Genre: R&B/Soul/Urban
Decades Active: 70s, 80s, 90s
Born in 1953 in Calcutta, Ajoy Chakrabarty is one of the finest classical vocalists of today. His style of singing follows the teachings of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, the doyen of the Patiala gharana. From 1969 he learned with Bade Ghulam Ali Khan's son, Munawar Ali Khan and he applies these lessons well. Ajoy Chakrabarty also has recorded regional... [+] 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
