Great Masters of Indian Classical Music -4

Muthuswamy Dikshitar: Muthuswamy Dikshitar (1775-1835) was the famous composer of Carnatic music who wrote his songs primarily in Sanskrit. Muthuswamy Dikshitar was the youngest of the celebrated trio of composers, revered as the ‘Trinity of Carnatic music’, which...

Great Masters of Indian Classical Music -3

Faiyaz Khan: Ustad Faiyaz Khan (1880-1950), popularly referred as the “Aftab-e-Mausiqi”, was one of the pioneers of the ‘Rangila’ or ‘Agra’ Gharana, whose musical lineage goes back to the legendary Tansen. His music was a fine blend of intelligence, imagination and...

Great Masters of Indian Classical Music -2

Baba Ramdas Bairagi:  He was a court musician of Akbar and Jahangir and had a close relationship with Abdur Rahim Khan-e-Khana. Baba Ramdas had great knowledge of shastras of music and created many highly classical ragas such as ‘Ramdas’, ‘Ramdasi Malhar’, ‘Ramdasi...

Great Masters of Indian Classical Music -1

  India has seen hundreds of  legendary musicians and maestros since ancient times.  Some of the well-known musicians of the ancient and contemporary times are listed below:   Abdul Karim Khan:   Ustad Abdul Karim Khan (1872-1937) dominated the world of...
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