
( Indore Gharana )
2005 ⇨ S. C.R. Bhatt
( Patiala Gharana ), Ramashraya Jha
2007 Vidyadhar Vyas ( Gwalior Gharana )
2008 ⇨ Ulhas Kashalkar ,
M.R. Gautam ( Agra Gharana )
2009 Abdul Rashid Khan ( Gwalior Gharana )
2011 ⇨ Shruti Sadolikar
( Jaipur - Atrauli Gharana ),
Pandit Venkatesh Kumar ( Gwalior Gharana )
2012 ⇨ Rajshekhar Mansoor
( Jaipur - Atrauli Gharana ),
Ajay Pohankar ( Grocery House )
2013 ⇨ Ritwik Sanyal , Veena Sahasrabuddhe ( Gwalior Gharana )
2014 ⇨ Ashwini Bhide - Deshpande
( Jaipur - Atrauli Gharana ),
Iqbal Ahmed Khan ( Delhi Gharana ), Nathrao Neralkar
2015 ⇨ Mashkoor Ali Khan ( Kirana Gharana )
2016 ⇨ Prabhakar Karekar
2017 ⇨ Lalit J Rao ( Agra Gharana ), Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha -
Gundecha Brothers ( Dagar Vani Gharana )
2018 ⇨ Mani Prasad ( Kirana Gharana ), Madhup Mudgal ( Gwalior Gharana )
2019 ⇨ Vinayak Torvi
2020 ⇨ Sumitra Guha ( Kirana Gharana ), Aarti Ankalikar - Tikekar
2021 ⇨ Uday Bhawalkar ,
Subhra Guha ( Agra Gharana )
harpist
1969 ⇨ Dabir Khan ( Rampur Senia Gharana ) 1977 ⇨ Asad Ali Khan ( Beenkar Gharana )
1981 ⇨ Zia Mohiuddin Dagar ( Dagar Gharana ) 1994 ⇨ Pandit Gopal Krishna ( Seniya Gharana ) 2012 ⇨ Bahauddin Dagar ( Dagar Gharana ) flute player
1986 Devendra Murdeshwar
1994 Raghunath Seth
2014 ⇨ Ronumjoomdar ( Maihar Gharana ) 2019 ⇨ Chetan Joshi
guitar player
2005 Brij Bhushan Kabra
harmonium player
2000 ⇨ Appa Jalgaonkar
2005 Tulsidas Vasant Borkar
Pakhawaj player
1978 ⇨ Purushottam Das
1991 ⇨ Chhatrapati Singh
2003 Bhavani Shankar
Santoor player
1986 ⇨ Shivkumar Sharma ( Banaras Gharana ) 1993 ⇨ Bhajan Sopori
2018 ⇨ Tarun Bhattacharya
Sarangi player
1990 ⇨ Abdul Latif Khan
1992 ⇨ Sultan Khan ( Sikar Gharana ) 1996 ⇨ Inderlal Dhandra , Ramchandra Mishra 2008 ⇨ Ramesh Mishra
2013 Dhruba Ghosh ( Delhi )
