Genre: Classical
Ajit Singh - sitar :Ajit's first musical guru, was his highly celebrated grandfather, late Thakur Mahadev Singh, known as "Sitaria Baba," The saint of sitar.his younger brothers : Arvind SINGH - sitar,Padma Bhan SINGH - sitar, Vijit SINGH - sarod....are well known muscians .you may like to visit about ajit... [+] Read More
Ali Akbar Khan
Genre: R&B/Soul/Urban
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s
The son of influential Hindustani musician Allaudin Khan, Ali Akbar Khan is one of the Eastern world's greatest musicians. A master of the sarod, a 25-stringed, lute-like, Indian instrument, Khan has brought the Northern Indian classical music to the international stage. A five-time Grammy nominee, Khan was called, by Yehudi Menuhin, "an... [+] Read More
Genre: R&B/Soul/Urban
Decades Active: 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
The musical traditions of southern India have been combined with world influences by violinist and vocalist L. Shankar (born Lakshminarayana Shankar). A founding member of influential mid-'70s Indo-Brit roots group, Shakti, with McLaughlin, Shankar continues to explore ways to bridge diverse cultures through music. In addition to solo recordings... [+] Read More
Genre: R&B/Soul/Urban
Decades Active: 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
Vilayat Khan, one of the greatest Hindustani musicians of the 20th century, was born in Gouripur in East Bengal (later Bangladesh) in August 1922. (Various other dates are strewn throughout the literature but that is the date that he confirmed in 1993.) His grandfather, Imdad Khan (1848-1920) and his father Enayat Khan (1894-1938) -- Vilayat... [+] Read More
