Saturday, February 2, 2013

Names Associated with Indian Music


Ustad Alla Rakha - A master of the Tabla.

Bala Murali Krishna - A singer of Carnatic music.

Bhim Sen Joshi - A Hindustani singer.

Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasya - Flute player.

Pt. Jasraj - Famous singer of Hindustani music.

Parveen Sulthana - Hindustan style singer.

Neralathu Ramapothuval - Sopanam.

M.S.Subha Lakshmi - Carnatic music. (1998 Bharat Ratna).

Swathi Thirunal - Maharaja of Travancore who composed many ‘varnas and kritis’.

Ustad Zakir Hussain - Tabla.

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan - Sarod

Begum Akhtar - Gazal singer

Bismillah Khan - Shennai player

Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma - Santhoor

Lalgudi Jayaraman - Violin

Pt. Ravi Shankar - Sitar player of world fame.